Naniwa Express

Naniwa Express (ナニワエキスプレス) 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".[1] 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 USA 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.

Members
  • Kazuhiko Iwami - guitar
  • Kenji Nakamura - keyboards
  • Ko Shimizu (ja) - bass
  • Makoto Aoyagi - piano, saxophone
  • Rikiya Higashihara - drums

Discography
  • Daiuchuhmugenryokushin (CBS/Sony, 1982)
  • No Fuse (CBS/Sony, 1982)
  • Wind Up (CBS/Sony, 1983)
  • Modern Beat (CBS/Sony, 1984)
  • Silent Savanna (CBS/Sony, 1985)

References
  1. Kazunori Sugiyama, "Rikiya Higashihara". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld.
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