Quasimode is a four-piece
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
band formed in Tokyo in 2002.
Their sound is influenced by the cool jazz of the 1950s and 1960s.
They recorded their album ''The Land of Freedom'' with guest vocalist
Carmen Lundy
Carmen Latretta Lundy (born November 1, 1954) is an American jazz singer. She has been performing for three decades, with a focus on original material.
She has been positively compared with Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Lu ...
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Discography
* 2006 ''Oneself-likeness''
* 2007 ''The Land of Freedom''
* 2008 ''Straight to the Land of Freedom: Live at Liquidroom''
* 2008 ''Sounds of Peace''
* 2009 ''Mode of Blue''
* 2009 ''Golden Works''
* 2010 ''Daybreak''
* 2011 ''Magic Ensemble''
* 2012 ''Four Pieces: The Best Selection''
* 2013 ''Soul Cookin' ''
* 2014 ''My Favorite Songs''
References
Japanese jazz ensembles
Musical groups from Tokyo
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