{"product_id":"kimiko-kasai-with-herbie-hancock-butterfly","title":"Kimiko Kasai With Herbie Hancock - Butterfly","description":"\u003cp\u003eReissue of the positively sublime and very rare Butterfly LP, recorded in Tokyo in 1979 by Japanese songstress Kimiko Kasai and jazz legend Herbie Hancock.\u003cbr\u003eDue to its super-rare status as a Japan-only release, this exquisite collection of covers never got the recognition it deserved at the time, despite incredibly inspired performances from Kimiko, Herbie and the supremely talented musicians assembled for the project.\u003cbr\u003eFrom heavenly drummer Alphonse Mouzon and renowned organist Webster Lewis to bassist Paul Jackson, reedman Bennie Maupin and the master percussionist Bill Summers, the legendary performers crafted amazingly good vocal versions of Herbie \/ Headhunters jazz-funk.\u003cbr\u003eUnsurprisingly, it has been heavily in demand for many years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe LP opens with Kimiko’s highly desirable version of “I Thought It Was You”, an elegant take on Herbie’s own anthem.\u003cbr\u003eOther superb re-workings include the delicately soulful “Butterfly”, jazzy groover “Sunlight”, the smooth and sexy “Tell Me A Bedtime Story” and the beautiful ballads “Maiden Voyage” and “Harvest Time”.\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful example of perfectly understated and masterful jazz-funk soul fusion that shouldn’t be missed, the set closes with a jaw-dropping version of Stevie Wonder’s “As”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lovingly curated reissue enables a long overdue reappraisal of this hitherto unavailable masterpiece.\u003cbr\u003eThe stunning artwork which adorned the original jacket - complete with OBI strip and sumptuous 4 page folded insert - has been faithfully restored.\u003cbr\u003eSimon Francis’ sensitive mastering elevates the sound throughout and, as ever, it has been pressed at a reassuringly weighty 180g.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Be With Records","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":59740020277580,"sku":"BLX-15177","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/2738\/3884\/files\/170835-kimiko-kasai-with-herbie-hancock-butterfly.jpg?v=1793723516","url":"https:\/\/badlands.co.uk\/products\/kimiko-kasai-with-herbie-hancock-butterfly","provider":"Badlands","version":"1.0","type":"link"}