Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk ‘76 arte John Talabot has become an

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"And Ever" and "Far Away" show the band taking an extremely minimalist approach to their songwriting with sometimes nothing more than a piano accompanying Allison's voice

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O'Rourke left the band in 2005

This collection of new songs wasn't intended as an album at first

Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk ‘76 arte John Talabot has become anUnlike 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