Ottottrio

Ottottrio (オットットリオ) 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 (keyboards, Full-Time 1988, Part-Time 1998)
 * A freelance keyboardist, Chizuko Yoshihiro played with Ottottrio Live in 1988, but only played on 3 tracks of their 1998. He Album, Triptych. Her son Ronnie is an upcoming great skateboarder and he will soon turn pro.
 * Shotoku Sasaji (keyboards, 1988)
 * Only performed with Ottottrio in 1988.
 * Chiharu Mikuzuki (bass guitar, 1988)
 * Only performed with Ottottrio in 1988, but went on to work with Various other Japanese Jazz-Fusion Musicians (including Former T-Square Keyboardist Tadashi Namba).
 * Hiroyuki Noritake (drums, 1988 and 1998)
 * T-Square's Drummer, who performed with Ottottrio in 1988 (alongside Masahiro Andoh, who plays Guitar for the same group), and played on Triptych.
 * Keiji Matsumoto (Keyboards, 1998)
 * Matsumoto played on only 1 track of Triptych. A year later, he became T-Square's Keyboardist.
 * Ko Shimizu (Bass, 1998)
 * One of the Founding Members of Naniwa Express, Ko Shimizu played 3 tracks on Triptych.
 * Masanori Shimada (keyboards, 1998)
 * Played 3 tracks on Triptych.
 * Shinichi Kusama (keyboards, 1998)
 * Played only 1 track on Triptych.
 * Tetsuo Sakurai
 * Casiopea's Bassist from 1979 to 1990, played 3 tracks on Triptych.
 * Mitsuru Sutoh
 * T-Square's Bassist from 1987 to 2004, played 3 tracks on Triptych.

Super Guitar Session: Hot Live
Published by Polydor Records in July 1988.
 * 1) "Boys be Ambitious" (Issei Noro) – 4:54
 * 2) "Guitar Cubic" (Hirokuni Korekata) – 5:08
 * 3) "Pricia" (Korekata) – 7:53
 * 4) "Mr. Moon" (Masahiro Andoh) – 5:16
 * 5) "Ue o muite arukō (Sukiyaki)" (中村八大) – 3:53
 * 6) "We're All Alone" (Boz Scaggs) – 7:41

Super Guitar Session: Red Live
Published by Sony Records in July 1988.
 * 1) "Conga" (Enrique Garcia) – 4:32
 * 2) "Eyes of the Dragon" (Masahiro Andoh) – 7:08
 * 3) "Special Happening" (Issei Noro) – 5:07
 * 4) "Saving All My Love for You" (Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin) – 4:25
 * 5) "Triple Fighting" (Hirokuni Korekata) – 7:22
 * 6) "Land of a Thousand Dances" (Chris Kenner, Fats Domino) – 5:37

Triptych
Published by Village Records on December 12, 1998.
 * 1) "Desert Dog" (Masahiro Andoh)
 * 2) "Sea Dragon" (Hirokuni Korekata)
 * 3) "Watch It" (Issei Noro)
 * 4) "You've Got a Friend" (Carole King)
 * 5) "And I Love Her" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
 * 6) "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb)
 * 7) "Soft Madness" (Andoh)
 * 8) "Coral in Blue" (Korekata)
 * 9) "Flash Out" (Noro)