KotoJazz 2: Contemporary new age/ jazz performers with a touch of Koto

Some hints of koto jazz influences can be heard in the contemporary music of

George Winston (Windham Hill Records),

Peter Kater (Silver Wave Records),

Shadowfax (Windham Hill Records), and

Andreas Vollenweider (Edel Records, Sony Records).

These globally popular musicians transcended their time (the 80s) with a deeper challenge to the traditional sound and rhythm. Each received international recognition for their music, and much can be credited to their serious experimentation with eastern influences.

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