Jun Miyake

Especially Sexy (Limited Edition) (PLP-7957)

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Title Especially Sexy (Limited Edition)

Author Jun Miyake

Supplier P-Vine

EAN 4995879079577

Reference LPS 173447

LABEL CODE PLP-7957

STYLE JAZZ

DISCS NUMBER 1

180 gram black vinyl with obi strip)

Recent years have seen a resurgence in popularity for Japanese jazz fusion. An essential, if underrated, part of that scene was Jun Miyake, whose debut album, June Night Love (1983) featured some of Japan’s most talented jazz musicians playing some of the finest jazz fusion of the 80s. Reissued for the first time ever, with the original liner notes and booklet to get as close to the original as possible.

Jun Miyake’s second album, Especially Sexy (1984), is a continuation of what he started with June Night Love. It opens with “June Night Love” (oddly enough, the song was not featured on the album of the same name), a glitzy fusion track, in which Miyake’s mellow flugelhorn playing soars over mellow strings and vocal harmonies. Miyake’s trumpet gives way to the unmistakable saxophone of David Sanborn, whose style of playing practically defined an era!

But Sanborn is hardly the only noticeable guest on the album. “Twist to Open”, features the one and only Michael Brecker, playing with the ferocity and technical prowess of a man who would inspire a generation of saxophonists. All the hallmarks of great fusion are immediately apparent, with slap bass, horn choruses, and twinkly synths aplenty. B-side opener “JFK Express” sees another solo from Brecker, who trades choruses with Miyake over a smooth synthesizer groove. Miyake’s playing is decidedly different from Randy Brecker’s, yet there’s no doubt that Miyake and Michael have a chemistry that’s hard to beat.