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Mr. Bongo

Minoru Muraoka - Bamboo - Vinyl

Minoru Muraoka - Bamboo - Vinyl

$30.00 USD
$30.00 USD
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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 '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.

Tracks:
  • 1 Take Five
  • 2 Nogamigawa
  • 3 The Positive and the Negative
  • 4 And I Love Her
  • 5 The House of the Rising Sun
  • 6 Do Youknow the Way to San Jose
  • 7 Soul Bamboo
  • 8 Call Me
  • 9 Scarborough Fair

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