Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media = Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media

Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media’s “Funky Stuff” (HMJY‑223) captures Japanese jazz‑funk at ignition point. Tight horn charts, tough rhythm‑section hits and satin‑smooth keys deliver a sleek, cinematic momentum, crowned by a devastating take on Kool & The Gang’s title cut. Reissued with audiophile care, the album lets bass and drums punch while woodwinds glide—an ideal entry into the Deep Jazz Reality/Columbia reissue wave and an essential piece of the Wajazz puzzle. Equally at home on a discerning hi‑fi and adventurous dance floors.