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FRAGILE

Jazz Rock/Fusion • Japan


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FRAGILE was formed in Japan in 1992, featuring Koichi YABORI on guitar, Masatoshi MIZUNO on bass, Kozo SUGANUMA on drums, Hatsuho FURUKAWA on keyboards and Hiroyuki YAGI on sax. The began by playing in venues aroud Tokyo, but by 1993 they were touring as a trio including YABORI, MIZUNO and SUGANAMA.

In the years since, FRAGILE has released at leat 10 albums, all with the same core trio, playing their high intensity brand of fusion.

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3.50 | 6 ratings
Fragile
1996
3.15 | 7 ratings
Handle with Care
1997
4.00 | 6 ratings
Downside Up
1998
3.83 | 6 ratings
No Wet
1999
3.96 | 6 ratings
5
2000
4.00 | 4 ratings
Zann
2003
3.80 | 5 ratings
Poison Quells Poison
2005
4.00 | 6 ratings
The Sun and the Melodies
2009
4.00 | 4 ratings
Unconscious Behavior
2011

FRAGILE Live Albums (CD, LP, MC, SACD, DVD-A, Digital Media Download)

4.00 | 3 ratings
Live
2003

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 Handle with Care by FRAGILE album cover Studio Album, 1997
3.15 | 7 ratings

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Fragile Jazz Rock/Fusion

Review by Mellotron Storm
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3 stars FRAGILE were a Jazz/Fusion band from Japan, a trio of guitar, bass and drums and these are players! And what a nice career they had, releasing ten studio albums and one live record over a 15 year period. We're missing their studio album "Phantom" from 2006 on the site here. My favourite of what I have is "5" from 2000, "Handle With Care" is an early one, their second from 1997.

The first four tracks are very solid, no complaints really but that fifth number called "Discus Discussion" the second longest one on here is what I call a throwaway, but listening to that synth guitar and djembe from the drummer is not a change in direction I appreciate. Island sounds abound. Two tracks I do really appreciate are "Mysterious Region" and "Brain Thinks Body Electric" and we know where the title from the last one comes from. The bass on both tracks are outstanding while the guitar gets a little jazzy on the latter before letting loose. Then there's the closer where I'm waiting for Frank Sinatra to start singing. No.

So a little too hit and miss for my tastes but this is a high quality band who haven't released a bad album.

 5 by FRAGILE album cover Studio Album, 2000
3.96 | 6 ratings

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5
Fragile Jazz Rock/Fusion

Review by Mellotron Storm
Prog Reviewer

4 stars FRAGILE were a Jazz/Fusion band out of Japan, a trio of bass, drums and guitar and they were players. All instrumental and they were very consistent at releasing their music as we got ten studio albums from 1996 to 2011. And no lineup changes over those ten albums, in fact the only difference is the addition of guest guitarist Mike Stern on the previous album to this "Wet One" from '99 where he guests on three tracks.

This 2000 release sounds amazing and to hear each of these guys do their thing at such a high level is a real treat. I have a few of their records but "5" is my favourite, the most consistent and impressive, a keeper. They change things up nicely here with a variety of tunes including the pretty "Snow Tulip" with the impressive bass. That opener "Vacuum Bottle" is a powerful start with that heavy rhythm section and the guitar soloing over top. The closer "Cosmos" matches that but in more of a rock style. In fact it surpasses the opener in heaviness and it's my favourite. "Dagon Fish" is about the tempo changes and outbursts. More of that energy and power on "Latte" including a bass solo. "Belvedere" has some funky bass while they amp it up on "Daisy" before settling back on "Fuchsia" with synth guitar.

I don't love this style of Jazz/Fusion but I sure admire it. Apparently when they first started they were a five piece with sax and keyboards but those two left before that first '96 debut. For fans of complex jazzy music.

Thanks to evolver for the artist addition.

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