{"product_id":"sketch-of-my-life","title":"Sketch Of My Life","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"448\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"161\"\u003eYoshio Ikeda\u003c\/strong\u003e’s debut album returns via \u003cstrong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eStudio Mule\u003c\/strong\u003e, marking the first reissue of a landmark recording by the revered Japanese bassist. Having performed alongside figures such as Sadao Watanabe, Masabumi Kikuchi and Terumasa Hino, Ikeda steps forward here as bandleader with a formidable quintet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"730\"\u003eThe line-up features pianist and vocalist Ichiko Hashimoto, known for her work with Yellow Magic Orchestra, Berlin-based pianist Aki Takase, and drummer Motohiko Hino. Together they shape a set that balances avant-garde exploration with a distinctly Japanese strain of melancholy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003e‘Whispering Weeds’ stands out, driven by urgent piano interplay and Hashimoto’s expressive scat, later highlighted on a BBE compilation. Remastered from the original tapes by Kuniyuki, this edition restores the album with renewed depth and warmth, reaffirming its place in Japan’s modern jazz canon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yoshio Ikeda Quintet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57563815215439,"sku":"5067","price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/6785\/6975\/files\/214626-yoshio-ikeda-quintet-sketch-of-my-life.jpg?v=1777116168","url":"https:\/\/secondlinerecords.com\/products\/sketch-of-my-life","provider":"Second Line Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}