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Minoru Muraoka
Bamboo
Mr Bongo (MRBLP195)
United Artists Records (SKK (U) 3001)
Release date: May 1, 2019, UK & Europe
Japanese jazz/breakbeat, folkloric mega-rarity as hallowed 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 ‘tsutsumi’ (drum) amongst others, to create their ‘Shakuhachi Jazz’ sound.
Official Mr Bongo reissue. Gatefold single LP.
A1
Take Five
4:53
A2
Mogamigawa Funauta
3:54
A3
The Positive And The Negative
9:23
A4
And I Love Her
2:59
B1
The House Of The Rising Sun
4:23
B2
Do You Know The Way To San Jose
3:03
B3
Soul Bamboo
5:28
B4
Call Me
3:31
B5
Scarborouge Fair
3:30