Down Upbeat

by Casiopea

Down Upbeat cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 October 1984
  • Label: Alfa
  • Country: Japan
  • Community rating: 3.21/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Akira Jimbo, Shunsuke Miyazumi, Minoru Mukaiya, Tetsuo Sakurai, Issei Noro

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The prolific Japanese jazz fusion ensemble continued their run of high-energy, technically dazzling releases with 'Down Upbeat'. The album seamlessly integrates elements of smooth jazz and jazz-funk into their signature upbeat, synthesizer-heavy sound. It highlights the group's flawless instrumental interplay and their knack for crafting vibrant, accessible urban melodies.

Genres

Descriptors: Instrumental, Fusion, instrumental, rhythmic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Zoom
  2. Down Upbeat
  3. The Continental Way
  4. Road Rhythm
  5. Froufrou
  6. Homestretch
  7. Night Storm
  8. Cookin' Up
  9. Twilight Solitude
  10. Air Fantasy

Credits

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