Minami Kitasono
Minami Kitasono is a great musician, only 23 years old from Japan. Here is a mix of music from his mini album “Promenade” released in 2014 (available through iTunes). Minami Kitasono has also arranged the first three songs for the Japanese group “Lamp” on their last last album called “Yume” from 2014. If […]
Ohashi Trio
Ohashi Trio Please remember the name Ohashi Trio from Japan! If you mix Beatles, r&b, jazz, pop J-pop and some other stuff, you will end with the great result of Ohashi Trio. Highly recommended! Below is another great tune with Ohashi Trio called “Natural Girl” from his album “White” released 2012. https://soundcloud.com/khapikob/ohashi-trio-04-natural-girl If you want to […]
Dimension = fusion made in Japan
Here are several flavors from Japan with the great jazz-funk-rock (fusion) group Dimension. As I wrote in my first post about Dimension, they have recorded more than 25 albums between 1992 and 2012. Dimension deserves much more attention outside Japan, trust me. Below you find sound clips with studio recordings and live videos. If […]
Dimension from Japan
DIMENSION from Japan DIMENSION from Japan is a fusion (electric jazz, jazz-rock-funk) band, formed in Tokyo in1992. They are a well kept secret in Europe and USA. The group comprises Takashi Masuzaki (Guitar), Akira Onozuka (Keyboards) and Kazuki Katsuta (Saxophone). Personally I think they are above both Casiopea and Mezzoforte (If their names tell you something). DIMENSION released their […]