Akasaka Soul Funk 1969-1977 [Import]

** This is a PRE-ORDER. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date. KEY FEATURES For all fans of the Wamono series! Rare and killer Japanese soul funk tunes 180g heavy vinyl pressing, reverse board jacket Mastering and lacquer cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmion Cutting Lab, Helsinki, Finland Fully licensed Nippon Columbia masters Text and track-by-track liner notes by Kazunori Harada RELEASE DESCRIPTION At the start of the 60s, a new wave of gospel-influenced jazz started to emerge, with hits such as Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers' "Moanin'" and Cannonball Adderley's "Work Song" epitomizing this evolution in the genre. The terms "soul jazz" and "funky jazz" were coined as a way to describe this new sound that was making an impact in the US and also on the other sides of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In 1964, Ray Charles made his first visit to Japan. Then, in 1968, Martha & The Vandellas and Stevie Wonder set foot in the country, followed