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Naniwa Express was a Japanese jazz fusion group active from 1977 to 1986. According to The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz it was "one of the most successful jazz fusion bands in Japan". The group was founded by Ko Shimizu and Kazuhiko Iwami, with Kiyoshi Kamada on drums in the early years; Kenji Nakamura joined in 1978. The group traveled to the US in 1979 and returned in 1980; Rikiya Higashihara and Makoto Aoyagi joined in 1981. The group made its first recordings for CBS/Sony in 1982, and continued recording until its dissolution in 1986. Limited reunion touring and recording occurred in the 2000s as well as multiple gigs in the 2010s and 2020s.
Top Tracks
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BELIEVIN'
NO FUSE
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FOR MY LOVE
NO FUSE
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BLUE WILLOW
NO FUSE
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CHARCOAL BREAK
MODERN BEAT
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Jasmin
WIND UP
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BETWEEN THE SKY AND THE GROUND
NO FUSE
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INSIDE OF YOU
MODERN BEAT
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THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
NO FUSE
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THE KOYA-SAMBA
NO FUSE
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LET ME TRY
SONIC BOOM
