{"product_id":"yoshio-ikeda-quintet-sketch-of-my-life","title":"YOSHIO IKEDA QUINTET - SKETCH OF MY LIFE","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: STUDIOMULE55  \u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 4250101493829\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 24 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\/Avant-Garde\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe first-ever reissue on studio mule of the debut album by japanese jazz legend and bassist yoshio ikeda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehaving performed with such illustrious figures as sadao watanabe, masabumi kikuchi, and terumasa hino, ikeda’s first album as a leader features pianist and vocalist ichiko hashimoto—also known for her involvement with yellow magic orchestra—berlin-based jazz pianist aki takase, and leading japanese drummer motohiko hino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eavant-garde yet imbued with a distinctly japanese sense of melancholy, this is a work that resonates profoundly with the present moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe gem “whispering weeds,” highlighted by thrilling piano and hashimoto’s evocative scat vocals, was also included on a compilation by bbe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eremastered from the original master tapes by kuniyuki, the album has been revived with a richer, more lustrous sound in this definitive reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklisting\u003cbr\u003eA1 Yoshio Ikeda Quintet Whispering Weeds 00:11:31\u003cbr\u003eA2 Yoshio Ikeda Quintet River Mist 00:08:28\u003cbr\u003eB1 Yoshio Ikeda Quintet Rapids 00:08:51\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio Mule","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46454066643100,"sku":"STUDIOMULE55","price":35.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/STUDIOMULE55.jpg?v=1772478079","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/yoshio-ikeda-quintet-sketch-of-my-life","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}