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Casiopea/カシオペア was a Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro and bassist Tetsuo Sakurai. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki joined the group. The group debuted with the album Casiopea in 1979, and 30 albums or more have since been released. In 1980, the drummer seat is replaced by 神保彰/Akira Jimbo. The album Eyes of the Mind was released in the United States in 1981. They then released the album Mint Jams in 1982, followed by Four by Four in the same year, which is a collaborative album with some of...

The Occasional Flickers began as the solo project of Giorgos Bouras in Athens, Greece. With the help of some good friends they recorded their first 7″ single rain until monday 7", which was released in early 2003. After a long break, their debut album scattered songs recorded at Bouras’ bedroom was completed in 2006 and released in 2007 by the Peruvian indiepop label Plastilina Records. Even though it was awkwardly performed and recorded, scattered songs included some of their best songs. In 2007, they also released the limited edition 3” CD single When The Sky Looks So Gray for Miami-based...

This is the duo of Chicago-based guitarists David Daniell and Douglas McCombs. Daniell is known as a solo artist and member of the trio San Agustin as well as many collaborations. McCombs is a member of Eleventh Dream Day, Pullman, Tortoise, and Brokeback, and has worked with artists such as Tom Zé, Azita, Will Oldham, Yo La Tengo, and Calexico.

 The duo has been performing regularly since 2006, often accompanied by a drummer - drummers have included Frank Rosaly (a staple of the Chicago jazz and improvised music scene); fellow Tortoise member John Herndon; and Steven Hess (a member of...