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Stomu Yamash'ta

perc, p, JP
Musician / Composer of Electronic and Rock
A.k.a. Tsutomu Yamashita (ツトム ヤマシタ)

Stomu Yamash'ta is a Japanese percussionist, keyboardist, composer and experimental artist. He is probably best known for his work leading the jazz-rock fusion group Go, which released three albums in 1976-77. Yamash'ta was born March 15, 1947 in Kyoto. He studied at the Kyoto Academy of Music and made his solo concert debut at the age of 16. From 1964-1969 he studied in the United States with both jazz and classical musicians. His earliest releases were interpretations of classical music or neo-classical pieces written especially for him. His 1971 album "Red Buddha" is an avant-garde all percussion solo work which has been repeatedly reissued. Beginning in 1972 Yamash'ta began recording jazz-rock fusion albums blended with Japanese traditional influences. He released "Floating Music" (1972) with a short-lived band called Come To The Edge. In 1973 he formed Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind, a band which included keyboardist Brian Gascoigne, guitarist Gary Boyle, and bassist Hugh Hopper. This group released two albums, "Freedom Is Frightening" (1973) and the soundtrack "One By One" (1974). Gascoigne and Boyle also played on his next album, "Raindog" (1975), with vocals by Murray Head and Maxine Nightingale. Next came Stomu Yamashta's Go, a fusion super group including Steve Winwood, Al Di Meola, Klaus Schulze, and Michael Shrieve. After a brief retirement at a Buddhist temple Yamash'ta returned to classical concert halls and began recording ambient music with Japanese influences. His "Iroha" series included a disc dedicated to musical interpretations of each of the ancient elements (earth, wind, water, fire). He also recorded the soundtrack album "Tempest" (1982). The only album from this period to receive worldwide release and distribution was "Sea and Sky" (1985). During the 1990s he released a three volume CD series, "Solar Dream", and began a new series called "Listen To the Future" in 2001.

     
Instruments
  • Percussion
  • Piano
  • Synthesizer
  • Acoustic guitar
Genres
  • Electronic
  • Rock
  • Jazz
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
Wind Words on The Man Who Fell To Earth by Various Artists
The Shadow of Love on In - Zen Music, Vol.1 by Stomu Yamash'ta
Crossing The Line - Live on Go - Live From Paris by Stomu Yamash'ta
Mysteries of Love on Go Too by Stomu Yamash'ta
Space Song - Live on Go - Live From Paris by Stomu Yamash'ta
Windspan - Live on Go - Live From Paris by Stomu Yamash'ta
Seen You Before on Go Too by Stomu Yamash'ta
Nature - Live on Go - Live From Paris by Stomu Yamash'ta
Air Voice - Live on Go - Live From Paris by Stomu Yamash'ta
Ghost Machine - Live on Go - Live From Paris by Stomu Yamash'ta

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Zen Hôyô (Liturgie Du Bouddhisme Zen = Liturgy Of Zen Buddhism)Myôhô Takada, Tôgaku Kamba, Geppô Kobori, Sôshô Yamada, Yôdô Fukushiro, Kankei Fujita, Seizan Toda, Kaidô Iwatsuki, Stomu Yamash'ta, Genzan Miyoshi2010Album
Floating Music & The Man From The EastStomu Yamash'ta2008Compil.
Two Originals - "The Man From The East" & Red BuddhaStomu Yamash'ta / Stomu Yamash'ta's Red Buddha Theatre2007Compil.
Bergmál = EchoRagnhildur Gísladóttir, Stomu Yamash'ta, Sjón2006Album
Go / Go Live From ParisStomu Yamash'ta, Steve Winwood, Michael Shrieve, Klaus Schulze, Al Di Meola2004Album
Go (1976) / Go Too (1977)Stomu Yamash'ta2004Compil.
Listen To The Future, Vol. 1 = かしき未来Stomu Yamash'ta2002Album
Rain Spell / Water-Ways / Rain Coming / Tree Line / CasseopeiaToru Takemitsu, Oliver Knussen, Stomu Yamash'ta, Seiji Ozawa2000Compil.
A Desire Of Beauty & Wonder Stone Part 1Stomu Yamash'ta1999Album
Solar Dream = 太陽の儀礼 Vol. III: Peace And Love = 神々の ささやきStomu Yamash'ta1997Album
太陽の儀礼 Vol. I = Solar Dream, Vol. I: 久遠之今 / The Eternal PresentStomu Yamash'ta1993Album
太陽の儀礼 Vol. II サヌカイト の幻想 = Solar Dream, Vol. II: Fantasy Of SanukitStomu Yamash'ta1990Album
空海 (Kukai)Stomu Yamash'ta1984Album
Sea And SkyStomu Yamash'ta1984Album
いろは「火」 Iroha (Ka)Stomu Yamash'ta1983Album
Nature / Theme From Tempest (Show Me The Magic)Stomu Yamash'ta1982Single
いろは「水」 Iroha (Sui)Stomu Yamash'ta1982Album
Original Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Tempest"Stomu Yamash'ta1982Album
Iroha = いろはStomu Yamash'ta1981Album
Art Of KillingStomu Yamash'ta1979Single
Crossing The LineStomu Yamash'ta / Steve Winwood / Michael Shrieve / Klaus Schulze / Al Di Meola1978Single
GoStomu Yamash'ta / Steve Winwood / Michael Shrieve1976Album
Winner / LoserSteve Winwood, Stomu Yamash'ta, Michael Shrieve1976Single
Crossing The Line / Ghost MachineStomu Yamash'ta / Steve Winwood / Michael Shrieve1976Single
RaindogStomu Yamash'ta1975Album
Hey Man / Wind WordsStomu Yamash'ta1974Single
ImagesJohn Williams, Stomu Yamash'ta1972Album
Prison Song / Turris Campanarum Sonantium / SeasonsStomu Yamash'ta - Hans Werner Henze / Peter Maxwell Davies / Toru Takemitsu1972Album
Floating MusicStomu Yamash'ta, Come To The Edge1972Album
Red BuddhaStomu Yamash'ta1971Album
MetempsychosisStomu Yamash'ta / Masahiko Satoh1971Album
Uzu: The World Of Stomu Yamash'ta 2Stomu Yamash'ta1971Album
Percussion RecitalStomu Yamash'ta1971Album
Cassiopeia / Sō-Gū IIStomu Yamash'ta / Seiji Ozawa / Toru Takemitsu, Maki IshiiAlbum
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