Stomu Yamash’ta — 山下 勉 (born March 15, 1947) — is a Japanese classical/jazz-rock percussionist, keyboardist, composer, and bandleader best known globally for his 1973–77 projects East Wind and Go, which produced two albums each on Island Records. Background He was born Tsutomu Yamashita in Kyoto, Japan, on March 15, 1947. At age 13, he […]
One by One is the second of two albums by percussionist/arranger Stomu Yamash’ta and his Japanese/English jazz-rock operative East Wind, released in 1974 on Island. Tracklist: A1. “One by One / Hey Man / One by One Reprise” (10:43) A2. “Black Flame” (3:30) A3. “Rain Race” (1:30) A4. “Tangerine Beach” (3:25) B1. “Superstar / Loxycycle” […]
Freedom Is Frightening is an album by Japanese avant-garde/classical percussionist Stomu Yamashta, recorded with his jazz-rock combo East Wind featuring the talents of guitarist Gary Boyle and bassist Hugh Hopper. The album was released in 1973 on Island. Tracklist: A1. “Freedom Is Frightening” (8:49) A2. “Rolling Nuns” (7:14) B1. “Pine on the Horizon” (11:48) B2. […]
Go is a collaborative album between Japanese avant-garde/classical percussionist Stomu Yamashta, English jazz-rock/soul keyboardist/vocalist Steve Winwood, and American jazz-funk/rock drummer Michael Shrieve, with contributions from German electronic musician Klaus Schulze and American jazz-rock guitarist Al Di Meola. The album was released in 1976 on Island. Musically, the album synthesizes various elements of the recent works by […]
