Soil & "Pimp" Sessions is an energetic Japanese club jazz band that have started to receive international recognition. The band consists of six members: Shacho ("agitator"), Tabu Zombie (trumpet), Motoharu (sax), Josei (keyboards), Akita Goldman (double bass) and Midorin (drums).
The cunningly titled ʻ6ʼ is - yep, you guessed it - the sixth album by the sextet and alongside monstrous good time grooves like ʻPop Kornʼ and ʻPapaʼs Got A Brand New Pigbagʼ, the band incorporate two vocal-featured tracks for the first time. ʻMY FOOLISH HEART ～crazy on earth～ʼ features acclaimed Japanese alternative female singer Ringo Sheena on vocals whilst a cover of the club classic ʻStolen Momentsʼ features Top UK jazzer Jamie Cullum who collaborated with the band for the BBC Electric Proms in 2008. Taking things into the electronic arena, renowned Japanese turntablist, DJKENTARO contributes the opening sound collage too.
ʻ6ʼ finds SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS in blazing hot form. The album highlights the bandʼs consistent progress in their misson to seek new sounds and push the envelope. Purists, anoraks and haters beware, the “PIMP”s are back and they ainʼt leaving ʻtil you show them the respect that they deserve.
