About

Noriki is keyboardist Soichi Noriki – who plays Fender Rhodes, Hammond, and other keys here in a setting that's a nice blend of soulful fusion and some of the Japanese crossover modes of the time. This is the first reissue of his debut album Noriki. 

Born in Kyoto 1957, he moved to Tokyo in 1977 where he joined George Kawaguchi’s band and performed with Toshiyuki Honda’s group Burning Waves, Sadao Watanabe, a band co-led by Motohiko Hino and Joe Henderson (1988), Terumasa Hino, Yoshio Suzuki, Kimiko Itoh, Shunzo Ohno, and others. He recorded frequently with musicians in Los Angeles. After collaborating with Toshiyuki Honda and Tatsuro Yamashita, Noriki formed his band and created his own urban AOR sound. The album features two vocal tracks with Yurie Kokubu. 

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Label: Eastworld, HMV Record Shop, Universal Music Group
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Clear Sky Blue Vinyl
Reissued: 2024 / Original Release: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Smooth Jazz, Acid Jazz, Synth-pop, Jazz-Funk, Fusion

File under: Japanese Jazz
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