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. Image File history File links Akira_jimbo1. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... Look up fusion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Casiopea is a still-active Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro and bassist Tetsuo Sakurai. ... Jimsaku is a drums and bass duo formed by drums sensation Akira Jimbo and bass wizard Tetsuo Sakurai in 1990, after they left the Japanese jazz/fusion band Casiopea. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A freelancer or (freelance worker) is a self-employed person working in a profession or trade in which full-time employment is also common. ... Bitches Brew (1970) by Miles Davis is considered the most influential early fusion album. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Bitches Brew (1970) by Miles Davis is considered the most influential early fusion album. ... Casiopea is a still-active Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro and bassist Tetsuo Sakurai. ... Keiko Matsui (松居慶子), born in Tokyo as Keiko Doi on July 26, 1961, is a Japanese smooth jazz/new age pianist and composer whose career spans three decades, during which time she has released twenty CDs (in addition to various compilations) and has received international acclaim. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Background

Akira Jimbo began drumming at the age of 18 when he joined the Keio University Light Music Society Big Band. He became famous through his playing with Casiopea during the years 1979-1989. These days Casiopea is recording again with Jimbo, who returned in 1997. During his solo career he formed Jimsaku-duo with Casiopea's bassist Tetsuo Sakurai in 1989. Today he is working with Hiroyuki Noritake from T-Square in the drum-duo Synchronized DNA and holds clinics around Japan and the USA. Akira Jimbo has a unique drumming style which is best demonstrated in his drum videos and at his drum clinics. By using the DTX drum triggering system, he is able to play a full band sound without a backing track. Casiopea is a still-active Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro and bassist Tetsuo Sakurai. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Casiopea is a still-active Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro and bassist Tetsuo Sakurai. ... Jimsaku is a drums and bass duo formed by drums sensation Akira Jimbo and bass wizard Tetsuo Sakurai in 1990, after they left the Japanese jazz/fusion band Casiopea. ... Casiopea is a still-active Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro and bassist Tetsuo Sakurai. ... Tetsuo was born in Tokyo on November 13th, 1957. ... A T-square is a technical drawing instrument primarily a guide for drawing horizontal lines on a drafting table. ... DTX electronic drum is the line of electronic-MIDI drum set manufacteured by Yamaha. ...

In 1999, Akira Jimbo was awarded 2nd place in the British drum magazine RHYTHM for most popular drummer. In June 2000, he became the first Asian drummer to be featured on the cover of Modern Drummer magazine. He also appeared in the Modern Drummers Festival in 2000, which is available on DVD. June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Modern Drummer is the oldest magazine (still being published) devoted to the subject of drumming and percussion. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

More recently Jimbo has assisted in the design of the new K Custom Hybrid Series of cymbals by Zildjian.

Drum setup

One aspect of Jimbo's drumming is the unique setup of set drums. Using Yamaha drums and Zildjian cymbals, along with Yamaha electronic drum triggers, Jimbo is able to create an array of different sounds and styles from his drumset. The Yamaha Corporation (ヤマハ株式会社; TYO: 7951 ) is a Japanese company with a large number of product areas. ... The Zildjian logo as seen on the official website The Avedis Zildjian Company is the worlds largest manufacturer of cymbals. ... The Yamaha Corporation (ヤマハ株式会社; TYO: 7951 ) is a Japanese company with a large number of product areas. ...

Acoustic Drums:
WSD-13AJ 13"x7" Snare Drum, Akira Jimbo Sig. Series, WBD-1022T 22"x18" Bass Drum, WTT-1008 8"x8" Tom, WTT-1010 10"x9" Tom, WTT-1012 12"x10" Tom, WTT-1014 14"x12" Tom, WTT-1016 16"x14" Tom, Alex Acuna Sig. Series TM13AA 13" Timbale, Alex Acuna Sig. Series TM14AA 14" Timbale, Image File history File links Akirajimboset2. ...

Hardware:
CH-745 Cymbal Holder (5x), CS-945 Cymbal Stand (3x), DS-1100 Hydraulic Drum Stool, CSAT-924 Cymbal Stand Attachment (3x), DFP-9310 Double Foot Pedal, HS-1000 Hi-hat Stand, SS-940 Snare Drum Stand, TH-945 Double Tom Holder (3x), WS-940 Double Tom Stand (4x),

Electronic Drums:
DXT2SU DTXTREME2S Drum Trigger Module, TP65S Electronic 3 Zone Pad (6x), DT20 Drum Trigger (6x),

Selected discography

Drum videos

• Metamorphosis (1992)
• Pulse (1995)
• Independence (1998)
• Evolution (1999)
• Wasabi (2003)
• Fujiyama (2003)

Solo albums

• Cotton (1986)
• Palette (1989)
• Jimbo (1990)
• Slow Boat (1991)
• Lime Pie (1993)
• Rooms By The Sea (1995)
• Panama Man (1995)
• Flower (1997)
• Stone Butterlfy (1997)
• Brombo! (2003) With bassist Brian Bromberg
• Brombo 2!! (2004) With bassist Brian Bromberg

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Compilation appearances

• New Age Music & New Sounds Vol. 67 - "Liberty"

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References