discography

Live at Lazybird / Jun Usuba

Released on August 30 2009 from AKETA, MHACD-2627 \2,800

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  • 1. There will never be another you
    2. You are my heart’s delight
    3. Over the rainbow
    4. Confirmation
    5. I’ll be seeing you
    6. Orfeu negro
    7. Anti calypso
    8. Sonnymoon for two
  • Members:
    Jun Usuba(sax)
    Yuuji Akita(b)
    Kazuaki Yokoyama(dr)
    Recorded:
    Dec.17, 2008
    Sapporo

Jazz Roots Live! / Jun Usuba

Released on June 22 2005 from POLYSTAR, MTCJ-1083 \2,800

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  • 1. Surprise Guest
    2. High Touch
    3. South Island
    4. Urban Knights
    5. New Condition
    6. Before 10 Minutes…
    7. Next Step
    8. Breezin’
    9. Sailors
  • Members:
    Jun Usuba (ts)
    Masahiko Kitahara (tb)
    Kenichiro Shinzawa (p. key)
    Satoshi Izumi (g)
    Tatsuhiko Hizawa (b)
    Toshiyuki Sasaki (ds)
    Recorded on
    Nov.19 & Dec.10, 2004

Jazz Roots / Jun Usuba

Released on February 20 2001 from POLYSTAR, MTCJ-1006 \2,667

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  • 1. Kagu
    2. Good Looking
    3. Spring Calypso
    4. Cheers
    5. Southern Wind
    6. Song for G-Clef
    7. Joker
    8. Sunday Brunch
    9. Dear
  • Members:
    Jun Usuba (ts, ss, per)
    Satoshi Sano (tb, per)
    Hidekiyo Murai (kb, p)
    Takashi Yofu (g)
    Shinichi Sato (b)
    Shu Matsuyama (ds, per)
    guest: Tamaya Honda (per)(7,8)
    Recorded in December, 2000

Now’s the Time Workshop / Various Artists

Released on October 25 1990 from FUNHOUSE, FHCF-1084 \3,059

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  • Members(AOO-NASHI):
    Gaku Takanashi　(b)
    Taisei Aoki (tb)
    Jun Usuba　(ts, ss)
    Yasuaki Maejima　(key)
    Naami Menecero Kasebi　(ds, per)
  • Makoto Oka QUINTET
    Hiroshi Minami NEO JAZZAN BAND
    Kyoko Kuroda　ORT
    Issei Igarashi TWIN HORN BAND
    Recorded on August 19-23, 1990

Live ’91 / Shibuya Takeshi Orchestra

Released in 1991 from CARCO, CARCO-0002 \3,000

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  • Members:
    Eiichi Hayashi　(ss, as)
    Jun Usuba (ss, ts)
    Koichi Matsukaze (fl, as, bs)
    Kosuke Mine (ts)
    Osamu Matsumoto (tb)
  • Akihiro Ishiwatari (g)
    Tamio Kawabata (b)
    Ryojiro Furusawa (ds)
    Takeshi Shibuya (p, org)
    Recorded on August 27 & 28, 1991

Yotta Nekoga Hikui Heiwo Takai Heito Machigaete Aruiteiru NoZu/ Shibuya Takeshi Orchestra

Released in 1994from CARCO, CARCO-0003 \3,000

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  • Members:
    Jun Usuba (ss, ts)
    Eiichi Hayashi (ss, as)
    Koichi Matsukaze (fl, as, bs)
    Kosuke Mine (ts)
    Osamu Matsumoto (tb)
    Hiroshi Itaya (tb)
  • Akihiro Ishiwatari (g)
    Tamio Kawabata (b)
    Furusawa Ryojiro (ds)
    Takeshi Shibuya (p, org)
    Recorded on December 14 & 15, 1993

Boogie-Boga-Boo / Takehiro Honda

Released on June 19, 1999 from SONY, VRFL-1028 \2,100

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  • Members:
    Takehiro Honda (Fender Rhodes)
    Paul Jackson(b)
    Motohiko Hino (ds)
    Issei Igarashi (tp)
    Jun Usuba (ts)
    Hiroshi Imade (blues harp)
    Recorded on May 14-26, 1995

Pineapple Island / Isao Miyoshi

Released on February 21 1997 from KING, KICJ-297 \2,854

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  • Members:
    Isao Miyoshi (g)
    Satoru Shionoya (key, har)
    Jun Usuba (ts, ss)
    Shinichi Sato (b)
    Mitsutaka Uyama (ds)
    Tomohiro Yahiro (per)
    Recorded on October 10 & 11, 1996

Funk A La Mode / Bacchus

Released on December 17 1997 from Tri-M, MECP-30104 \3,060

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  • Members:
    Shiro Sasaki (tp)
    Masanori Suzuki (tp)
    Masaharu Haruna (sax)
    Jun Usuba (sax)
  • Satoshi Sano (tb)
    Kazuya Takayama (g)
    Rei Shibakusa (key)
    Kiyoshi Murakami (b)
    Akihiko Narita (ds)