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Biography
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John Kaizan Neptune
Effective period / Period of releases: 1980 - 1998
American player and builder of the shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute). He is known particularly for his use of the instrument in non-traditional contexts, such as jazz and cross-cultural music. He is acknowledged worldwide as one of the most gifted composers and performers of shakuhachi music and has created a unique synthesis of shakuhachi and American jazz fusion.:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/A-161498-1375026449-6931.jpeg.jpg){kind=link}