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Various-Japanese Groove WAMONO GROOVE Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk '76 UK Vinyl LP
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WAMONO GROOVE Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk '76 (Following 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 threegiants of Japanese music: arranger Kiyoshi Yamaya, koto legend Toshiko Yonekawa and shakuhachi master Kifu Mitsuhashi. Featuring 10 tracks pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. Picture sleeve, both sleeve and vinyl remain in Near Mint condition)
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
- 180g heavy vinyl pressing, reverse board jacket
- Fully licensed Nippon Columbia masters available for the first time outside of Japan
- Mastering and lacquer cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmion Cutting Lab, Helsinki, Finland
- Artwork by Nker
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 Nobuo Hara's famous jazz big band Sharps & Flats as a baritone saxophone player and started composing, arranging, and recording for them and other big bands. He became a key jazz figure in Japan in the sixties together with Norio Maeda and Keitaro Miho, both jazz pianists, composers and arrangers, by forming the Modern Jazz Three Association – which aimed at improving the level of Japanese jazz composition and arrangement. In the mid-seventies, his Contemporary Sound Orchestra explored jazz funk fusions with traditional Japanese melodies and instruments such as the shakuhachi, koto, biwa, and shamisen. These works were recorded for a series of panoramic Japanese albums released domestically on Denon and Nippon Columbia, from which the tracks on this compilation are taken from.
Toshiko Yonekawa, born 1913 in the city of Himeji, not so far from Osaka, is the eldest daughter of koto and shamisen master Kin'o Yonekawa. She started studying both instruments with her talented father from the age of 3, played in her first concert at 8, and was only 12 years old when she first appeared on national radio. Her unique style of koto playing is widely recognized due to the extreme accuracy of the intonation and rhythm, as well as the unequaled beauty of the instrument's sonority. After a life decorated with awards and prizes, Toshiko Yonekawa was named a Living National Treasure in 1996.
Born in Tokyo in 1950, Kifu Mitsuhashi is a great master of Koto style shakuhachi. After completing the NHK Hogaku Training Program in 1972, Mitsuhashi became a member of Pro Musica Nipponia, a group of leading composers and top-ranking musicians devoted to performing a wide-ranging repertoire of classical and contemporary compositions from both Japan and the West – in which all music is performed by traditional Japanese musical instruments. Mitsuhashi has toured the world for hundreds of recitals, also as a soloist, and has performed his art with the greatest ensembles such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Berliner Philharmoniker. In 2020, Kifu Mitsuhashi was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun.
Side A
1: Nanbu Ushioi-Uta
2: Isohama Bon-Uta
3: Hohai-Bushi
4: Otemoyan
5: Aizu Bandaisan
Side B
6: Saitaro-Bushi
7: Soma Nagareyama
8: Yagi-Bushi
9: Asadoya Yunta
10: Konpira Fune Fune
Artist - Various-Japanese Groove (click link for complete listing)
Title - WAMONO GROOVE Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk '76 (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 2022
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - 180G
Catalogue No - 108GWALP04 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info - Picture Sleeve
Barcode - 505080774728
Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - 6DULPWA842504
Alternative Names - Japanese Groove.
Related Artists - Debut Magazine, Hospital Records, Hot Hits, The Newport Folk Festival, The Reading Festival, Various Artists, Various-20s & 30s, Various-Afrobeat, Various-Cars & Motor Sports, Various-Childrens, Various-Choral & Gregorian Chanting, Various-Disco, Various-Doo-Wop & Vocal, Various-Hip Hop & Rap, Various-Lounge & Exotica, Various-Magazines & Newspapers, Various-Nature, Birds, Whales & Wildlife, Various-Other Transport, Various-Religious, Various-Spoken Word & Poetry, Various-Surf & Instrumental, Various-Trip Hop, Various-World Music.
GENRES
Contemporary Jazz, Disco, DJ / Producer, Funk, Japanese artists, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Merseybeat.
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TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
- 180g heavy vinyl pressing, reverse board jacket
- Fully licensed Nippon Columbia masters available for the first time outside of Japan
- Mastering and lacquer cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmion Cutting Lab, Helsinki, Finland
- Artwork by Nker
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 Nobuo Hara's famous jazz big band Sharps & Flats as a baritone saxophone player and started composing, arranging, and recording for them and other big bands. He became a key jazz figure in Japan in the sixties together with Norio Maeda and Keitaro Miho, both jazz pianists, composers and arrangers, by forming the Modern Jazz Three Association – which aimed at improving the level of Japanese jazz composition and arrangement. In the mid-seventies, his Contemporary Sound Orchestra explored jazz funk fusions with traditional Japanese melodies and instruments such as the shakuhachi, koto, biwa, and shamisen. These works were recorded for a series of panoramic Japanese albums released domestically on Denon and Nippon Columbia, from which the tracks on this compilation are taken from.
Toshiko Yonekawa, born 1913 in the city of Himeji, not so far from Osaka, is the eldest daughter of koto and shamisen master Kin'o Yonekawa. She started studying both instruments with her talented father from the age of 3, played in her first concert at 8, and was only 12 years old when she first appeared on national radio. Her unique style of koto playing is widely recognized due to the extreme accuracy of the intonation and rhythm, as well as the unequaled beauty of the instrument's sonority. After a life decorated with awards and prizes, Toshiko Yonekawa was named a Living National Treasure in 1996.
Born in Tokyo in 1950, Kifu Mitsuhashi is a great master of Koto style shakuhachi. After completing the NHK Hogaku Training Program in 1972, Mitsuhashi became a member of Pro Musica Nipponia, a group of leading composers and top-ranking musicians devoted to performing a wide-ranging repertoire of classical and contemporary compositions from both Japan and the West – in which all music is performed by traditional Japanese musical instruments. Mitsuhashi has toured the world for hundreds of recitals, also as a soloist, and has performed his art with the greatest ensembles such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Berliner Philharmoniker. In 2020, Kifu Mitsuhashi was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun.
Side A
1: Nanbu Ushioi-Uta
2: Isohama Bon-Uta
3: Hohai-Bushi
4: Otemoyan
5: Aizu Bandaisan
Side B
6: Saitaro-Bushi
7: Soma Nagareyama
8: Yagi-Bushi
9: Asadoya Yunta
10: Konpira Fune Fune
Artist - Various-Japanese Groove (click link for complete listing)
Title - WAMONO GROOVE Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk '76 (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 2022
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - 180G
Catalogue No - 108GWALP04 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info - Picture Sleeve
Barcode - 505080774728
Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - 6DULPWA842504
Alternative Names - Japanese Groove.
Related Artists - Debut Magazine, Hospital Records, Hot Hits, The Newport Folk Festival, The Reading Festival, Various Artists, Various-20s & 30s, Various-Afrobeat, Various-Cars & Motor Sports, Various-Childrens, Various-Choral & Gregorian Chanting, Various-Disco, Various-Doo-Wop & Vocal, Various-Hip Hop & Rap, Various-Lounge & Exotica, Various-Magazines & Newspapers, Various-Nature, Birds, Whales & Wildlife, Various-Other Transport, Various-Religious, Various-Spoken Word & Poetry, Various-Surf & Instrumental, Various-Trip Hop, Various-World Music.
GENRES
Contemporary Jazz, Disco, DJ / Producer, Funk, Japanese artists, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Merseybeat.
ORDERING
Availability - In Stock - Buy Now for shipping today
Postage/Shipping Cost - Add item to your basket for a postage/shipping quote. For further delivery info click here
Email - sales@rarevinyl.com to contact our sales team.
To order by phone - Call (+44) 01474815010
RareVinyl.com Reference Number - 6DULPWA842504
SELL TO US
Got vinyl records, CDs or music memorabilia to sell? – Sell to us at our buying site https://vinyl-wanted.com