Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk ‘76 arte linking funk

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Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk ‘76 arte linking funkUnlike previous instalments in the 180g label's Wamono series, this isn't a compilation in the strictest sense of the term, but rather a retrospective. It showcases a range of killer jazz funk and rare groove tunes recorded at Nippon Columbia studios in the mid 1970s by arranger Kiyoshi Yamaya, koto legend Toshiko Yonekawa and shakahuchi master Kifu Mitsuhashi. Highlights come thick and fast throughout, from the mellow, slow burn lusciousness of