Toshiyuki DaitokuとGregg Leeら一流奏者が集結。日本のジャズ・フュージョン界を彩る名手が放った、爽快なAORと極上ブギーが溶け合うリゾート・ミュージックの決定盤！

数多くのセッションで活躍してきたピアニストのToshiyuki Daitokuと、日本を拠点にジャズ・ファンクやラテンなど多彩なグルーヴを操るカリフォルニア出身のベーシストGregg Lee。二人の奇才を中心としたオールスター・ユニットSafariが1984年に唯一残したセルフタイトルの至宝が、ついに復刻。

当時フジテレビのスポーツ番組のテーマ曲として親しまれた「Safari」をはじめ、夜の静寂に溶け込むような「All Right in The Night」、高揚感溢れるバケーション・ヒッツ「The Morning After」など、全8曲を収録。精緻なアレンジが施されたプールサイド・グルーヴや心地よいヴォーカル・ハーモニーが、エミール・ベルリナー・スタジオでのカッティングにより、かつてないほど透明感のある鮮やかな響きで蘇る。シティーポップ、スムース・ジャズ、そしてヨットロックの要素が完璧なバランスで共存する、色褪せない夏の記憶を刻んだヴァイナル。

A1. Safari
A2. The Morning After
A3. Lonely One In City
A4. Brass Monkey
B1. Mr. Gregg
B2. Day Dream At The Bob's Beach
B3. All Right In The Night
B4. Twin Of The Cafe Au Lait

WRWTFWW Records is extremely happy to present the official reissue of Safari's self-titled album from 1984. The Japanese jazz-fusion super gem is available now as a limited-edition transparent vinyl LP housed in a heavyweight sleeve with obi.

Originally released on fabled label VAP, Safari is a one-of-a-kind city pop-adjacent summer blend of AOR, smooth jazz, and sun-drenched boogie. The sole album from the all-star outfit was the brainchild of keyboardist Toshiyuki Daitoku and Japan-based Californian jazz-funk-latin-fusion bassist Gregg Lee. Together with a large team of experienced musicians, they created a lush, immaculately-arranged 8-track cruise filled with poolside grooves, breezy rhythms, and feel-good vocal harmonies.

Safari features the well-known title track which acted as the theme song for an 80s sports program on Fuji Television, the night-swim chill music tune "All Right in The Night", and the fan-favorite buoyant vacation hit "The Morning After".

The official reissue is fully licensed and sourced from the original masters, with an audiophile cut by Sidney Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios, ensuring the warm, pristine sound this lost treasure deserves.

Safari is the second release from WRWTFWW's City Pop Series, following Momoko Kikuchi's beach classic Ocean Side, also available on transparent vinyl LP. The series, complete with a visual identity designed by Lopetz/Büro Destruct, also comes with a limited merch capsule, and more sun-soaked gems lined up for the future.

Points of interest

- For fans of Jazz-fusion, AOR, mellow funk, yacht rock, city pop, smooth jazz, chillwave, vaporwave, very endless summers, private press treasures, skinny dipping at night, living life with no worries.
- Super limited edition transparent vinyl LP reissue of Japanese jazz-fusion classic Safari by…Safari!