Yamaya, Kiyoshi - Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk 76 PUPS9007.1 Whether playing guitar in the

Whether playing guitar in the late incarnation of riotous glam rock innovators the New York Dolls

and intricate rhythmic inventions with a soulful and unerring sense of swing at the core

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Altar of Harmony (Third Man Records)

Yamaya, Kiyoshi - Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk 76 PUPS9007.1 Whether playing guitar in theFollowing the already classic Wamono A to Z trilogy, 180g presents 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, Yamaya joined