NOBUYOSHI INO
Genres: Avant-Garde Jazz, Post-Fusion Contemporary • Japan

Japanese Jazz bassist, composer, born 26 March 1950, Gunma Prefecture Japan. He grew up in Tokyo and graduated from 暁星高校 (Gyousei High School). He also appeared in the club scene as a member of the R & B band at the time he was in school. In 1969, After leaving high school, He joined The Bluebell Singers and made a big hit 昭和ブルース (Showa Blues), but he withdrew from the group. Immediately he studied classical contrabass. In 1971, he encountered 高柳昌行 (Masayuki Takayanagi) and entered the jazz world. As a Japanese top bass player, he participated in so many recordings in combination with 日野元彦 (Motohiko Hino). from discogs