Stomu Yamashta - Seasons: The Island Albums 1972-1976 (CD) - CD

Details: Seven CDs. The first ever boxed set celebrating the work of Stomu Yamashta for Island Records between 1972 and 1976. Remastered set including the albums Floating Music, The Man From The East, Freedom Is Frightening, One By One, Raindog, Go, and 'Go... Live From Paris. Features musical assistance from Steve Winwood, Klaus Schulze, Michael Shrieve, Al Di Meola, Hugh Hopper, Gary Boyle, Morris Pert, and others. Born in Kyoto, Japan, Yamashta studied music at Kyoto University and Berklee College of Music. His athletic and virtuoso percussion style came to prominence in the early 1970s when his work with the Red Buddha Theatre brought him to Europe.