Kiyoshi Yamaya Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk ’76 LP Sven Wunder and giving the material a

and giving the material a barbershop-quartet harmonic boost in line with the catchiness of the guitar-driven bridges and rhythmic foundations

Though they both failed to strike commercial success at the time of their releases

pulling 2 coveted Grammys (Best Female R&B Vocal

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Kiyoshi Yamaya Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk ’76 LP Sven Wunder and giving the material aFollowing 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