Casiopea

Casiopea is a still-active Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro and bassist Tetsuo Sakurai.in 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki joined the group. The group debuted with the alb

Casiopea is a still-active Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro and bassist Tetsuo Sakurai.in 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki joined the group. The group debuted with the album Casiopea in 1979, and 30 albums or more have since been released. in 1980, Member change of drummer to Akira Jimbo.

The album Eyes of the Mind was released in the United States in 1981, Make Up City in 1982 followed by Mint Jams in the same year. Their first foreign concert was held in the United Kingdom in 1983. The group has toured Europe, South America, Australia, and Southeast Asia.