Released May 25, 1979 Length 36:28 | Genre Jazz fusion Label Alfa Records
ALR-6017 | |
Recorded Studio "A", Shibaura, Tokyo from December 1978 to March 1979.
Power Station Studio, N.Y. on February 10, 1979 Producer Kunihiko Murai, Syoro Kawazoe | ||
Casiopea is the debut album of the jazz fusion group Casiopea which was recorded between 1978-1979 and released later that year. The album showed two racecars racing each other on a raceway.
Contents
Recorded between December 1978 and March 1979 in Japan, "Casiopea" is Casiopea's self-titled debut album. The album includes the participation of some notable contemporary jazz players as David Sanborn on the saxophone, giving a special touch to Issei Noro's compositions. Tunes like Black Joke are part of the multiple performances and variances along Casiopea's career.
This album was recorded on LP in 1979 as ALR-6017 and years later in 1986 on CD under the 32XA-104 catalog numbers, being the first editions on both LP and CD.
Track listing
All tracks were written and arranged by Issei Noro except horn arranged by Jun Fukamachi and strings arranged by Hiroki Inui.
Personnel
CASIOPEA are
Issei Noro - Electric guitar (Yamaha SG2000), Acoustic guitar, vocals Minoru Mukaiya - Fender Rhodes electric piano, Acoustic piano, synthesizers, Yamaha electone, vibraphone Tetsuo Sakurai - Bass guitar (Fender Jazz Bass) Takashi Sasaki - DrumsHORNS
STRINGS