In September 1976, “Finnadar / Atlantic” label released “Gagaku & Beyond” album by Herbie Mann. It was recorded in April 1974, at “Mori Studios” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Herbie Mann.

Personnel:

• Herbie Mann – flute
• Pat Rebillot – keyboards
• Sam Brown – guitar
• Tony Levin – bass
• Steve Gadd – drums

Minoru Muraoka and His New Dimension:

• Minoru Muraoka – shakuhachi
• Yosei Sato – shō
• Eriko Kuramoto, Harumi Nakamura, Kazuko Tsubamoto – koto
• Somei Sasaki – shamisen
• Kisuku Katada – o-daiko
• Hiromitsu Katada – taiko

Modern Shomyo Study Group:

• Junsen Kitani, Junsho Matsumoto, Kenei Muramatsu, Ryusho Tsurutaka – vocals

Ono Gagaku Society:

• Ryoya Ono – leader
• Goro Ibeke – gaku so
• Akihiko Ue – gaku-biwa
• Yoshio Togi – hichiriki
• Kiyohiko Yamada – ryūteki
• Shigeru Iwanami – shō
• Tkashi Ono – shōko
• Kiichiro Togi – taiko

Track listing:

1. Shomyo (Monk’s Chant) – traditional
2. Mauve Over Blues – Pat Rebillot
3. Kurodabushi (Sake Drinking Song) – traditional
4. Etenraku – traditional
5. Gagaku and Beyond – Herbie Mann