日本當紅融合搖滾天團 ----「方格子樂團」
T-Square是當今日本最夯的Fusion天團,吸取美國爵士樂精神,創造屬於日本式的獨特風格。一九七六年以吉他手安藤正容為首創團的T-Square,創作中融入許多不同的音樂元素,時有日本民謠般的旋律,時有充滿日本流行樂(J-Pop)的節奏,他們選擇保留自我原生文化元素,不以“像“西方音樂為目標,另外他們驚人的創作量,也像是在對世人宣告T-Square的存在,在爵士樂壇建立一種屬於“日本人“的爵士音樂風格。
T-Square可說是擁有外貌與內涵的優質樂團,擁有搖滾巨星的舞台魅力,兼具無懈可擊的硬底子技巧。創團三十多年締造許多驚人佳績,連續五年獲得日本金唱片大賞Fusion爵士獎項年度最佳專輯之外,更四度拿下日本金唱片大賞最佳爵士專輯獎。
T-Square, founded in 1976, is one of the most representative fusion jazz bands in Japan. Their first album was released in 1978. Their music
has influences ranging from American blues and rock and roll to jazz. Over the past 3 decades, they have released 35 albums and produced
numerous pieces for TV advertisements and video games. They won Best Album of the Year in fusion jazz in Japan Gold Disc Awards for 5
consecutive years from 1987 to 1991, and won Best Jazz Album four times from 1993 to 1997. T-Square is definitely a band that you should not
miss.