Nobuyoshi Ino
- Instrument:
- Bass
- Styles:
- Contemporary Jazz, Free Improvisation, Fusion, Free Jazz, Post Bop, Bop, Hard Bop, Vocal, Jazz-Funk, Big Band
Best Nobuyoshi Ino Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Mountain
Nobuyoshi Ino
1981
Better Days
Duet
Nobuyoshi Ino & Lester Bowie
1985
Paddle Wheel
Ten i mu ho
Aki Takase, Nobuyoshi Ino
1985
Mobys Record
Live At Jazz Inn Lovely 1990
Masayuki Takayanagi = Masayuki Takayanagi / Nobuyoshi Ino = Nobuyoshi Ino / Masabumi Kikuchi = Masabumi Kikuchi
2020
NoBusiness Records
Zoomin'
Motohiko Hino, Nobuyoshi Ino, Kazumasa Akiyama, Naoki Kitajima, Kenji Nishiyama
1982
Better Days
Let's Swing Now
Seiichi Nakamura, Kazumi Watanabe, Yuri Tashiro, Sadayasu Fujii, Nobuyoshi Ino, Hiroshi Nakamura, Kohji Moriyama
1976
Victor
Kami Fusen
Itaru Oki, Nobuyoshi Ino, Choi Sun Bae
2017
NoBusiness Records
In A Sentimental Mood
Takehiro Honda, Nobuyoshi Ino, Takeo Moriyama
1985
CBS/Sony
Reason For Being = リーズン・フォー・ビーイング
Masayuki Takayanagi, Nobuyoshi Ino = Masayuki Takayanagi, Nobuyoshi Ino
1992
Jinya Disc
Rostbeständige Zeit
Nobuyoshi Ino, Kazuo Imai, Axel Dörner, Noritaka Tanaka
2010
Doubtmusic
Timeline
Key Nobuyoshi Ino studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s |
| Victor | — |
| 1980s |
| Better Days, Paddle Wheel, CBS/Sony | Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Ambient |
| 1990s |
| Jinya Disc, Village Records | Free Improvisation, Bop, Contemporary Jazz |
| 2000s |
| PJL, Senkoji | Free Improvisation, Free Jazz |
| 2010s |
| Doubtmusic, Sonaish, NoBusiness Records | Free Improvisation, Free Jazz |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Fusion
Mountain
Nobuyoshi Ino
1981
Better Days
Contemporary Jazz
Duet
Nobuyoshi Ino
1985
Paddle Wheel
Free Improvisation
Rostbeständige Zeit
Nobuyoshi Ino
2010
Doubtmusic
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Nobuyoshi Ino Discography
Nobuyoshi Ino studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 97 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isao Suzuki Quartet | Blue City | Three Blind Mice | Sideman | 1974 | |
| New Direction Unit | Axis Another Revolable Thing Part 2 | Offbeat Records | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1975 |
| New Direction Unit | Axis/Another Revolable Thing | Offbeat Records | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1975 |
| Masayuki Takayanagi, New Direction Unit | Eclipse = 侵蝕 | Iskra Records | Sideman | Free Improvisation | 1975 |
| Kazumi Watanabe | Endless Way | Columbia | Sideman | Jazz-Rock | 1975 |
| Yoshio Otomo/Hidefumi Toki Alto-Madness | Lover Man | Three Blind Mice | Sideman | 1975 | |
| Hidefumi Toki Quartet | Toki | Three Blind Mice | Sideman | 1975 | |
| Motohiko Hino Quartet | "Ryuhyo" - Sailing Ice | Three Blind Mice | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1976 |
| Mabumi Yamaguchi Quartet | After The Rain | Union Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1976 |
| Seiichi Nakamura, Kazumi Watanabe, Yuri Tashiro, Sadayasu Fujii, Nobuyoshi Ino, Hiroshi Nakamura, Kohji Moriyama | Let's Swing Now | Victor | Leader | 1976 | |
| Koji Moriyama, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio | Night And Day | Three Blind Mice | Sideman | Vocal | 1976 |
| Hidehiko Matsumoto Quartet | Sleepy | Three Blind Mice | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1976 |
| Yuji Imamura, Air | Air | Three Blind Mice | Sideman | Jazz-Rock | 1977 |
| Kenji Mori Quartet | Firebird | Three Blind Mice | Sideman | Jazz-Funk | 1977 |
| Kenji Omura, Kazumi Watanabe, Katsutoshi Morizono, June Yamagishi | Guitar Work Shop | Flying Dog | Sideman | Fusion | 1977 |
| Kazumi Watanabe | Olive's Step | Better Days | Sideman | Fusion | 1977 |
| Koji Moriyama, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio | Smile | Three Blind Mice | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1977 |
| Motohiko Hino | Toko Flash | Trio Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1977 |
| Masaru Imada + Kenji Kohsei Quartet | All Of A Glow | Seven Seas | Sideman | 1978 | |
| Tee & Company | Dragon Garden | Three Blind Mice | Sideman | Fusion | 1978 |
Nobuyoshi Ino Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Masayuki Takayanagi | Guitar | 3 |
| Valerij Anosov | Co-producer | 2 |
| Kuniya Inaoka | Coordinator [Release Coordinator] | 2 |
| Tetsu Saitoh | Bass | 2 |
| Hiroshi Murakami | Drums | 1 |
| Kazumi Watanabe | Guitar | 1 |
| Kazumi Watanabe | Electric Guitar | 1 |
| Yuri Tashiro | Organ | 1 |
| Kohji Moriyama | Percussion | 1 |
| Sadayasu Fujii | Piano | 1 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Masahiko Satoh | Piano | 15 |
| Motohiko Hino | Drums | 13 |
| Aki Takase | Piano | 11 |
| Masahiko Togashi | Percussion | 10 |
| Kohsuke Mine | Tenor Saxophone | 10 |
| Hiroshi Yamazaki | Drums | 9 |
| Fumio Itabashi | Piano | 9 |
| Kazumi Watanabe | Guitar | 8 |
| Hiroshi Yamazaki | Percussion | 8 |
| Hiroaki Katayama | Tenor Saxophone | 8 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Jazz | 29 | 29.9% |
| Free Improvisation | 19 | 19.6% |
| Fusion | 16 | 16.5% |
| Free Jazz | 14 | 14.4% |
| Post Bop | 5 | 5.2% |
| Bop | 5 | 5.2% |
| Hard Bop | 3 | 3.1% |
| Vocal | 3 | 3.1% |
| Jazz-Funk | 3 | 3.1% |
| Big Band | 3 | 3.1% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 92 | 94.8% |
| Rock | 7 | 7.2% |
| Folk | 5 | 5.2% |
| World | 5 | 5.2% |
| & Country | 5 | 5.2% |
| Funk / Soul | 4 | 4.1% |
| Electronic | 4 | 4.1% |
| Blues | 2 | 2.1% |
| Classical | 1 | 1% |
| Latin | 1 | 1% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Three Blind Mice | 13 |
| Jinya Disc | 6 |
| Better Days | 4 |
| Continental | 4 |
| Enja Records | 3 |
| DOMO | 3 |
| Omagatoki | 3 |
| Verve Records | 3 |
| Trial Records | 3 |
| EWE Records | 3 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Takeshi Fujii | Producer | 12 |
| Ben Nishizawa | Art Direction | 7 |
| Various | Leader | 6 |
| New Direction Unit | Leader | 5 |
| Mieko Togashi | Photography By | 5 |
| Takeo Yokota | Producer | 4 |
| Fumio Itabashi | Producer | 4 |
| Kimio Oikawa | Engineer | 3 |
| Teruto Soejima | Liner Notes | 3 |
| Yoshihiko Kannari | Engineer [Recording] | 3 |