“the bliss and trauma of shedding an old life for a new one

and game-changing take on classic standards made famous by Bing Crosby and John Coltrane among others

my bloody valentine revolutionized alternative music and heralded a new approach to guitar music for generations to come

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Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk ‘76 Bush “the bliss and trauma ofUnlike 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