Tetsuo Sakurai

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Tetsuo Sakurai
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Born = birth date and age|1957|11|13
Instrument = [{Bass guitar]
Genre = Jazz fusion
Occupation = Bassist, songwriter, producer
Years_active = 1976 - present
Associated_acts = Casiopea, Jimsaku
URL = http://www.tetsuosakurai.com

nihongo|Tetsuo Sakurai|櫻井(桜井) 哲夫|Sakurai Tetsuo|born 1957-11-13 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 1976, Sakurai, with Issei Noro, founded jazz fusion band Casiopea in 1976. He released 19 albums while in Casiopea but later left the band with Akira Jimbo in 1989 over musical differences. Both of them then went on to form a new jazz fusion supergroup, Jimsaku. Jimsaku was active for nine years, until 1998, when it was disbanded and both Sakurai and Jimbo went on to pursue solo careers.

olo

Sakurai's third solo album "TLM20", released in 2000, was recorded live in a concert with Casiopea members Issei Noro and Minoru Mukaiya, Akira Jimbo, and Kazuki Katsuta of Dimension. The fourth solo album "Gentle Hearts", released in 2001, was recorded with Greg Howe & Dennis Chambers. The fifth solo album "Cartas do Brasil" was released in 2003 and was a vocal ballad cover album recorded in Rio de Janeiro with Djavan, Ivan Lins, Rosa Passos and other artists.who In 2004, Tetsuo toured with Greg & Dennis. The following year, the tour live performances was released on DVD titled "Gentle Hearts Tour 2004".

Sakurai is currently composing and playing his own music as a solo artist with domestic and foreign musicians.

Discography

Casiopea

*"Casiopea" (1979)
*"Super Flight" (1979)
*"Thunder Live" (1980)
*"Make Up City" (1980)
*"Eyes of the Mind" (1981)
*"Cross Point" (1981)
*"Mint Jams" (1982)
*"Four by Four" (1982)
*"Photographs" (1983)
*"Jive Jive" (1983)
*"The Soundgraphy" (1984)
*"Down Upbeat" (1984)
*"Halle" (1985)
*"Casiopea Live" (1985)
*"Sun Sun" (1986)
*"Perfect Live II" (1987)
*"Platinum" (1987)
*"Euphony" (1988)
*"Casiopea World Live '88" (1988)

hambara

*Shambara (1989)

Jimsaku

* "Jimsaku" (1990)
* "45°C" (1991)
* "Jade" (1992)
* "Viva!" (1992)
* "100%" (1993)
* "Wind Loves Us" (1993)
* "Navel" (1994)
* "Blaze of Passion" (1995)
* "Best Selection" (1995)
* "Dispensation" (1996)
* "MEGA db" (1997)

olo

*"Dewdrops" (1986)
*"A Gate of the 21st Century" (1999)
*"TLM 20 ~ Live Memories of 20 years ~" (2000)
*"Gentle Hearts" (2001)
*"Cartas do Brasil ~ブラジルからの手紙~" (2003)

External links

* [http://www.tetsuosakurai.com Tetsuo Sakurai Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/tetsuosakurai Tetsuo Sakurai Official MySpace]