Teruo Gotō (後藤輝夫, ''Gotō Teruo''; born February 19, 1953, in

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, Japan) is a Japanese

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and

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Biography

After he graduated from Sakata Chuo High School, he attended an art university to study photography, but spent more time playing saxophone in a jazz group. In 1979, he joined Junko Ohashi and Minoya Central Station releasing the album ''Full House'' that same year and ''Hot Life'' a year later. During the production of ''Full House'', Gotō met drummer

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as they were both participants of the backing band. In 1987, he joined the band

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as a backing member along with Bracey, keyboardist Tetsuya Osaka and bassist Shigeru Watanabe. The members also participated in the band's tours, with Watanabe being replaced the same year by

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. Gotō and the others stayed as members until the band's disbandment in 1991. That same year, he participated in the production of ''

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'' as a performer. In 2004, he participated in S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe's 2004 reunion concert ''First Finale 2''. Since then, he was performed with the band's singer

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multiple times as well as

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of Korenos. In 2007, he released the album '"Beat From The Earth'' with Yūji Imamura. In 2014, Gotō released the album ''But Beautiful'' with guitarist Jun Satsuma. Songs from the album were used in the movie ''Yukiguni.'' In 2015, he formed the band B-EDGE alongside Bracey, Jones, Tomoharu Hani and Nishiyama "Hank" Fumio. In 2019, he formed a jazz unit called Fool's Paradise.

Discography

Studio albums

References

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