is a Japanese jazz fusion guitarist who is one of the founding members and the main composer of the band

Casiopea , now known in its fourth iteration as Casiopea-P4, is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai, drummer Tohru "Rika" Suzuki, and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Muka ...

. He has released 6 solo albums and a compilation. He also works as an instructor of a guitar clinic, and as a producer. In 1983, Yamaha had manufactured a guitar specifically for Issei Noro, known as the Yamaha SG-IN (I.N. represent his initials.) In 1987, he joined forces with The Square (now T-Square) guitarist Masahiro Andoh and Hirokuni Korekata. They released 2 live albums and 1 studio album under the name

Ottottrio are a Japanese jazz fusion band. Lead Musicians These 3 are the Core of Ottottrio. * Issei Noro of Casiopea (guitar) * Masahiro Andoh of T-Square (guitar) * Hirokuni Korekata of KORENOS (guitar) Ottottrio Band * Chizuko Yoshihiro (keyboar ...

as a side project. In 1989, Issei Noro was a guest musician who performed with the Sega Sound Team. It was announced on August 1, 2006 that Casiopea would take a hiatus until further announcement, due to Noro's constant exhaustion from touring and recording. The closest Casiopea came to a reunion prior to 2012 was Issei Noro's band Inspirits, which included previous Casiopea drummer Akira Jimbo, bassist Yuji Yajima, Ohgiya Kento on Electric Piano, and Ryo Hayashi on Keyboards. Inspirits is all musical composition and all arrangement by Noro. The group recorded and released 3 albums until Casiopea reunited in 2012, again, under Noro's leadership. Both Inspirits and Casiopea are now active groups.

Discography

Solo albums

* Sweet Sphere (1985) * Vida (1989) * Top Secret (1996) * Under the Sky (2001) * Light Up (2002) * Best Issei (Compilation, 2003)

Inspirits

* Inner Times (2008) * Real Time ive DVD(2008) * Moments (2009) * Smash Gig ive(2010) * Beauty (2011) * Movement (2013) * 432H (2015) * Turning (2017)

Casiopea

(1979) * Super Flight (1979) *

Thunder Live ''Thunder Live'' is the third album and first live album released by jazz fusion group Casiopea in 1980. This album marked the first appearance of drummer Akira Jimbo, who replaced Takashi Sasaki that same year. Track listing All tunes arranged b ...

(1980) * Make Up City (1980) * Eyes of the Mind (1981) * Cross Point (1981) * Mint Jams (1982) * 4x4 (1982) *

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(1983) * Jive Jive (1983) * The Soundgraphy (1984) * Down Upbeat (1984) *

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(1985) * Casiopea Live (1985) * Sun Sun (1986) * Casiopea Perfect Live II (1987) *

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(1987) * Funky Sound Bombers (Japan-Only, 1987) *

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(1988) * Casiopea World Live '88 (1988) * The Party (1990) *

Full Colors ''Full Colors'' is the 21st album by the jazz fusion group Casiopea recorded and released in 1991. At the same time, the video work ''MOTION PICTURE FROM FULL COLORS'' was also released. Track listing Personnel CASIOPEA are : Issei Noro - E ...

(1991) * Active (1992) *

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(1992) *

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(1993) *

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(1994) *

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(1994) *

Asian Dreamer ''Asian Dreamer'' is the twenty-seventh studio album released by the jazz fusion group Casiopea in 1994. This album features re-arranged and re-recorded versions of their original songs with their second lineup (Yoshihiro Naruse on bass, Noriak ...

(1994) *

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(1995) *

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(1996) * Light and Shadows (1997) * Be (1998) *

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(1999) *

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(Casiopea's 20th Anniversary Album) (2000) * Bitter Sweet (2000) * Main Gate (2001) *

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(2002) * Places (2003) *

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(2004) * GIG 25 (Casiopea's 25th Anniversary Album) (2005) *

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(2005) * Gentle & Mellow (Best Studio Recordings Album, 2006) * Groove & Passion (Best Live Performances Album, 2006) * Legend of Casiopea (30th Anniversary Box Set, 2009)

Ottottrio

* Super Guitar Session Hot Live! (1988) * Super Guitar Session Red Live! (1988) * Triptych (1998, re-released as Blu-Spec CD on Dec. 23, 2009)

External links

* (Japanese)
CASIOPEA Official website
(Japanese) * * * *

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Noro, Issei 1957 births Living people Jazz fusion guitarists Japanese jazz guitarists Casiopea members