Fedayien is a kind of scaled down version of Shibusashirazu. The group features the same musicians, Naohiro Kawashita, (soprano and tenor saxes, violin) Daisuke Fuwa (bass) and Shiro Onuma (drums) plus the Shibusa horns, Kazu Nakahara on guitar plus Butoh dancers. This album was recorded live at the Moers New Jazz Festival '96. Four extraordinary tracks. 1. Umi 2. Dava Dava Daba 3. Capplypso 4. Fuwarumba
Studio album from 2000 featuring the 3 Fedayiens Naohiro Kawashita (saxes, violin) Daisuke Fuwa (bass, effects) Shirou Onuma (drums) plus guests Keisuke Ohta (violin) Shunji Yamamoto (flute) Kazutoki Umezu (alto sax) and Kouichi Yamazaki (bass). Free jazz meets grunge like rock plus some quiter moments. 1. River-Umi 2. Ume Rocko 3. Neopolitan 4. Capplyso 5. River Space 6. Toki. Price: £18.99
First full new album from the fantastic Shibusashirazu for three years doesn't disappoint. High energy, organized chaos from the free jazz experimentalists. Most of these tunes have been tested out during their sensational live performances. Great sound from this SACD (Super Audio) Hybrid CD, which can be played on any CD player, although to appreciate the Super Audio layer bit, you'll need a Super Audio CD player.
To really appreciate Shibusashirazu you have to see them live. If you haven't managed to do that, this is the next best thing. Live DVD filmed at Tokyo's O-East in Shibuya of 11 songs, plus 24 page color photo booklet. All the live extravagance and pure theatre of a Shibusashirazu dynamic live performance. Price: £29.99
The amazing Shibusashirazu was formed by a bassist, Daisuke Fuwa, in 1989. Their music and performance is certainly unique, being a concoction of different art forms. A free jazz orchestra, with over twenty musicians from the cream of Japan's avant garde and experimental jazz scene, plus butoh dancers, theatre actors and artists. They also sometimes incorporate traditional Japanese instruments alongside westen ones such as shamisen and shakuhachi. Their dynamic shows have excited audiences in Japan and Europe, with ellaborate stage objects and dragons adding to the visual delight. This is a welcome best of compilation taking tracks from their extensive discography to give a flavour of their remarkable development and sound.
First studio album since 1995's "Be Cool". 30 piece brass, violin, guitar, percussion group are joined by three members of the Sun Ra Arkestra- on alto sax Marshall Allen, trumpeter Michael Ray and percussionist Elson Nascimento. The result is a stunning kaleidoscopic wall of sound, screaming saxes, manic drumming, percussion, and wailing guitars, that ebbs and flows between just the slightly odd and pure mayhem. Fantastic stuff. Price: £18.99
Album of live recording. Released in 2001.
Recorded just before they went to Europe in 1998 and released in 1999. Price: £18.99
11 piece band on an album that swings, released in 1998.
Funk and innovative brass arrangements make this one of the best 'Shibu' albums... released in 1997. Price: £18.99
The group's first album that has largely been forgotten but sounds better than ever in their renaissance. Recently performed at the Fuji rock festival. Released in 1996.
Jazz meets indies group who have gained cult following in Europe. This album is of mostly Japanese pop tunes. Released in 1994. Price: £18.99
Second album originally released in 1993.
