Koto & Flute

Koto & Flute
Studio album by Kimio Eto and Bud Shank
Released	1960
Recorded	1960 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	World music
Label	World Pacific WP 1299
Producer	Richard Bock
Bud Shank chronology
Slippery When Wet (1959) Koto & Flute (1960) New Groove (1961)

Koto & Flute is an album by koto player Kimio Eto with flautist Bud Shank released on the World Pacific label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars and in the review by Ken Dryden, he states: "fans of traditional Japanese music and those familiar with Shank's jazz recordings will enjoy this gorgeous album".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Haru No Umi (Suite) Part 1: Haru No Umi" (Michio Miyagi)
2. "Haru No Umi (Suite) Part 2: Haru No Otozure" (Miyagi)
3. "Haru No Umi (Suite) Part 3: Tanima No Suisha" (Miyagi)
4. "Joyo Kaze" (Kimio Eto)
5. "March" (Tokichi Setoguchi)
6. "Chi Doi" (Kengyo Yoshizawa)
7. "Yach-io Jishi" (Yoshizawa)
8. "Yoro Kobi" (Eto)
9. "Lullaby (3 Variations)" (Traditional)

Personnel

• Kimio Eto - koto
• Bud Shank - flute

References

1. Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed January 13, 2016
2. Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. World Pacific Album Discography, accessed January 9, 2016
3. Dryden, Ken. Koto and Flute – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.