Akira Jimbo

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Works

2

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Film & TV

Tokyo, Japan

Akira Jimbo, also transliterated as Akira Jinbo (神保 彰, Jinbo Akira, born February 27, 1959), is a Japanese jazz fusion drummer, best known as the drummer for the Japanese jazz fusion band Casiopea in three separate stints (1980-1989, 1997-2006 and 2012-2022).

Known for

• CASIOPEA with Synchronized DNA: 5 Stars Live — Drums2005
• Casiopea VS The Square: The Live!! — Self - drums2004
• Casiopea with Tetsuo Sakurai / Akira Jimbo: The Mint Session — Drums2004
• Crossover Japan '03 — Drums2004
• The Way of Casiopea — Drums2004
• Casiopea: Vintage 2002 — Self - drums2002
• CASIOPEA AGAIN — Self / Drums2000
• Casiopea: 20th Anniversary Live — Drums2000
• Jóia Casiopea World Tour — Drums1989
• Casiopea Perfect Live II — Self / Drums1986

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Group

Country

FI

Active from

1981

Active to

1981

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

17,909

Total plays

183,682

Akira Jimbo, also seen as Akira Jinbo (神保彰 Jinbo Akira, born February 27, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese freelance jazz fusion drummer who is famous for his drumming independence and fusion of electronic drum technology and acoustic drums. Aside from his solo work, he is also the drummer in the Japanese jazz fusion band Casiopea and has participated in various side projects with other musicians, including Keiko Matsui, Shambara, bassist Brian Bromberg. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Aki

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

male

Citizenship

Japan

Place of birth

Tokyo

Occupation

jazz musician

Educated at

Keio University

Employer

Kunitachi College of Music

Languages spoken

Japanese

Genre

jazz fusion

Instrument

drum kit

Record label

King Records

Official website

akira-jimbo.uh-oh.jp

Image

Akira Jimbo.png

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