{"product_id":"juice-vinyl-lp-cd","title":"Juice  - Vinyl LP \/ CD","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Raisins \/ 2. Sometime \/ 3. The Breeze And I \/ 4. East Side Boogie \/ 5. El Toro \/ 6. Bamboo Child \/ 7. Andes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREPLICA ARTWORK INCLUDING OBI STRIP.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic jazz-funk fusion from the late, great Japanese guitarist Ryo Kawasaki. Recorded in New York, and originally released in 1976, 'Juice' presents Ryo at the \u003cstrong\u003eheight of his powers\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Japan in 1947, Ryo had a long and stellar career recording and releasing music up until his passing on 13 April 2020, in Tallinn, Estonia. Ryo is one of the pioneers of the jazz fusion genre, with the Japanese jazz fusion \/ funk sound becoming extremely influential within the 80s UK club scene and amongst its DJs. His track \u003cstrong\u003e'Trinkets \u0026amp; Things' became a bonafide underground classic\u003c\/strong\u003e. In the US he worked with some of the greats of jazz, such as Elvin Jones, Chico Hamilton and Bobbi Humphrey, to name but a few. A forward-thinking and ever-evolving musician, Ryo collaborated with the Roland Corporation and Korg on the 'guitar synthesizer' and later wrote music software for computers. Later in life he relocated to Estonia and worked there, as well as Finland, Sweden, and the Baltic states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Juice' has become a much-loved album for crate diggers and jazz-funk enthusiasts, with its tracks frequently being sampled and re-imagined in hip-hop. The smokey, beat-down, spiritual funk jam 'Bamboo Child' has been flipped by \u003cstrong\u003eDiamond D\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePuff Daddy\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eKool G Rap\u003c\/strong\u003e. The album was released in 1976 on RCA Records and features the musicians' drummer \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Young\u003c\/strong\u003e, rhythm guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eHugh McCracken\u003c\/strong\u003e, and bassist \u003cstrong\u003eStu Woods\u003c\/strong\u003e amongst other luminaries. A solid album throughout that incorporates a heavy dose of tripped-out synths alongside the emerging disco sound of the time. Tracks such as the opener ‘Raisins’, with its drum beat intro and bubbling bass-line, \u003cstrong\u003erivals The Headhunters\u003c\/strong\u003e at their finest. A superb album from an underground legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kVYgvrvL4k8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Ryo Kawasaki","offers":[{"title":"VINYL LP","offer_id":58738446696832,"sku":"MRBLP252","price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58738446729600,"sku":"MRBCD252","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1384\/1792\/files\/mrblp252-Ryo-Kawasaki-sqaure.jpg?v=1787214097","url":"https:\/\/vinylvers.com\/products\/juice-vinyl-lp-cd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}