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 ‘tsutsumi’ (drum) amongst others, to create their ‘Shakuhachi Jazz’ sound. Includes cover versions of very well-known jazz & pop classics, coupled with two original songs.

• 1. Take Five
• 2. Nogamigawa Funauta
• 3. The Positive and the Negative
• 4. And I Love Her
• 5. The House of the Rising Sun
• 6. Do You Know the Way To San Jose
• 7. Soul Bamboo
• 8. Call Me
• 9. Scarborough Fair