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Shibusashirazu Orchestra, which is at the forefront of contemporary jazz,was formed by bassist Daisuke Fuwa in 1989 as a free jazz orchestra.
The orchestra is, so to speak, a multimedia jazz performance group consisting of over twenty musicians, including many well known Japanese performers such as Hiroaki Katayama (ts) and Takeshi Shibuya (p), as well as Butoh dancers,modern dancers, theater actors, and artists.
All of the works played by Shibusashirazu Orchestra are Japanese jazz works composed or arranged by Daisuke Fuwa. The orchestra gives exciting stage performances, with its dynamic sound and lively dancing and acting.
Large moving objects made by stage artists make the audiences even more enthusiastic.
It can be said that Shibusashirazu Orchestra is not only a jazz orchestra but alsoa group that brings together various aspects of contemporary Japanese culture.
Some of its performances show the course of Japanese music from the Middle Ages to the present, as the group includes musicians playing traditional Japanese instruments such as shamisen, shakuhachi, and ryuteki (a bamboo flute).

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SOH BAND started in 1988. The history of SOH BAND of becoming of Shuji Soh (ds) and the Natsuki Kido (g) in the latter half of 80's and keyboard player Chernobyl Watanabe's (Cher Watanabe) and a sax player join to them then start the band. they are called by them-self for it is not acid jazz they called "Alkali jazz" it there styles.

drummer, leaders and composer of the band Shuji Soh he dies suddenly in September 1, 2001. but they are still arriving. Junichi Sato replaced on drummer Soh he came from the Heavy metal band named Galnerius.

Nao Takeuchi (sax,b-cl,flute) attend 1st.and second albums, now Kunihiro Tanaka (t sax) take place to the SOH BAND. he played on 3rd.albums. with Ryuichi Masuda played on guitar (ex.Ruins), Rei Shimizu played on bass, Cher Watanabe on keybords.
They still played very hard core styles and your brain will crushed by their aggressive and progressive,　 provocative pop sound.

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THE STRONGEST VOICE OF JAZZ IN JAPAN.
An excellent thick-toned tenor, Katayama Hiroaki sounded quite at home in free jazz, hard bop and funk jazz settings.
Born in Chiba, 1951. His parents gave him an alto saxophone when he was high-school student and 3 years later Katayama switched to tenor.
　
He rose prominece playing with Oki Itaru Groupe in his collage days. And performed with Midorikawa Keiki and Fujikawa Yoshiaki as Now Music Ensemble.
　
In the end-'70s, he started recording as an important member of Seikatsu-Koujou-Iinkai Orchestra with Umezu Kazutoki, Harada Yoriyuki, Hayakawa Takeharu and others.

After Seikatsu-Koujou-Iinkai Orchestra, in early-'80s, he formed Doctor Umezu Band (DUB) with Umezu, Hayakawa and Takashi Kikuchi. DUB had recorded seven
albums and toured in Europe three times.

Under his own name, he released "The Equator" in 1983, "Drei Sherry" (same as Studio Wee CD "99" reissued in 1999) in 1987, "So-Ka-Na" in 1992, "Instant Groove"
in 1998, "fiktion" (by session groupe with Ishiwatari Akihiro, Fuwa Daisuke and Toyozumi Yoshisaburo) in 1999.His chief association is groupe CO2 with Hayashi Eiichi, Kato Takayuki, Hayakawa Takeharu and Yoshigaki Yasuhiro. CO2's album was released in1998 and 2000.
　
With another groupe De-Ga-Show, Katayama released three albums in 1994, 1996 and 1998.
Katayama toured around Europe in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 as the first tenorist of Shibusashirazu Orchestra.

by Wakiya Hiroaki, 2002

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Three people (lower part of a Naohiro Kawashita sax, Fuwa Daisuke bass, Shiro and Onuma drums) form a trio in 1986, and introduce themselves in 88 as Fedain. The album of six works will be announced by the Fedain name by 90-place live one during year piling in 90's, and the dissolution at the end of 2000. The Germany Mals jazz festival was called and a big echo was called also in beginning Europe.

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Naohiro Kawashita Trio

Naohiro Kawashita (Ts)
Daisuke Fuwa (B:shibusashirazu)
Futoshi Okamura (Dr:5000mPool)

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Three people(Natuki Kido (G : BONDAGE FRUIT, COIL etc...),Yasuhiro Yoshigaki (D : ALTERD STATES, ROVO etc...).Takeharu　Hayakawa (B : SALT,HAYAKAWA,D.U.B, JOHN ZORN Unit etc...). ) form a trio in 1998-2002.

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(28 December 1941 - December 2002) was a Japanese tenor saxophone player, known for playing in a distinctive and powerful free jazz style. He played with many of the most important Japanese free groups and musicians during the seventies, such as ESSG and those of Masahiko Togashi, Motoharu Yoshizawa and Masayuki Takayanagi.

Takagi was born in Osaka in 1941, but grew up in Yokohama. During his younger years, he spent time in the bands of players like Charlie Ishiguro and Hisashi Sakurai, but only really began developing his distinctive free style when he joined the Motoharu Yoshizawa Trio in 1968. The following year he joined Togashi's Quartet and ESSG. After Togashi's accident, Takagi played briefly with Masayuki Takayangi's New Direction Unit and in a duo with percussionist Sabu Toyozumi. From November 1973 he spent one year playing in France, returning to Japan in November 1974.
Takagi recorded very few albums as a leader over the course of his career, but he was highly valued as a collaborator by many Japanese jazz, rock and avant-garde musicians.

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Born in Japan,Lessons of piano since 3 years old,later on studies of music at Tohogakuen Music University. Sterted professional careea as piano player and comcerts & recordings with Dave Libman,Lester Bowie,Joe Henderson,Cecil McBee,Jhon Zorn. 1981 first concert in Germany at Jazzfestival Berlin/Phihamonie. Since 1987 live in Berlin. Intensive work with Alex von Schlippenbach(Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra) and other musicians of the European New Jazz. (Evan Parker,Paul Lovens,Han Bennink,Tony Oxley…) In Duo with Maria Joao(1987-1994),with David Murray. in Torio with Rashed Ali and Reggie Workman. in Stringquartet (tour with Tristan Honsinger a.o.) Since 1996 play in Duo with Rudi Mahall. "Berliner Zeitug Award"1999 1997-2000 guest professor at Musikhochschule in Berllin. The"SWR-Jazz Award" 2002 The German Record Critics Award of 2004:"aki takase plays fats waller"

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Shoomy’s songs are incomparably unique. Without being into any heavy emotional move or over-sentiment, she sings songs lightly with a rather dry voice but still makes the songs feel soulful and bluesy. Her style is not just a singing-along with the accompaniment,and has a strong stand point which is equal to any other member of the band and is always trying to express her own identity. From Kazuo Nakamura

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Walter Lang was born May 13th, 1961 in Schwa¨bisch Gmu¨nd, a small city some 50 kilometers from Stuttgart, Germany. He grew up with the sound of accordion and piano being played around the house by both his father and grandfather.
He studied piano and composition at the
Berklee School of Music in Boston finished his studies at the Amsterdam School of Arts.

In 1988 Walter had the fortune of becoming a founding member of the Rick Hollander Quartet, a group which has enjoyed countless tours of Europe, Japan and America. The group’s 5 CD’s all feature Walter’s trademark piano playing. The Quartet won the 1st prize at the "Europ' Jazz Contest" in Hoeilaart, Belgium in 1990.

Since 1999 he is leading his own Walter Lang Trio with Nic Thys on bass and Rick Hollander on drums. They released very succesful Cd's such as,Walter Lang Trio plays Charles Chaplin"(1999),"Across The Universe" (2002), "Softly as in a morning Sunrise" (2005) "The Sound Of A Rainbow"(2005), that received the "Best Sounding CD Award" �By the japanese �"Swing Journal", as well as the recent CD "Romantische Strasse"(2007) that got the Gold Disc Award �by "Swing Journal".

Along with drummer Gerwin Eisenhauer and bassist Sven Faller he founded TRIO ELF in 2005. Their first CD "ELF" for ENJA RECORDS was a big success and the second CD will come out in the autumn of 2008.
His recent groups are, besides Trio ELF and the Walter Lang Trio, his quintet Walter Lang's Romance, Daktarimba as well as his duo with master saxofonist Lee Konitz.

Walter Lang has also played with James Moody, Chico Freeman, Don Menza, Roy Hargrove, Jenny Evans, Dusko Goykovich, Lisa Wahlandt and many others.

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1973: Began his carrier in music.
1984：Formed his own group "Onuma Jazz Unit" which played mainly modern jazz.
1986：Formed "Fedayien" with Daisuke Fuwa (bass)Naohiro Kawashita(ts,vln).
1989：Joined "Shibusa-shirazu".
1996：Toured Germany with "Fedayien" and played at the Moels Jazz Festival.
1997：Toured Russia and Lithuania with "Fedayien".
1998,2000：Toured Europe with "Shibusa-shirazu" and played at the Moers Jazz Festival.
2001：Formed "Shiro Onuma Trio" including Tetsu Watanabe (sax) and Hiroyuki Eizuka (bass).
2003：Formed "M.A.S.H." with Junji Mori (sax) and Dairo Suga (piano).
2005：Will tour Russia with Katsuyuki Itakura (piano).

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