Teruo Nakamura

is a Japanese jazz bassist and record producer.

Early life Nakamura was born in Tokyo on 3 March 1942. Everyone in his immediate family were artists. He studied at Nihon University before moving to New York in 1964.

Nakamura formed the Rising Sun band in the mid-1970s. In 1977 this contained saxophonist Bob Mintzer, guitarist Shiro Mori, with Mark Gray on synthesizer, Art Gore on drums and Nobu Urushiyama on percussion. "Nakamura worked principally as a record producer in the 1980s and 1990s."

Discography

As leader Unicorn (Three Blind Mice, 1973) Rising Sun (Polydor, 1976) Manhattan Special (Polydor, 1977) Songs of the Birds (Kitty, 1977) Big Apple (Agharta, 1979) Teruo Nakamura & Rising Sun Band at Carnegie Hall (Agharta, 1979) Route 80 (Agharta, 1980) Super Friends (Eastworld, 1985) Wind Smile (Pony Canyon, 1990) Red Shoes (Avex, 2001)

As sideman With Roy Haynes Hip Ensemble (Mainstream, 1971) Togyu (RCA, 1975) With Tsuyoshi Yamamoto P.S. I Love You (Toshiba EMI, 1980)

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