DRUMS
Hajime Ishimatsu (石松 元)
ELECTRIC BASS & VOCALS
Akira Okazawa (岡沢 章)
ELECTRIC GUITAR
Tsunehide Matsuki (松木 恒秀)
ELECTRIC PIANO
Takeshi Kamachi (蒲池 猛)
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SYNOPSIS
Originally released in 1973, A Sunflower In Greece is the debut album by Japanese bassist and vocalist Akira Okazawa. Produced by saxophonist Jiro Inagaki and backed by his Soul Media ensemble, the record reveals Okazawa’s remarkable talent as a soul singer. Blending jazz-funk, soul, and pop, the album features rich arrangements, infectious basslines, and expressive vocals, moving effortlessly between original compositions and covers of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” and Gilbert O’Sullivan’s “Alone Again (Naturally).” Long sought after by collectors, it remains a hidden gem of early-1970s Japanese soul.
Original Japanese Title:
ギリシャについて書かれた本
GENRE & STYLE
Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
Soul, Fusion, Easy Listening, Pop Rock, Funk, City Pop, Psychedelic Rock
ORGAN
Norio Maeda (前田 憲男)
PERFORMER
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media (稲垣次郎とソウル・メディア)
TENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
Jiro Inagaki (稲垣 次郎)
ARRANGED BY
Bob Sakuma (ボブ 佐久間)
Norio Maeda (前田 憲男)
PRESSING INFORMATION
IDENTIFIERS
TRACKLIST
Columbia – JDX-7011
LP | 12”, 33⅓ RPM
Japan / 1973
Original Pressing
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