{"product_id":"shungo-sawada-quintet-formation-2024-hmv-project-re-vinyl-reissue","title":"Shungo Sawada Quintet - Formation (2024 HMV Project Re: Vinyl Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShungo Sawada, a true pioneer of Japan’s modern jazz scene, delivers something special with his album \u003cem\u003eFormation\u003c\/em\u003e.  Despite being a legendary guitarist since the 1940s, Sawada has surprisingly few albums under his own name, making this one a standout. \u003cem\u003eFormation\u003c\/em\u003e kicks off with a unique take on Wayne Shorer’s \"Footprints\"—dignified, refined, yet with a cool simplicity that gives it real character. The album moves through the high-energy title track, \"Formation,\" the jazz-rock vibes of \"Unlucky Guy,\" and wraps up with another Shorter piece, \"Chief Crazy Horse.\" It's a diverse yet cohesive collection, offering a polished snapshot of Japan’s \"new mainstream\" jazz. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lightintheattic.net\/products\/formation?srsltid=AfmBOorASsmnONbtEZolRtIhx5XpsqqkkHkULz_PnLsaPfMIUg4W1qYd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLight In The Attic\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSearingly soulful work from the group of legendary Japanese guitarist Shungo Sawada, a pioneer of Japan’s modern jazz scene . The record has a tinge of soul jazz groove on most numbers – one that takes Shungo's warmer hollow-body guitar sound and wraps it around some sharper lines on alto sax and piano – plus a bit of flute on some numbers – all in ways that extrapolate nicely from mid 60s Blue Note and Prestige modes, and take off in unusual timings and rhythms. Sawada has surprisingly few albums under his own name, making this one a standout. The set features work from Hideyuki Kikuchi on alto and You Tokuyama on piano – and tracks include versions of the Wayne Shorter tunes \"Chief Crazy Horse\" and \"Footprints\" – plus others that translate as \"Formation\", \"Unlucky Guy\", \"Naughty Doggie\", and a version of \"Last Train To Clarksville. — (via Label)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1WZdxO6xjadsgfF0GFzxs9?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Victor\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Project Re:Vinyl\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1970\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Contemporary Jazz, Modal, Post Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victor Entertainment, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276839870622,"sku":"4988002941827","price":80.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/R-32097843-1738678297-9727_de4efc75-7ba5-42c6-a731-5d10f623e7c1.jpg?v=1742889075","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/shungo-sawada-quintet-formation-2024-hmv-project-re-vinyl-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}