, stylized as jizue and pronounced "Jizu", is a Japanese instrumental jazz-fusion band from
Kyoto
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. The band's name is taken from an alternate spelling of French soccer star
Zinedine Zidane
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’s nickname "Zizou".
History
Jizue was formed in 2006 by guitarist Norimasa Inoue, bassist Tsuyoshi "Gou" Yamada, and drummer Shin Kogawa. Piano player Kataki "Kie" Nozomiyo joined the following year. Their music was influenced by post-rock, together with jazz, which led to their present fusion sound.
They have performed at large music festivals such as
Fuji Rock
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.
In 2017, they were signed to
Victor Entertainment
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.
Band members
Current
* Tsuyoshi "Gou" Yamada - bass guitar
* Noriyuki Inoue - guitar
* Katagi "Kie" Nozomiyo - piano
Past
* Shin Kokawa - drums
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Bookshelf'' (2010)
* ''novel'' (2012)
* ''journal'' (2013)
* ''shiori'' (2014)
* ''story'' (2016)
* ''ROOM'' (2018)
* ''gallery'' (2019)
* ''Seeds'' (2020)
* ''Garden'' (2021)
* ''biotop (2023)''
EPs
* ''grassroots'' (2017)
* ''gnome'' (2022)
* ''Lotus'' (2024)
Live albums
* ''Jizue Orchestra Live at Kyoto Concert Hall 2019.10.19'' (2020)
Soundtracks
* ''
Stars Align
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Original Soundtrack'' ''(Hoshiai no Sora)'' (2019)
* ''Gekokujō Kyūji'' (2023)
* ''Nine Border'' (2024)
Singles
* "Chaser/Sun" (2011)
* "Dance" (2013)
* "Christmas Comes to Our Place" (2015 – Split with Fox Capture Plan)
* "惑青 / 真黒" (2015 – feat.
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)
* "I Miss You" (2017)
* "grass" (2017)
* "trip" (2017)
* "Sing-la" (2018)
* "P.D.A." (2019)
* "because" (2020)
* "marten" (2020)
* "KANAME (feat. Shota Aratani (Yonawo))" (2021)
* "bask" (2021)
* "ARUKAS" (2021)
* "days" (2021)
* "brink" (2022)
* "24/7" (2023)
* "A moving scenery" (2023)
References
External links
*
Bud Music official website
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Musical groups from Kyoto Prefecture
Musical groups established in 2006
Japanese rock music groups
Japanese jazz ensembles