Shibusashirazu Orchestra
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group · 1989–

Shibusashirazu Orchestra

Japanese Big Bands (1989–)

Formed
1989
Record labels
Avex Trax
Discography
15 albums

Biography

Shibusashirazu Orchestra is a jazz group, formed in 1989. Members include Suga Dairo, Mizuki Misumi, Sachiko Nakajima, Ryōko Maruyama, Yūji Katsui and Yoshiyuki Kawaguchi. Record labels: Avex Trax. The discography here lists 15 albums, from “Dettaramen” (1993) to “桜座 渋さ門” (2025).

Shibusashirazu (渋さ知らズ, Shibusashirazu; roughly, "we don't understand/are unaffected by cool"), often lengthened to Shibusashirazu Orchestra, is a Japanese jazz orchestra. The group was formed in 1989 by bassist Daisuke Fuwa and since then many of Japan's jazz musicians, Butoh dancers and other performance artists have passed through the orchestra. The majority of the group's original work is composed and arranged by Daisuke Fuwa. Their style stems from the jazz movement of the 60s, with the influence of 80s punk and No Wave. Although featuring extended free improvisation, there is also an element of rock music that makes the orchestra more accessible to a wider audience than a lot of other free jazz. In 2007 they signed to Avex Trax, one of Japan's leading labels for commercial pop and dance music.

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Members

Suga Dairo, Mizuki Misumi, Sachiko Nakajima, Ryōko Maruyama, Yūji Katsui, Yoshiyuki Kawaguchi, Takeharu Hayakawa, Takeshi Shibuya, Shin'ichi Watabe, Hiroaki Katayama, Yasuhiro Yoshigaki, Kyōko Shishikura

Discography

Studio and live albums

Dettaramen 1993
渋さ道 1993
Be Cool 1995
Shibusai 1997
渋龍 1999 · Live
Shibu-Hata 2002
渋星 2004
Lost Direction 2005
渋響 2007
巴里渋舞曲 = Paris Shibu Bukyoku: Live At Maison De La Culture Du Japon À Paris 2008
割れ渋栗 2010
渋夜旅 2010
渋樹 2017 · Live
渋吼 2024
桜座 渋さ門 2025 · Live

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Frequently asked questions

What are Shibusashirazu Orchestra's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Dettaramen (1993), 渋さ道 (1993), Be Cool (1995), Shibusai (1997) and 渋龍 (1999).

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