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. Includes cover versions of very well-known jazz & pop classics, coupled with two original songs.
Muraoka, Minoru - Bamboo LP
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
