Tetsuo Sakurai

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 Individual Solo Careers. Edit Solo 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. Edit Discography Edit 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 Edit Shambara * Shambara 1989 Edit Jimsaku * Jimsaku 1990 * 45C 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 Edit Solo * 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 read less