Masaru Imada Trio
- Styles:
- Modal, Vocal, Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Cool Jazz
Best Masaru Imada Trio Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Planets (First Planets On Blueroad)
Masaru Imada Trio
1977
Planets
Blue Eyes
Masaru Imada Trio
1979
Yupiteru Records
Maki
Masaru Imada Trio
1970
Victor World Group
Mari Kanemoto Sings Jazz Standard
Mari Kanemoto With Masaru Imada Trio
2014
Chigusa Records
Timeline
Key Masaru Imada Trio studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s |
| Three Blind Mice, Planets, Yupiteru Records | Modal, Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Funk |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Contemporary Jazz
Modal
Planets (First Planets On Blueroad)
Masaru Imada Trio
1977
Planets
Cool Jazz
Blue Eyes
Masaru Imada Trio
1979
Yupiteru Records
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Masaru Imada Trio Discography
Masaru Imada Trio studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 9 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masaru Imada Trio | Maki | Victor World Group | Leader | 1970 | |
| Shigeko Toya, Masaru Imada Trio | Toya, Shigeko With The Imada, Masaru Trio | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Vocal | 1972 |
| Masaru Imada, Masaru Imada Trio | Poppy | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Modal | 1973 |
| Masaru Imada Trio, Eiji Kitamura | Yuh Sings For You | Myuh Records | Leader | 1973 | |
| Masaru Imada Trio | Green Caterpillar | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Jazz-Funk | 1975 |
| Masaru Imada Trio | Standards | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 1976 |
| Masaru Imada Trio | Planets (First Planets On Blueroad) | Planets | Leader | Modal | 1977 |
| Masaru Imada Trio | Blue Eyes | Yupiteru Records | Leader | Cool Jazz | 1979 |
| Kaori Saiki, Kaori Saiki | Speak Low | T-Toc Records | Sideman | Vocal | 2007 |
Masaru Imada Trio Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
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 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Modal | 3 | 33.3% |
| Vocal | 2 | 22.2% |
| Post Bop | 2 | 22.2% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 2 | 22.2% |
| Jazz-Funk | 1 | 11.1% |
| Cool Jazz | 1 | 11.1% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 9 | 100% |
| Funk / Soul | 1 | 11.1% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Three Blind Mice | 4 |
| Victor World Group | 1 |
| Myuh Records | 1 |
| Planets | 1 |
| Yupiteru Records | 1 |
| T-Toc Records | 1 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| 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 |