Kogun Frankie And The Witch Fingers Recorded during their global tour

Recorded during their global tour

•            The iconic debut album remastered for vinyl for the first time in over 40 years

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letting an impressive roster of guests—Lou Reed

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Kogun Frankie And The Witch Fingers Recorded during their global tourIn 1974, a Japanese soldier emerged from the Philippine jungle where he had hidden for three decades, still unconvinced that World War II had come to an end. The Toshiko Akiyoshi Lew Tabackin Big Band released their debut album, Kogun ("solitary soldier"), later that year. The title track, incorporating music from medieval Japanese no theater, served as a commemoration of his experience within the context of jazz music for the first time. During a