Jun Fukamachi

Jun Fukamachi (深町 純, Fukamachi Jun, May 21, 1946 – November 22, 2010) was a Japanese jazz fusion composer, arranger, and keyboardist. He played with The Brecker Brothers and Steve Gadd and released albums for Polydor and Toshiba in the 1970s.

Jun Fukamachi
深町純
Born(1946-05-21)May 21, 1946
Tokyo, Japan
DiedNovember 22, 2010(2010-11-22) (aged 64)
GenresJazz fusion
Occupation(s)Composer, musician
InstrumentsPiano, keyboards
Years active1971–2010
LabelsAlfa
Websitefukamachijun.jp

Early life and career

At the age of 3, Fukamachi began to learn piano. After attending Izumi High School, he began landing production deals. He dropped out of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music just prior to graduating.[1]

In 1971, he signed to Polydor Records for the release of his debut album, A Portrait of a Young Man. Following this, he worked as composer and keyboard player of jazz fusion.

Since the early 1970s he began to use synthesizers to create numerous albums, in particular using the Yamaha CS-01 breath controller technique.

In 1989, he was appointed Professor of Scooter Gakuen University Music School and founded Japan's first synthesizer major.

Death

On November 22, 2010, he died of an aortic dissection due to pericardial hematoma.[2]

Discography

As leader
  • Piano Solo Best of Beatles (Polydor, 1972)
  • Hello (Polydor, 1972)
  • Now Sound Christmas (Polydor, 1972)
  • Piano Solo Screen Music 10 (Polydor, 1973)
  • Rokuyu (Express, 1975)
  • Silver Fish (Polydor, 1975)
  • Introducing Jun Fukamachi (Toshiba, 1975)
  • Spiral Steps (Kitty, 1976)
  • Jun Fukamachi at Steinway (Toshiba, 1976)
  • Jun Fukamachi at the Steinway (Take 2) (Toshiba, 1976)
  • Together with Jun/Martha Miyake (Toshiba, 1976)
  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Toshiba, 1977)
  • Crystal City (Philips, 1977)
  • The Sea of Dirac (Kitty, 1977)
  • Triangle Session (Kitty, 1977)
  • Second Phase (Toshiba, 1977)
  • Evening Star (Kitty, 1978)
  • Live (Alfa, 1978)
  • On the Move (Alfa, 1978)
  • Fantastic Suite: A Dream On a Spring Night (Toshiba, 1978)
  • Riverside (Alfa, 1979)
  • Wonderland (Alfa, 1980)
  • Quark (Alfa, 1980)
  • Fusion Synthesizer (Express, 1980)
  • The Soundtrack Mishione (Columbia, 1980)
  • Solo Vol. 1 (Vap, 1983)
  • Remember to Remember (Kitty, 1983)
  • Yamato Final Synthesizer Fantasy (Columbia, 1983)
  • Queen Emeraldus Synthesizer Fantasy (Columbia, 1983)
  • Daisy Chain (Climax, 1983)
  • Digital Trip Urusei Yatsura (Animex, 1984)
  • Yellow Moon (TDK, 1984)
  • Jun Fukamachi Meets Takashi Sato (Eastworld, 1986)
  • Spiral Steps (Kitty, 1992)
  • Variation of Variation (Kosei, 1996)
  • Midnight Dive (J-one, 1998)
  • Civilization (J-one, 1999)
  • Winter (Network, 2001)
  • Autumn (Network, 2001)
  • Summer (Network, 2001)
  • Spring (Network, 2002)
  • Calm (Network, 2002)
  • Piano World (GT Music, 2003)
  • Marriage (GT Music, 2004)
  • Taizo (Finger, 2004)
  • Last Nocturne (Universal, 2012)
  • Recital at Suntory Hall (Jun Fukamachi, 2017)

As sideman

With Prism

  • Nothin' Unusual (TDK, 1985)
  • Dreamin (SMS, 1986)
  • The Silence of the Motion (SMS, 1987)
  • Live Alive Vol. 2 (SMS, 1987)

With others

References
  1. 下記の個人情報発信サイト「Site Fukamachi Jun」には「卒業10日前に退学」と記載されている が、アルバム『プロユース・シリーズ 深町純』の ライナーノーツ には「卒業15日前に退学」と記載されている。
  2. "Keyboardist Jun Fukamachi suddenly passes away". natalie.mu. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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