Masaru Imada Trio
- Genres:
- Jazz, Funk / Soul
- Styles:
- Modal, Contemporary Jazz, Vocal, Post Bop, Jazz-Funk, Cool Jazz, Swing, Bop
Essential Masaru Imada Trio Albums
Green Caterpillar
Masaru Imada Trio
1975
Jazz-Funk
Standards
Masaru Imada Trio
1976
Contemporary Jazz
Toya, Shigeko With The Imada, Masaru Trio
Shigeko Toya, Masaru Imada Trio
1972
Vocal
One For Duke
Masaru Imada Trio
1975
Modal
Poppy
Masaru Imada, Masaru Imada Trio
1973
Modal
Planets (First Planets On Blueroad)
Masaru Imada Trio
1977
Modal
Maki
Masaru Imada Trio
1970
Yokohama Concert
Masaru Imada Trio, Shigeko Toya
1973
Blue Eyes
Masaru Imada Trio
1979
Cool Jazz
Yuh Sings For You
Masaru Imada Trio, Eiji Kitamura
1973
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Three Blind Mice | 9 |
| BBE | 2 |
| Victor World Group | 1 |
| Planets | 1 |
| Yupiteru Records | 1 |
| Chigusa Records | 1 |
| Myuh Records | 1 |
| T-Toc Records | 1 |
| Solid Records | 1 |
| Sonimage-Lab,Inc | 1 |
Masaru Imada Trio Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Masaru Imada | Piano | 11 |
| Isoo Fukui | Bass | 7 |
| Tetsujiro Obara | Drums | 5 |
| Masahiko Ozu | Drums | 2 |
| Shigeko Toya | Piano | 2 |
| Shigeko Toya | Vocals | 2 |
| Yuji Imamura | Congas | 2 |
| Yuji Imamura | Percussion | 2 |
| Takashi Mizuhashi | Bass | 1 |
| Masaru Imada | Organ | 1 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Mamoru Inagaki | Bass | 1 |
| Shinji Mori | Drums | 1 |
| Masaru Imada | Piano | 1 |
| Chieko Tsutsumi | Saxophone | 1 |
| Kaori Saiki | Vocals | 1 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Takeshi Fujii | Producer | 6 |
| Ben Nishizawa | Art Direction | 5 |
| Yoshihiko Kannari | Engineer | 4 |
| Masaru Imada | Written-By | 1 |
| Ben Nishizawa | Cover | 1 |
| Yoshihiko Kannari | Mixed By | 1 |
| Yoshihiko Kannari | Engineer [Recording Engineer] | 1 |
| Kenji Kurota | Engineer [Assistant] | 1 |
| Kazumitsu Saga | Executive-Producer | 1 |
| Yoshinari Uozu | Executive-Producer | 1 |
Discography
Total: 12 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mari Kanemoto, Masaru Imada Trio | Mari Kanemoto Sings Jazz Standard | Chigusa Records | Leader | Swing | 2014 |
| Kaori Saiki, Kaori Saiki | Speak Low | T-Toc Records | Sideman | Vocal | 2007 |
| Masaru Imada Trio | Blue Eyes | Yupiteru Records | Leader | Cool Jazz | 1979 |
| Masaru Imada Trio | Planets (First Planets On Blueroad) | Planets | Leader | Modal | 1977 |
| Masaru Imada Trio | Standards | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 1976 |
| Masaru Imada Trio | One For Duke | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Modal | 1975 |
| Masaru Imada Trio | Green Caterpillar | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Jazz-Funk | 1975 |
| Masaru Imada Trio, Eiji Kitamura | Yuh Sings For You | Myuh Records | Leader | 1973 | |
| Masaru Imada Trio, Shigeko Toya | Yokohama Concert | Three Blind Mice | Leader | 1973 | |
| Masaru Imada, Masaru Imada Trio | Poppy | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Modal | 1973 |
| Shigeko Toya, Masaru Imada Trio | Toya, Shigeko With The Imada, Masaru Trio | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Vocal | 1972 |
| Masaru Imada Trio | Maki | Victor World Group | Leader | 1970 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Modal | 4 | 21.1% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 3 | 15.8% |
| Vocal | 2 | 10.5% |
| Post Bop | 2 | 10.5% |
| Jazz-Funk | 1 | 5.3% |
| Cool Jazz | 1 | 5.3% |
| Swing | 1 | 5.3% |
| Bop | 1 | 5.3% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 12 | 63.2% |
| Funk / Soul | 1 | 5.3% |