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Japanese jazz/breakbeat, folkloric mega-rarity as hallowed as the likes of DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Egon and co. Uniquely combines traditional Japanese instrumentation with Western jazz influences.
Minoru Muraoka plays 'shakuhachi' - a traditional bamboo Japanese flute, joined by his band members accompanying him on the 'koto' (strings) and 'tsu-tsumi' (drum) amongst others, to create their 'Shakuhachi Jazz' sound.
Includes cover versions of very well-known jazz & pop classics, coupled with two original songs.
Tracklist
1. Take Five
2. Nogamigawa Funauta
3. The Positive And The Negative
4. And I Love Her
5. The House Of The Rising Sun
6. Do You Know The Way To San Jose
7. Soul Bamboo
8. Call Me
9. Scarborough Fair