Minoru Muraoka Bamboo
Minoru Muraoka (born Muraoka Fukuo; 1924 in Miyakonojo – January 2, 2014) was a popular Japanese shakuhachi player. Playing in a jazz fusion style, Muraoka released many albums, both as a solo artist and with several groups, including Zen, the New Dimension Group and the Minoru Muraoka Orchestra.
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Catalog details about Bamboo
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Artist
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LabelMr Bongo – MRBLP195, United Artists Records – SKK (U) 3001
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FormatVinyl, LP, Album
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Pressing2019 / Reissue, Gatefold
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Orig. Release1970 / United Artists Records – SKK 3001
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OriginEurope
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GenreJazz
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ConditionSealed, New vinyl
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StyleJapanese jazz, Folk, Jazz-Funk
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SeriesNew Emotional Work Series – SKK (U) 3001
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EAN137119691258812
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ReferenceMV-1655-1
Minoru Muraoka - Bamboo in details
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 ‘tsu-tsumi’ (drum) amongst others, to create their ‘Shakuhachi Jazz’ sound.
| A1 - Take Five |
| A2 - Mogamigawa Funauta |
| A3 - The Positive And The Negative |
| A4 - And I Love Her |
| B1 - The House Of The Rising Sun |
| B2 - Do You Know The Way To San Jose |
| B3 - Soul Bamboo |
| B4 - Call Me |
| B5 - Scarborough Fair |