Band, 1976-2006 JP
Jazz
Casiopea (カシオペア Kashiopea, Japanese transcription of the name of the constellation Cassiopeia) is a Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki joined the group, leaving Hidehiko out of Casiopea. The group debuted with the self-titled album Casiopea in 1979, featuring Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker and David Sanborn as guest musicians. In 1980, Sasaki was replaced by Akira Jimbo. Casiopea has released over 35 albums to date in both Japan and the United States.
![]() | Akira Jimbo dr |
![]() | Tetsuo Sakurai b, eb JP |
![]() | Minoru Mukaiya key |
![]() | Issei Noro g, eg *1957 JP |
![]() | Takashi Sasaki dr |
![]() | Yoshihiro Naruse b |
![]() | Noriaki Kumagai dr JP |
![]() | Kiyomi Ohtaka |
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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A・Ka・Ri | Casiopea | 2018 | Album |
I•Bu•Ki | Casiopea | 2016 | Album |
Casiopea 3rd A.SO.BO | Casiopea | 2015 | Album |
Casiopea 3rd TA.MA.TE.BOX 35th Anniversary LIVE CD | Casiopea | 2014 | Album |
Casiopea 3rd. TA.MA.TE.BOX | Casiopea | 2013 | Album |
Casiopea 3rd Live Liftoff 2012 | Casiopea | 2012 | Album |
Golden Best | Casiopea | 2011 | Compil. |
Gentle & Mellow - Casiopea Best Studio Selection | Casiopea | 2006 | Compil. |
Gig25 | Casiopea | 2005 | Compil. |
Signal | Casiopea, Synchronized DNA | 2005 | Album |
Marble | Casiopea | 2004 | Album |
The Mint Sessions | Casiopea | 2004 | Album |
Casiopea vs The Square Live | Casiopea vs T-Square | 2004 | Album |
Live History Part-2 | Casiopea | 2004 | Album |
the way of CASIOPEA | Casiopea | 2004 | Album |
Places | Casiopea | 2003 | Album |
Inspire | Casiopea | 2002 | Album |
Platinum 2 | Casiopea | 2002 | Compil. |
Platinum | Casiopea | 2001 | Compil. |
Casiopea “Single” Collection | Casiopea | 2001 | Compil. |
Main Gate | Casiopea | 2001 | Album |
Bitter Sweet | Casiopea | 2000 | Album |
20th | Casiopea | 2000 | Album |
Material | Casiopea | 1999 | Album |
Be | Casiopea | 1998 | Album |
Super Best Of | Casiopea | 1997 | Compil. |
Light And Shadows | Casiopea | 1997 | Album |
Flowers | Casiopea | 1996 | Album |
Freshness | Casiopea | 1995 | Album |
Live Anthology Fine | Casiopea | 1994 | Album |
Answers | Casiopea | 1994 | Album |
Asian Dreamer | Casiopea | 1994 | Album |
Hearty Notes | Casiopea | 1994 | Album |
Made In Melbourne | Casiopea | 1994 | Album |
Casiopea-Recall Cuts U.K. Remix | Casiopea | 1993 | Album |
Dramatic = ドラマティック | Casiopea | 1993 | Album |
We Want More | Casiopea | 1992 | Album |
Active | Casiopea | 1992 | Album |
Casiopea In The '90s - The Taavi Mote Remix | Casiopea | 1991 | Single |
Full Colors | Casiopea | 1991 | Album |
Daybreak & Twilight | Casiopea | 1991 | Compil. |
The Party | Casiopea | 1990 | Album |
Best Selection | Casiopea | 1990 | Compil. |
The Last Members | Casiopea | 1990 | Album |
Best Of Best | Casiopea | 1990 | Compil. |
World Live '88 | Casiopea | 1988 | Album |
Euphony | Casiopea | 1988 | Album |
Casiopea Perfect Live - Live II - The 10th Anniversary Tour Final | Casiopea | 1987 | Album |
Music By Cassiopea. New York, 25 Hours The Last Avenue | Casiopea | 1987 | Album |
Platinum | Casiopea | 1987 | Album |
Wind & Quiet Storm | Casiopea | 1987 | Album |
Funky Sound Bombers | Casiopea | 1987 | Album |
Landing To Summer | Casiopea | 1986 | Compil. |
Something's Wrong (Change It) | Casiopea | 1986 | Single |
Sun Sun | Casiopea | 1986 | Album |
Sun | Casiopea | 1986 | Single |
Casiopea Live | Casiopea | 1985 | Album |
Halle | Casiopea | 1985 | Single |
Halle | Casiopea | 1985 | Album |
California Image Sketch Sunny Side Up | Casiopea | 1985 | Album |
The Soundgraphy | Casiopea | 1984 | Single |
Down Upbeat / Zoom | Casiopea | 1984 | Album |
Down Upbeat | Casiopea | 1984 | Album |
The Soundgraphy | Casiopea | 1984 | Compil. |
Jive Jive | Casiopea | 1983 | Album |
Photographs | Casiopea | 1983 | Album |
Midnight Rendezvous | Casiopea | 1982 | Single |
Mint Jams | Casiopea | 1982 | Album |
4 X 4 (Four By Four) | Casiopea | 1982 | Album |
Cross Point | Casiopea | 1981 | Album |
Sunrise (Asayake) | Casiopea | 1981 | Album |
Eyes Of The Mind | Casiopea | 1981 | Album |
Make Up City | Casiopea | 1980 | Album |
Thunder Live | Casiopea | 1980 | Album |
Super Flight | Casiopea | 1979 | Album |
Casiopea | Casiopea | 1979 | Album |
I Love New York | Casiopea | 1979 | Single |