Minoru Muraoka, Bamboo

TRACKLIST 

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 Scarborough Fair 3:30

DESCRIPTION

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.