{"product_id":"masabumi-kikuchi-but-not-for-me-spin-this-now-reissue","title":"Masabumi Kikuchi – But Not For Me (Spin This Now Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1978, \u003cem\u003eBut Not for Me\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterpiece that fuses African polyrhythms with spiritual jazz, created by the singular jazz pianist Masabumi Kikuchi. The album is now set to be reissued by \"Spin This Now!\". — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QLHBNXSkgOM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PrQN2f2jHVI?si=Z3A-MePhBZwfk8nD\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasabumi \"Poo\" Kikuchi was a Japanese jazz pianist of legendary stature with a vast discography that ran the gamut from straight-up post-bop and vanguard classical to fusion recordings, solo synthesizer dates, and even digital dub. He toured and recorded with artists as diverse as Sonny Rollins, Lionel Hampton, Terumasa Hino, Sadao Watanabe, and drummer Paul Motian, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1970 and 1979, Kikuchi was prolific as both a recording artist and as a sideman and featured guest. He recorded and toured with Gil Evans, Mal Waldron, Joe Henderson, Elvin Jones, and Peacock, and cut two duet albums with Togashi, the truly enigmatic Japanese vanguard jazz recordings Poesy = The Man Who Keeps Washing His Hands (1971) and Song for Myself (1974). His own non-sextet dates from the '70s included the enigmatic A Short Story for Image Hairpin Circus (1972), East Wind (1974), Wishes\/Kochi (from 1976, featuring members of Davis' group including Reggie Lucas, Steve Grossman, Mtume, Dave Liebman, and Al Foster), and the solo \u003cem\u003eBut Not for Me\u003c\/em\u003e (1978). — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzmusicarchives.com\/artist\/masabumi-kikuchi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eJazz Music Archive\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7MHen8KJNhUTIxzJBTtdXZ?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Flying Disk \/\/ Victor\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2026 \/ Originally Released: 1978\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Post Bop, Modal, Fusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flying Disk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46799830417566,"sku":"4988002951246","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/4988002951246.jpg?v=1778146488","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.com\/products\/masabumi-kikuchi-but-not-for-me-spin-this-now-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}