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T-Square (band)

T-Square
T-Square performing at Asiatique in 2012.
T-Square performing at Asiatique in 2012.
Background information
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active1976–present
Labels
  • CBS/Sony (1978–1991)
  • Sony Records (1991–2000)
  • Village Music (2000–2015)
  • Orange Lady (2015–present)
  • T-Square Music Entertainment (2016–present)
MembersTakeshi Itoh
Satoshi Bandoh (ja)
Past membersMasahiro Andoh
Yuhji Nakamura
Junko Miyagi (ja)
Michael S. Kawai (ja)
Yuhji Mikuriya
Kiyohiko Semba (ja)
Daisaku Kume (ja)
Jun Aoyama (ja)
Toyoyuki Tanaka (ja)
Eiji Shimizu
Hirotaka Izumi
Tohru Hasebe (ja)
Hiroyuki Noritake
Mitsuru Sutoh (ja)
Masato Honda
Takahiro Miyazaki (ja)
Tadashi Namba (ja)
Keiji Matsumoto (ja)
Keizoh Kawano
Websitetsquare.jp

T-Square (stylized in all caps, formerly known as the Square) is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976.[1] They became famous in the late 1970s and early 1980s along with other Japanese jazz bands.[2] They are known for songs such as "Truth", "Japanese Soul Brothers", "Takarajima", and "Omens of Love", among others.

The band's initial name "the Square" was printed on the front cover of their albums. After the renaming of the band to T-Square the imprint changed respectively (in all caps) and their typical logo became a capital letter "T" printed over a red square. The logo has been modified several times, reflecting the change of band names such as T-Square Alpha (where an α symbol was added to the logo) and T-Square Plus (where the text "plus" was added, centered next to the T in smaller letters).[3]

"Truth" was used as the theme for Fuji Television's Formula One coverage from 1987 to 1998 and starting in 2012.[4] Special arrangements of this song were used as the theme for Japan's F1 2001 to 2006.[note 1]

The band has won 12 Japan Gold Disc Awards. In the 1980s, S.P.O.R.T.S.,[6] Truth,[7] Yes, No,[8] and their F-1 Grand Prix World compilation album won Gold Discs in the "Jazz-Fusion" category.[9] In the 1990s, Natural,[10] Impressive,[11] Human,[12] Natsu no Wakusei,[13] B.C. A.D.[14] and Gravity all won Gold Discs.[15] After more than two decades without Gold Discs, the band won back-to-back awards for 2021's Fly! Fly! Fly![16] and 2022's Wish as part of the "Instrumental Album of the Year" category.[17]

  1. ^ Atkins, E. Taylor (2001). Blue Nippon: authenticating jazz in Japan. Duke University Press. p. 28. ISBN 9780822327219.
  2. ^ Atkins, E. Taylor (2001). Blue Nippon: authenticating jazz in Japan. Duke University Press. p. 255. ISBN 9780822327219.
  3. ^ "T-Square". Discogs (in German). Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Complete Selection -The 25th Anniversary of Fuji Television Grand Prix- released!" The Complete Selection -The 25th Anniversary of Fuji Television Grand Prix-リリース！！. News (in Japanese). T-SQUARE. March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "TRUTH -20th ANNIVERSARY-" TRUTH 〜20th ANNIVERSARY〜. T-SQUARE official site (in Japanese). Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "1st Japan Gold Disc Awards" 第1回日本ゴールドディスク大賞. Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "2nd Japan Gold Disc Awards" 第2回日本ゴールドディスク大賞. Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "3rd Japan Gold Disc Awards" 第3回日本ゴールドディスク大賞. Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "4th Japan Gold Disc Awards" 第4回日本ゴールドディスク大賞. Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "5th Japan Gold Disc Awards" 第5回日本ゴールドディスク大賞. Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "7th Japan Gold Disc Awards" 第7回日本ゴールドディスク大賞. Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "8th Japan Gold Disc Awards" 第8回日本ゴールドディスク大賞. Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "9th Japan Gold Disc Awards" 第9回日本ゴールドディスク大賞. Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  14. ^ "11th Japan Gold Disc Awards" 第11回日本ゴールドディスク大賞. Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  15. ^ "13th Japan Gold Disc Awards" 第13回日本ゴールドディスク大賞. Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  16. ^ "Instrumental Album of the Year" インストゥルメンタル・アルバム・オブ・ザ・イヤー. 36th Japan Gold Disc Awards. Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  17. ^ "Instrumental Album of the Year" インストゥルメンタル・アルバム・オブ・ザ・イヤー. 37th Japan Gold Disc Awards. Japan Gold Disc Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved February 15, 2024.


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