2022. Finally this ghost gem left by Jiro Inagaki's Soul Media has been repressed on vinyl for the first time thanks to Cinedelic Records. 'Woodstock Generation' is a masterpiece of Japanese jazz/rock funk/soul that..

2023. This historic record happened when sax player Steve Marcus, upon visiting Japan alongside Herbie Mann and Woody Herman, accepted an invitation from Inagaki Jiro. It's an important historical marker not only fo..

2023. Universounds, HMV Record Shop and 180g team up for an exceptional release in their highly acclaimed 'WaJazz' series, to be out on Jiro Inagaki's 90th birthday, October 3rd, 2023, celebrating the life and music..

2024. Though only ever released in Japan in 1970 and in sore need of reissue (affordability not being among the virtues of an original copy), 'Green Line' sits easily alongside the most progressive jazz albums of th..

2023. "An ambitious, brand new album has reached the Japanese jazz scene. It is 'Bakimba - Memories of Africa.'" This is how Akira Ishikawa Count Buffalo Jazz And Rock Band's album was advertised by the Ja..

2022. 'The Nippon Columbia Masters'. Essential 14-track collection of "WaJazz" music from the period 1968-1984, selected and compiled by renowned Japanese jazz expert and record store owner Yusuke Ogawa. C..