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Although this instrumental fusion band has been around since 1992, they only released their first album eight years later and, my oh my, was it
ever worth the wait! Imagine KING CRIMSON, UK, The MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA and early JEAN-LUC PONTY all rolled into one plus
some discrete traditional Japanese references. Powered by the violin, KBB's music is dynamic, playful, intense and complex, yet melodic and
surprisingly accessible. The band includes an exceptional violinist named Akihisa Tsuboy who also plays cellolin and guitar in addition to
composing most of the material. The other membe ...read more
Although this instrumental fusion band has been around since 1992, they only released their first album eight years later and, my oh my, was it
ever worth the wait! Imagine KING CRIMSON, UK, The MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA and early JEAN-LUC PONTY all rolled into one plus
some discrete traditional Japanese references. Powered by the violin, KBB's music is dynamic, playful, intense and complex, yet melodic and
surprisingly accessible. The band includes an exceptional violinist named Akihisa Tsuboy who also plays cellolin and guitar in addition to
composing most of the material. The other members are keyboard player Toshimitsu Takahashi, bassist-guitarist Dani and drummer Shirou
Sugano. All four musicians are extremely proficient.
Their two albums, "Lost and Found" and "Four Corner's Sky", will treat you to some feisty, bombastic passages interspersed with quiet,
classical-style piano. The dense use of keyboards may give the music a more symphonic feel than, say, MAHAVISHNU, but the various time
signatures within each track, the solid rhythm section, the interesting dialogue between the violin and guitar and the strong compositional
contents all provide a variety of aural experiences guaranteed to keep you on your toes. All this blessed with a top-notch production. This is an
adventurous, inventive and tightly-knit quartet worth keeping your eyes on. Violin-powered prog fusion doesn't get much better than this.
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