Narucho's Profile It is
no doubt that Narucho is one of best bass player in Japan. His dynamic and
technical play created many followers in Japanese music scene. His playing
style covered from rock to jazz attracts most audience in his
performance.
Narucho has worked with Carmen Maki & OZ, Mari Kaneko's
band, QUYZ, CHAOS and other leading bands while he proceeds his solo
projetcs, sessions and studio recordings Now he is with Casiopea, Yaju Oukoku
and Urugome. When Tune company was established, Narucho has started to
colaborate with our projects. At time when he joined Casiopea in 1989, Tune
bass made his signeture models such as "AKAPPACHI", "KERONPACHI and
"AKATEN".
≪主な作品、ライブ参加アーティスト≫
B'z、松本孝弘、稲葉浩志、ZARD、TUBE、倉木麻衣、BREAKERZ、愛内里菜、上木彩矢、MISIA、
KUT-TUN、森進一、TMG、Shane Gaalaas、小松未歩、大野愛果、Fayray、三枝夕夏 IN db、T-BOLAN、
宇徳敬子、北原愛子、上原あずみ、高岡亜衣、竹井詩織里、FIELD OF VIEW、DEEN、the ★tambourines、
滴草由実、岡崎雪、TWINZER、中谷美紀、DEMENSION、野呂一生、Tina、and more （順不同）
Yusuke Morita was Born on January13, 1988 in Japan.
His parents immersed him at a very young age in various musical environments: Rock, new wave, screen music and jazz.
Yusuke started to learn drums and guitar and trombone in his school days,
then he converted to electric bass when he was 15 years old.
He also interested in many kind of music especially Jazz fusion,Hiphop,R&B,Funk,Dubstep,2step ,Drum'n'Bass.
And then he started to study improvisation by himself.
Yusuke studied composition at TOKYO COLLAGE of MUSIC from 2006 to 2009.
And studied electric bass under Yoshihoro Naruse(CASIOPEA).
Yusuke started his career with many professional musicians,and DJs.
Yusuke was also inspired by Four finger technic by Mathew Garrison,Hadrien Feraud.
And Yusuke moved to Europe in 2013, and took a lesson of Dominique Di Piazza in Paris.
Yusuke produced his solo album "1st Cheezeness" as his graduation work,
it includes strings section, accordion, drums, keys, guitars and some electronic materials.
Yusuke composed and produced them,
and
later, some tunes of them are released from Denmark's independent label
"Kradsborstig records" as "1st Cheeze-ness plus a" on iTunes and
spotify in 2014.
Yusuke started to join in the piano trio "ai kuwabara trio project"
as a bassist and co-producer,since 2010.
1st album "from here to there" 2012
2nd album "THE SIXTH SENSE" 2013 (Jazz Japan Award 2013 "New Star Awards")
3rd album "the Window" 2014
4th album "Love theme" 2015.
(bass, co-produce)
The trio project had a big stage at Tokyo Jazz Festival in September 2013,
and also had live tour in west coast of USA in November 2013, it has big succeed.
Into the Future or the Past?/ ai kuwabara trio project
１４歳でＹＡＭＡＨＡのコンテストでベストベーシスト賞を受賞し、私立灘高校吹奏楽部部長を務め、高校在学中よりプロ活動開始。京都大学経済学部卒。
ジャズやラテン音楽の造詣が深く、Sandi Blair(Vocalist from NewYork)、Yoko Miwa(Pianist:Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music)、Dwayne Cook Broadnax(Drummer:Professor at Long Island University)、Yujiro Nakajima(Brasilian Guitarist from Vancouver)、Mako(Brasilian Vocalist from Rio de Janeiro)、石川智（Percussionist)、田村太一(Guitarist)、冨士正太朗（Percussionist:Pepote Cajon Japan)、など国内外の実力派ミュージシャンと多数共演、レコーディングやツアー等多数参加。
音楽を始めたのが１３歳からと遅かったため高校在学中より独学で音楽理論を習得し、明快かつ合理的なメソッドで音楽理論初学者たちからの大きな支持を得る。
また司法書士資格を有するなど法律に明るいという一面もある。
現在はジャズを中心に様々なジャンルのベーシストとして演奏を続ける他、ポップスバンド「ルルルルズ」のベーシストを務め、ウルフルズ初のトリビュートアルバム、「ウルフルズTribute 〜Best of Girl Friends」に参加。「TAMTAM」のサポートベースとして2019年にカナダツアーやFUJIROCKに参加。その他、多くの作品に携わる。ベース講師としても活躍中。
