{"product_id":"ayas-samba","title":"Aya's Samba","description":"\u003cp\u003ejohnny’s disk record is an independent jazz label run by the owner of jazz cafe\u003cbr\u003ekaiunbashi no johnny located in rikuzentakata city in iwate prefecture, japan.\u003cbr\u003ethe legendary label released a string of albums of high quality but down-to-earth\u003cbr\u003emusic, spanning from modern jazz, avant-garde jazz to left-field pop. albums such as\u003cbr\u003e“farewell my johnny \/ left alone” and “aya’s samba” has reached cult status among\u003cbr\u003efans as some of the best works to come out of the japanese jazz scene.\u003cbr\u003eanother japanese jazz classic, aya’s samba was a debut effort by bassist eiji\u003cbr\u003enakayama, who played as part of elvin jones’ jazz machine and toured with don\u003cbr\u003efriedman.\u003cbr\u003ethis album is an important release in the johnny’s disk catalogue, not only because it\u003cbr\u003eis the first ever release, but also because the owner hearing the band play was the\u003cbr\u003ereason why the label came to be.\u003cbr\u003e“aya’s samba” is a mellow jazz samba in minor key that’s considered a japanese jazz\u003cbr\u003eclassic. slow ballad “yellow living” is drenched in melancholy with emotive keys and\u003cbr\u003esax notes, while the dreamy “sea sea town” impresses with a captivating, expressive\u003cbr\u003esax solo. the 4 tracker ends with “far-away road,” an uptempo tune with rhythmic\u003cbr\u003ekeys.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Plant","offers":[{"title":"LP Vinyl","offer_id":54244867834179,"sku":"RPT-19281","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/9475ceec09257d41ed54fb71b4ee873c.png?v=1772538531","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/ayas-samba","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}