{"product_id":"mabumi-yamaguchi-quartet-leeward","title":"MABUMI YAMAGUCHI QUARTET - Leeward","description":"\u003cp\u003eMABUMI YAMAGUCHI QUARTET - Leeward\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__selling-points fw-demi xbg\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed on pure vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeloved work recorded in 1978 by saxophonist Mabumi Yamaguchi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard bop, jazz-rock, fusion, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"Release-Detail\" class=\"acordion_description xbg\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-flex flex-wrap flex-lg-nowrap xbg\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__info-description product__info-description--full product__info-description--open xbg\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"section_title\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section_height\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-description-complete xbg\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResilient grooves. Luminous melodies. Hard bop, jazz-rock, fusion. No label can fully capture the essence of this album. A pure crystallization of musical expression, now shining once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAffectionately known among fans as “Mabumi’s Electric Fan”, Leeward is a beloved work recorded in 1978 by saxophonist Mabumi Yamaguchi, whose distinguished career included performances with the George Otsuka Group and Korgen Band (later known as The Players). His second album features four extended compositions: “Dawn”, “Dewdrop”, “Distant Thunder”, and the title track “Leeward.” Their evocative titles and themes resonate deeply with the music, conjuring vivid imagery before the listener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album’s groove is both dynamic and supple, while its melodies remain poised, elegant, and profoundly moving. Hard bop, jazz-rock, fusion, all are valid points of reference, yet none truly define what this music is. Any label ultimately falls short. Leeward stands beyond categorization: a masterpiece in the purest sense of the word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText by Yusuke Ogawa (universounds \/ Deep Jazz Reality)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"LIMINAL Music Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53761949008184,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/liminalmusic.shop\/products\/mabumi-yamaguchi-quartet-leeward","provider":"LIMINAL Music Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}