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Casiopea

2024-08-29

Profile

Years active	1977-2006, 2012-
Genres	1980s Male Artist Male Band Jazz/Fusion
Related Artists	Issei Noro Yoshihiro Naruse Akira Jimbo Minoru Mukaiya Tetsuo Sakurai Jimsaku
Casiopea , now known in its fourth iteration as Casiopea-P4, is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai, drummer Tohru "Rika" Suzuki, and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki replaced Koike and Suzuki respectively. They recorded their debut album Casiopea (1979) with guest appearances by American jazz musicians Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, and David Sanborn. In 1980, drummer Akira Jimbo joined the band. Casiopea has released over 40 albums in Japan and around the world. – Wikipedia