Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk '76 SR10/1 this genre-defying producer brings together

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Thomas Morgan and Anders Christensen respectively on bass as well as drummers Joey Baron and Jorge Rossy

I Want More is a monumental and vital addition to the jazz canon

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Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk '76 SR10/1 this genre-defying producer brings togetherFollowing the already classic Wamono A to Z trilogy, we are delighted to present an exceptional collection of jazz funk rare groove tunes recorded in the mid seventies at the Nippon Columbia studios by three giants of Japanese music: arranger Kiyoshi Yamaya, koto legend Toshiko Yonekawa and shakuhachi master Kifu Mitsuhashi. Born in 1932 in Tokyo, Kiyoshi Yamaya started his musical career in 1953 when he played in various jazz bands in town. In 1957,