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Indigo Jam Unit

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Formed in Osaka, Japan, in 2005 Indigo Jam Unit consists of Yoshichika Tarue (piano), Katsuhiko Sasai (double bass) Isao Wasano (percussion & drums), and Takehiro Shimizu (drums).
Indigo Jam Unit's unique sound truly rests on the combination of the four members. Tarue's melodic classical-latin-jazz piano up front intertwined with Sasai's solid and groove driven basslines, all standing on the explosive and versatile rhythm section formed by Shimizu and Wasano.
Being devoted live musicians,Iindigo Jam Unit records all their work in single takes. No overdubs, no click tracks, minimum post processing, and what you hear on the recording is pretty much what happened in the studio during that particular take.


INDIGO JAM UNIT / Indigo Jam Unit

Tenth original instrumental album of Indigo Jam Unit.
(2014 release)


MILESTONE / Indigo Jam Unit

Nineth original instrumental album of Indigo Jam Unit.
(2013 release)


IMPRESSION / Indigo Jam Unit

Special mini album of Indigo Jam Unit.
Covered tracks from Nina Simone, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy, Rachmaninov, and more.
(2013 release)

this album is sold at HMV Japan only.


REBEL / Indigo Jam Unit

Eighth original instrumental album of Indigo Jam Unit.
(2012 release)



INDEPENDENT / Indigo Jam Unit

Seventh original instrumental album of Indigo Jam Unit.
(2011 release)


ROSE / Indigo Jam Unit feat. Alicia Saldenha

Covered tracks featuring the vocalist Alicia Saldenha from Trinidad and Tobago.
Featuring the songs of Nina Simone, Doug Carn, Larry Young, and more.
(2011 release)



DEMONSTRATION / Indigo Jam Unit

First album of Indigo Jam Unit reissued with two bonus tracks added. (originally 2005 released)
(2011 release)


ROOTS / Indigo Jam Unit

Sixth album of Indigo Jam Unit.
(2010 release)


COLLECTIVITY / Indigo Jam Unit

Fifth album of Indigo Jam Unit.
(2009 release)


RE:COMMON / Indigo Jam Unit

Collaboration with Common and Indigo Jam Unit.
Indigo Jam Unit plays with Common's Rhyming.
(2009 release)

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PIRATES / Indigo Jam Unit

Fourth album of Indigo Jam Unit.
(2008 release)


REALISM / Indigo Jam Unit

Third album of Indigo Jam Unit.
(2007 release)



2x2 / Indigo Jam Unit

Second album of Indigo Jam Unit.
(2006 release)


VINTAGE BLACK / Indigo Jam Unit & Flexlife

Duo collaboration of Indigo Jam Unit and acoustic R&B unit Flexlife.
Covering the black music standards as Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, and more.
(2009 release)



RAIN MAN'S STORY - TALE OF TWO / Yoshichika Tarue

Pianist of Indigo Jam Unit, Yoshichika Tarue's second album featuring jazz bassist Tomokazu Sugimoto.
(2012 release)


RAIN MAN'S STORY / Yoshichika Tarue

Pianist of Indigo Jam Unit, Yoshichika Tarue's solo work. Classical and beautiful melody.
(2010 release)



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