is a Japanese
drum and bass
Drum and bass (also written as drum & bass or drum'n'bass and commonly abbreviated as D&B, DnB, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-ba ...
duo formed by
Akira Jimbo
, is a Japanese jazz fusion drummer who combines electronic drum technology and acoustic drums. Aside from his solo work, he was the drummer for the Japanese jazz fusion band Casiopea and had participated in side projects with Keiko Matsui, Sham ...
and
Tetsuo Sakurai
is a Japanese bassist. To date, he has released a total of 37 albums as a member of Casiopea and Jimsaku and solo artist, and has also made 3 bass instructional videos.
History
Tetsuo Sakurai started playing bass when he was 13 years old.
In 1 ...
in 1990, after they left the
jazz
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fusion
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band
Casiopea
, now known in its fourth iteration as Casiopea-P4, is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai, drummer Tohru "Rika" Suzuki, and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya ...
. They released 10 albums and one "Best of" collection, and disbanded in 1998.
In 2020, they regrouped for their 30th anniversary, and in 2021 recorded a new albu
Discography
Albums
* ''Jimsaku'' (1990)
* ''45°C'' (1991)
* ''Jade'' (1992)
* ''Viva!'' (live album) (1992)
* ''100%'' (1993)
* ''
Wind Loves Us
is a Japanese drum and bass duo formed by Akira Jimbo and Tetsuo Sakurai in 1990, after they left the jazz/fusion band Casiopea. They released 10 albums and one "Best of" collection, and disbanded in 1998.
In 2020, they regrouped for their 30 ...
'' (1993)
* ''Navel'' (1994)
* ''
Blaze of Passion
is a Japanese drum and bass duo formed by Akira Jimbo and Tetsuo Sakurai in 1990, after they left the jazz/fusion band Casiopea. They released 10 albums and one "Best of" collection, and disbanded in 1998.
In 2020, they regrouped for their 30t ...
'' (1995)
* ''Dispensation'' (1996)
* ''Mega db'' (1997)
* ''Jimsaku Beyond'' (2021)
Compilations
* ''Best Selection'' (1995)
External links
Official Tetsuo Sakurai website
Official Akira Jimbo website
Twitter page of the anniversary project
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Musical groups established in 1990
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