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Kiyoshi Yamaya, Toshiko Yonekawa & Kifu Mitsuhashi - Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk '76
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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.
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Born in Tokyo in 1932, Kiyoshi Yamaya began his career in 1953 playing in local jazz bands. He later joined Nobuo Hara’s Sharps & Flats as a baritone saxophonist, where he also worked as a composer and arranger. In the 1960s, he became an important figure in Japanese jazz, working alongside Norio Maeda and Keitaro Miho to improve jazz composition in Japan. In the 1970s, his Contemporary Sound Orchestra blended jazz-funk with traditional Japanese instruments like shakuhachi, koto, biwa, and shamisen. These recordings were released on Denon and Nippon Columbia.
Toshiko Yonekawa, born in 1913 in Himeji, learned koto and shamisen from her father from the age of three. She gave her first concert at eight and appeared on national radio at twelve. Known for her precise and expressive playing, she became one of Japan’s most respected traditional musicians and was named a Living National Treasure in 1996.
Born in Tokyo in 1950, Kifu Mitsuhashi is a leading shakuhachi player. After training at NHK’s Hōgaku Program, he joined Pro Musica Nipponia and performed traditional and contemporary works worldwide. He has appeared with major orchestras including the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Berliner Philharmoniker, and received the Order of the Rising Sun in 2020.
Toshiko Yonekawa, born in 1913 in Himeji, learned koto and shamisen from her father from the age of three. She gave her first concert at eight and appeared on national radio at twelve. Known for her precise and expressive playing, she became one of Japan’s most respected traditional musicians and was named a Living National Treasure in 1996.
Born in Tokyo in 1950, Kifu Mitsuhashi is a leading shakuhachi player. After training at NHK’s Hōgaku Program, he joined Pro Musica Nipponia and performed traditional and contemporary works worldwide. He has appeared with major orchestras including the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Berliner Philharmoniker, and received the Order of the Rising Sun in 2020.
Product Details
Label: 180g
Cat: 180GWALP04
Format: LP
Released: Jan 2022
Cat: 180GWALP04
Format: LP
Released: Jan 2022
Tracklist
1. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Kifu Mitsuhashi - Nanbu Ushioi-Uta
2. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Toshiko Yonekawa - Isohama Bon-Uta
3. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Kifu Mitsuhashi - Hohai-Bushi
4. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Toshiko Yonekawa - Otemoyan
5. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Kifu Mitsuhashi - Aizu Bandaisan
6. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Toshiko Yonekawa - Saitarō-Bushi
7. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Kifu Mitsuhashi - Sōma Nagareyama
8. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Toshiko Yonekawa - Yagi-Bushi
9. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Kifu Mitsuhashi - Asadoya Yunta
10. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Toshiko Yonekawa - Konpira Fune Fune
2. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Toshiko Yonekawa - Isohama Bon-Uta
3. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Kifu Mitsuhashi - Hohai-Bushi
4. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Toshiko Yonekawa - Otemoyan
5. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Kifu Mitsuhashi - Aizu Bandaisan
6. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Toshiko Yonekawa - Saitarō-Bushi
7. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Kifu Mitsuhashi - Sōma Nagareyama
8. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Toshiko Yonekawa - Yagi-Bushi
9. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Kifu Mitsuhashi - Asadoya Yunta
10. Kiyoshi Yamaya, Toshiko Yonekawa - Konpira Fune Fune
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Same day store collection is available at checkout.