Issei Noro

Issei Noro (野呂一生, Noro Issei, born January 1, 1957 in Japan) is a Japanese jazz fusion guitarist who is one of the founding members and the main composer of the band Casiopea.[1] He has released 6 solo albums and a compilation. He also works as an instructor of a guitar clinic, and as a producer.

Issei Noro
Background information
Born (1957-01-01) January 1, 1957
OriginJapan
GenresJazz fusion
Occupation(s)Guitarist, songwriter, producer
InstrumentsFretted and fretless guitar, vocals
Years active1977–present
Associated actsCasiopea, Ottottrio
Websitewww.isseinoro.com

In 1983, Yamaha had manufactured a guitar specifically for Issei Noro, known as the Yamaha SG-IN (I.N. represent his initials.)

In 1987, he joined forces with The Square (now T-Square) guitarist Masahiro Andoh and Hirokuni Korekata. They released 2 live albums and 1 studio album under the name Ottottrio as a side project.

In 1989, Issei Noro was a guest musician who performed with the Sega Sound Team.[2]

It was announced on August 1, 2006 that Casiopea would take a hiatus until further announcement, due to Noro's constant exhaustion from touring and recording.

The closest Casiopea came to a reunion prior to 2012 was Issei Noro's band Inspirits, which included previous Casiopea drummer Akira Jimbo, bassist Yuji Yajima, Ohgiya Kento on Electric Piano, and Ryo Hayashi on Keyboards. Inspirits is all musical composition and all arrangement by Noro. The group recorded and released 3 albums until Casiopea reunited in 2012, again, under Noro's leadership. Both Inspirits and Casiopea are now active groups.

Discography

Solo albums
  • Sweet Sphere (1985)
  • Vida (1989)
  • Top Secret (1996)
  • Under the Sky (2001)
  • Light Up (2002)
  • Best Issei (Compilation, 2003)

Inspirits
  • Inner Times (2008)
  • Real Time [Live DVD] (2008)
  • Moments (2009)
  • Smash Gig [Live] (2010)
  • Beauty (2011)
  • Movement (2013)
  • 432H (2015)
  • Turning (2017)

Casiopea

Ottottrio
  • Super Guitar Session Hot Live! (1988)
  • Super Guitar Session Red Live! (1988)
  • Triptych (1998, re-released as Blu-Spec CD on Dec. 23, 2009)

See also

References
  1. Case, Brian; Britt, Stan; Murray, Chrissie (November 1986). The illustrated encyclopedia of jazz. Salamander. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-86101-246-6. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  2. "Super Sonic Team -G.S.M. SEGA 3-". VGMdb. VGMdb. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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