Tetsuo Sakurai

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ANOTHER KINGDOM

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Released: Sep 8, 2010

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ANOTHER KINGDOM
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45℃ [Live]
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Genre: Funk / Jazz / Rock
Location 東京都, ??
Profile Views: 181978
Last Login: 2/26/2012
Member Since 12/29/2006
Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnRldHN1b3Nha3VyYWkuY29t
Record Label Victor Entertainment, King Records
Type of Label Major
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Tetsuo was born in Tokyo. He started to play bass when he was 13 years old. He had been a member of the Japanese band named ”Casiopea” during 1976-1989, ”Jimsaku” with Akira Jimbo during 1990-1998. Now, he is composing and playing his own music as a solo artist with domestic and foreign musicians. He has released 44 CDs with the band and solo titles. Also he made 4 instructual DVDs(VTR) and 7 live DVDs. He had recorded 19th albums for Casiopea and 11th albums for Jimsaku. After that he has been producing many kind of projects. The 4th solo album "GENTLE HEARTS" recorded with Greg Howe & Dennis Chambers, released in 2001. The 5th solo album "Cartas do Brasil" released in 2003. It was the self cover vocal album recorded in Rio de Janeiro with Djavan, Ivan Lins, Rosa Passos, Filo Machado, Valeria Oliveira, Tatiana & Nora. Tetsuo made the concert tour with Greg & Dennis in 2004. And he released the"GENTLE HEARTS TOOR 2004" live CD & DVD in 2005. BRASIL CONNECTION ~feat. Filo Machado~ LIVE CD & DVD were released in 2006 & 2007. " FAR EAST " (w/ Rynten Okazaki(acoustic gt.)) 1st CD"IMO" released in 2007. "TETSUJINO" (w/ Kenji Hino(bass)) 1st CD "Double Trouble" released in 2008. The 8th solo CD "My Dear Musiclife" released in 2009. The 4th Instructual DVD "Sakurai Style Slap Bass" released in 2009. "PEGASUS" (w/ Issei Noro(acoustic gt))1st CD & DVD, solo album " VITAL WORLD( w/ Greg Howe & Dennis Chambers) released in 2010. - - - - - - - - - - Tetsuo had been performed in London(Dominion Theatre, Hammer Smith Odeon), Luton(Pink Elephant), Montreux(Jazz Festival), Copenhagen(Saga, Faelledparken), Arhus(Motown Theatre), Stockholm(Skeppsholmen Festival), Poli(Jazz Festival), Den Haag(North See Jazz Festival), Germany(SWF TV), Jakarta(Jak Jazz festival, Java Jazz Festival, Sahid Jaya Hotel, Tim Arts Center, Jams Place, An Ambassador Residence), Slabaya(Bumi Hyatt Hotel), Semarang(University Of Ikip), Solo(University Of Sebelas Maret), Jogjakarta(University Of Gajah Mada), Singapole(World Trade Center Auditorium), Hong Kong(Jazz Festival, A.C.Hall), Bang Kok(Ambassador Hotel Disco Flamingo, Falcon International), Sao Paulo(Elis Regina, Ibirapuera Gym), Salvador(Castro Alves Theater), Recife(Guararapes Theater), Rio De Janeiro(Scala1,2), Curitiba(Guaira Theater), Port Alegre(Orquesta Sinfonica de Port Alegre), Belo Horizonte(Palasio Das Artes Theater), Blisbane(Celebrate Links), Mexico City, L.A. (Roxy), Seoul(EBS TV"Space", Sound Holic, Jarasum Jazz Festival), Shanghai(Shanghai Center theater, JZ Club), Batam (Jazz Festival), Hua Hin(Jazz Festival) and so on. - - - - - - - - - - Tetsuo Sakurai has been playing or recording with; Al Kooper, Keith Knudsen, Jeff Baxter, David Sanborn, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Bob James, Harvey Mason, Paulinho Da Costa, Lee Ritnour, Nathan East, Don Grusin, KI-KI Dee, Level 42, Gregory Walker, Randy Waldman, Vince Colaiuta, Neil Stubenhaus, Dan Haff, Gerry Goodman Group, Carlos Alomar, John Waite, Frank Simms, Djavan, Lenny Picket, Steve Thornton, Gilbert Gil, Salina Jones, Hiroshima, Oscar Cartaya, Erich Bulling, Jerry Hey, Larry Graham, Toots Thielemans, Caristo Obiedo, Lincoln Goins, Dennis Chambers, Greg Howe, Ivan Lins, Rosa Passos, Filo Machado, Tatiana, Valeria Oliveira, Mario Adnet, Leonardo Amuedo, Sergio Machado, Bill Sharpe, Carlos Lios, Frank McComb, Jack Lee, Lewis Pragasum, Gene Jackson, Gianfranco Continenza - - - - - in Japan; Masanori Sera, Toshinobu Kubota, Toshiki Kadomatsu, Keizo Nakanishi, Begin, Chikuzen Sato, Smap, Kinki Kids, Takie&Tsubasa, Hideki Saijyo, Keiko Lee, Lisa Ono, Nora, Junko Ohashi, Hiromi Iwasaki, Machiko Watanabe, Epo, Mari Natsuki, Sadao Watanabe, Kazumi Watanabe, Satoru Shionoya, Kalros Kanno, Masato Honda, Issei Noro, Akira Jimbo, Minoru Mukaiya, Akira Wada, Katsutoshi Morizono, Syuichi Murakami, Nobu Saito, Ken Morimura, Chizuko Yoshihiro, Hirokuni Korekata, Ichiro Nakai, Nozomi Furukawa, Kunihiko Ryo, Yurie Kokubu, Kaoru Akimoto, Akira Ishiguro, Takeshi Itoh, Akira Onozuka, Kazuki Katsuta, Takashi Masuzaki, Hiroyuki Noritake, Keiji Matsumoto, Yuya Komoguchi, Muneyuki Kamimoto, Rynten Okazaki, Kenji Hino, and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 櫻井哲夫(Bass)プロフィール東京生まれ。13歳の時ベース・ギターを弾き始める。 1981年慶応大学商学部卒業。1976〜1989年迄「カシオペア」、1990〜1998年迄「JIMSAKU」のメンバーとして活動。グループで全国各地と世界約20ヶ国で公演活動。1979年レコードデビュー以来、バンドとソロで合計44枚のアルバム、4本の教則DVD(VTR)、7本のライブDVDをリリース。1999年以降ソロ・アーチストとして、独特の暖かさと激しさを持ち合わせたオリジナル曲とベース・プレイで、幅広い音楽活動を行っている。 ☆海外活動として、アメリカのDennis Chambers, Greg Howeとの "GENTLE HEARTS"、Bob Jamesのアジア・ツアーへの参加。ブラジルのDjavan, Ivan Lins, Rosa Passos, Filo Machado達との "BRASIL CONNECTION"、イギリスのBill Sharp (SHAKATAK), Don Grusinとの活動、韓国のJack Lee、インドネシアのロックバンド“DEWA”とのコラボレーション等。 ☆国内活動として、野呂一生との"PEGASUS"、日野賢二との"TETSUJINO"、岡崎倫典との"FAR EAST"、世良公則 "GUILD 9"、カルロス菅野 "熱帯SuperJam"にも参加。誕生日仲間の本田雅人との活動も恒例化。 2000年、デビュー20周年記念ライブ・アルバム【TLM20】をリリース。 2001年、グレッグ・ハウとデニス・チェンバースをメンバーに迎えた4枚目のソロ・アルバム【GENTLE HEARTS】をリリース。 2003年、ジャバン、イヴァン・リンス、ホーザ・パソス他ブラジルの豪華シンガーをゲストに迎え、リオデジャネイロ録音によるセルフカバー・ボーカル・アルバム【Cartas do Brasil】をリリース。 2004年、『GENTLE HEARTS TOUR 2004』を行い、韓国JARASUM JAZZ FESTIVALに出演。 2005年、【GENTLE HEARTS TOUR 2004 LIVE DVD & CD】をリリース。JAKARTA INTERNATIONAL JAVA JAZZ FESTIVALに出演。 2006年、BRASIL CONNECTION ~feat. Filo Machado~LIVE CD & DVDをリリース。 2007年、岡崎倫典(acoustic gt.)とのプロジェクト、"FAR EAST" 1st CD リリース。7~8月、GENTLE HEARTS TOUR 2007をDennis, Greg, 松本圭司と行う。9月、Bob James, Jack Lee, Lewis Pragasamと韓国のEBS-TVに出演。11月、Don Grusin, Bill Sharp (SHAKATAK), Carlos Lios、本田雅人、則竹裕之とJakarta Jazz Festival 2007に出演。 2008年、インドネシア Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2008に出演。11月、日野賢二とのユニット”TETSUJINO”の1st CD『DOUBLE TROUBLE』リリース。アドリブ誌のアドリブ・アワード2008（国内ジャズ・フュージョン部門）を受賞。Bob James のアジア・ツアー（香港 Jazz Festival、上海Center Theatre & JZ Club、インドネシアBatam Jazz Festival）に参加。12月、渡辺貞夫ライブに参加。 2009年、レコードデビュー30周年記念CD ”My Dear Musiclife”、4作目の教則DVD『SAKURAI STYLE SLAP BASS』をリリース。 2010年、2月、"PEGASUS"デビュー CD & DVDをリリース。9月、ソロアルバム"VITAL WORLD"(feat. GREG & DENNIS)リリース。 ................................Get ..FREE MySpace Backgrounds.. from ..nUCLEArcENTURy.COM.. ..OR.. create your own ..MySpace Layout.. using ..MYSPACE PROFILE EDITOR..!!!.... .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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