, often lengthened to Shibusashirazu Orchestra, is a popular
Japan
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ese
jazz
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orchestra. The group was formed in 1989 by bassist Daisuke Fuwa and since then many of Japan's jazz musicians,
Butoh
is a form of Japanese dance theatre that encompasses a diverse range of activities, techniques and motivations for dance, performance, or movement. Following World War II, butoh arose in 1959 through collaborations between its two key founders ...
dancers and other performance artists have passed through the orchestra.
The majority of the group's original work is composed and arranged by Daisuke Fuwa. Their style stems from the jazz movement of the 60s, with the influence of 80s punk and
No Wave. Although featuring extended free improvisation, there is also an element of
rock music
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that makes the orchestra more accessible to a wider audience than a lot of other free jazz.
In 2007 they signed to
Avex Trax, one of Japan's leading labels for commercial
pop
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Arts, entertainment, and media Music
* Pop music, a musical genre Artists
* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop!, a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Albums
* ''Pop'' (G ...
and dance music.
The orchestra performed four times in a row at the annual
Fuji Rock Festival
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from 2000 and have performed at the
Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival (formally Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts and known colloquially as Glasto) is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, England. In addition to contemp ...
in 2002 and 2016. They tour Europe frequently although are not well known in the United States.
Discography
* ''Dettaramen'' (Nutmeg, 1993)
* ''Shibusamichi'' (Nutmeg, 1993)
* ''Something Different'' (Chitei, 1994)
* ''Be Cool'' (Chitei, 1995)
* ''Shibusai'' (Chitei, 1997)
* ''On Stage at Amsterdam'' (New Gate, 1999)
* ''Shiburyu'' (Chitei, 1999)
* ''Shibu-Hata'' (Chitei, 2002)
* ''Shibuboshi'' (Chitei, 2004)
* ''Never Be Cool Naked'' (Mona, 2004)
* ''Shibusa Shirazu Orchestra'' (Aright's, 2005)
* ''Lost Direction'' (Moers Music, 2005)
* ''Katayama Hiroaki with Shibusashirazu'' (Studio Wee, 2006)
* ''Shibuzen'' (Avex Io, 2006)
* ''Shibuki'' (Avex Io, 2007)
* ''Paris Shibu Bukyoku'' (Chitei, 2008)
* ''Shibu-Yotabi Plankton'' (Vivo, 2010)
* ''Shibusaikayoutaizen'' (Tokuma Japan Communications, 2014)
* ''Juju'' (Chitei, 2017)
External links
Official homepage
Full member list (2005)*
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Japanese jazz ensembles
Avex Group artists
Musical groups established in 1989