Shibusashirazu Orchestra
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What is Shibusasirazu?
They are the monster band from Japan that plays far-out, new-style jazz.
The meaning of "Shibusasirazu" is "Never Know Borders", and this band lives up to its name with active and exciting sounds.
The number of band players changes every time they perform, averaging around 20 to 40 players per performance, of a variety of age and type.
The stage performance of Shibusasirazu does not consist of only music... It includes modern and underground style dancers, actors and actresses, special stage performing artists, and more... There are many kinds of contemporary expressionists gathered together in "Shibusasirazu".
[habitual Members]
- Daisuke Fuwa : Dandorist (Conductor)
- Keiko Komori : Sax
- Yoshiyuki Kawaguchi : Sax
- Kunihiro Izumi : Sax
- Hiroaki Katayama : Sax
- Tetsu Kito : Sax
- Aya Murodate : Flute
- Yoichiro Kita : Trumpet
- Daisuke Takaoka : Tuba
- Takayuki Kato : Guitar
- Ryoichi Saito : Guitar
- Akihiro Ishiwatari : Guitar
- Hiroshi Higo : Bass
- Takeharu Hayakawa : Bass
- Yasuhiro Yoshigaki : Drums
- Masahiro Uemura : Drums
- Masataka Fujikake : Drums
- Mari Sekine : Percussion
- Dairo Suga : Piano
- Takeshi Shibuya : Piano
- Ayako Sasaki : Keyboard
- Yuji Katsui : Violin
- Keisuke Ohta : Violin
and more...
SHIBU-SAI-KAYOU-TAIZEN / Shibusashirazu
Title means "Shibu-Colorful Popular Songs Collection".
This album contains cover tracks of Japanese pupular songs by Saburo Kitajima, Sachiko Nishida, Yellow Magic Orchestra, and more.
Many vocalists appear, as Kunihiro Izumi, Shinichi Watanabe, Yoko Nagisa, Sandii, Michiro Endo, Miu Sakamoto, and more.
(2012 release)
SHIBU-YOTABI / Shibusashirazu
Title means "Shibu-Night journey".
Studio-recorded tenth full album.
(2010 release)
PARIS SHIBU-BUKYOKU / Shibusashirazu
Title means "Paris Shibu-Waltz".
Double CD live album recorded at Paris.
(2008 release)
SHIBUTABIHAJIME (DVD) / Shibusashirazu
Live performance movie recorded at Shibuya, Tokyo 2006.01.04.
(2007 release)
SHIBUKI / Shibusashirazu
Title means "Spray" or "Shibu-Resonance".
Studio-recorded nineth full album.
(2007 release)
HIROAKI KATAYAMA WITH SHIBUSASIRAZU
Live recorded album of sax player Hiroaki Katayama with Shibusasirazu.
(2006 release)
SHIBUZEN / Shibusashirazu
Title means "Shibu-All".
Selected anthology album including some new track and re-recorded tracks.
(2006 release)
ALLD OF SHIBUSA (DVD) / Shibusashirazu
Live performance movie of Shibusashirazu.
Recorded at mainly Shibuya, Tokyo 2004, and clips of Fuji Rock, European tour, etc.
(2005 release)
LOST DIRECTION / Shibusashirazu
Live recorded album of Shibusashirazu.
This album originally released at europe, inported in Japan as limited editon.
(2005 release)
TENMAKU -UCHUU WO KAKERU- (DVD) / Shibusashirazu
Title means "The Tent -Running Across The Universe-".
Live performance movie recorded at tent theater in Iida, Nagano pref.
Including bonus CD (Live recording at Shinjuku, Tokyo).
(2005 release)
YUKUESHIREZU (DVD) / Shibusashirazu
Title means "Destination Unknown".
Documentary movie of the band Shibusashirazu's activities 1999 - 2000.
(2005 release)
JIEITAI NI HAIRO / Shibusashirazu
Single release of Shibusashirazu.
Covered track of Wataru Takada's ironical anti-militarism song "Jieitai Ni Hairo" (meaning "Let's join in The Japanese Defense Force").
(2004 release)
SHIBU-BOSHI / Shibusashirazu
Title means "Shibu-Star".
Studio live-recorded eighth full album of Shibusashirazu.
featuring
Marshall Allen, Michael Ray, Elson Nascimento (from Sun Ra Arkestra) as the guest musisians.
(2004 release)
SHIBU-HATA / Shibusashirazu
Title means "Shibu-Flag".
Studio live-recorded seventh full album.
(2001 release)
SHIBURYU / Shibusashirazu
Title means "Shibu-Dragon".
Live recorded sixth album recorded at Shinjuku and Ekoda, Tokyo.
(1999 release)
SHIBUSAI / Shibusashirazu
Title means "Shibu-Festival".
Live recorded fifth album recorded at Ekoda,
Tokyo 1995 & 1996.
(1997 release)
BE COOL / Shibusashirazu
Studio recorded fourth album of Shibusashirazu.
(1995 release)
SOMETHING DIFFERENCE / Shibusashirazu
Live recorded third album recorded at Ekoda, Tokyo.
(1994 release)
DETTARAMEN / Shibusashirazu
Live recorded second album.
(1993 release)
SHIBUSAMICHI / Shibusashirazu
Title means "Shibusa-Way".
Live recorded first album.
(1993 release)