Kiyo Sen Explained

Kiyo*Sen is the name of a Japanese fusion jazz duo created in 2013^[1] consisting of a core collaboration between Kiyomi Otaka, the keyboard player of Japanese fusion group Casiopea-P4 and the Japanese drummer Senri Kawaguchi, often accompanied by guest artists playing guitar and bass.^[2] As of 2023 the duo has released eight albums, two live DVDs and a single; they have also toured a number of venues in Japan.^[3]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details
Chocolate Booster^[4]	Catalogue Number: VGDBRZ0053 Released: 18 January 2014 Label: VEGA Music Entertainment Format: CD Album
DUOLOGY^[5]	Catalogue Number: VGDBRZ0060 Released: 24 June 2015 Label: VEGA Music Entertainment Format: CD Album
Trick or Treat^[6]	Catalogue Number: VGDBRZ-0065 Released: 2 September 2016 Label: VEGA Music Entertainment Format: CD Album
organizer^[7]	Catalogue Number: ELFA-1816 Released: 4 July 2018 Label: Elec Records Format: CD Album
DRUMATICA^[8]	Catalogue Number: YZAG-1105 Released: 6 November 2019 Label: Elec Records Format: CD Album

Live albums

Title	Album details
KIYO*SEN Jazz Live at Virtuoso^[9]	Catalogue Number: VTS 005 Released: 27 May 2020 Label: Virtuoso Format: CD Album
KIYO*SEN Jazz Live at Virtuoso 「DEUX」	Catalogue Number: VTS 007 Released: 2 December 2013 Label: Virtuoso Format: CD Album

Live DVDs

Title	Album details
Choco-Boo Live	^[11]	Catalogue Number: VGVJFZ0005 Release date: 26 April 2014 Label: Vega Music Entertainment Format: NTSC DVD
ANOTHER LIVE WORLD	Catalogue Number: AND75 Release date: 4 July 2018 Label: Alfanote Format: NTSC DVD

Notes and References

1. Web site: 関連ニュースはこちら ＫＩＹＯ＊ＳＥＮ オルガンとドラム 「生演奏のすごみ体感して」 九州初上陸 福岡、熊本、大分で来月ライブ. 毎日新聞 (Mainichi News). Mainichi Newspapers. 1 March 2018. Japanese. 1 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180301230031/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20171029/ddp/014/200/012000c. live.
2. Web site: Kiyo＊Sen – Trick Or Treat. Discogs. 1 March 2018. 1 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180301230024/https://www.discogs.com/KiyoSen-Trick-Or-Treat/release/10104177. live.
3. Web site: Kiyo＊sen ~ Tebyoshi Sasenaizo! Tour 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180301230025/http://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/event/kiyosen-tebyoshi-sasenaizo-tour-2017/ . 1 March 2018 . 1 March 2018 . Fukuoka Now . Fukuoka Now Ltd..
4. Web site: Chocolate Booster/KIYO*SEN . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180301225244/http://www.vme.co.jp/cd/?p=139 . 1 March 2018 . 1 March 2018 . VEGA Music Shop . VEGA-Music Entertainment Inc. . Japanese.
5. Web site: Duology/KIYO*SEN . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180301230331/http://www.vme.co.jp/cd/?p=639 . 1 March 2018 . 1 March 2018 . VEGA Music Shop . VEGA-Music Entertainment Inc. . Japanese.
6. Web site: Trick or Treat/KIYO*SEN . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180301230300/http://www.vme.co.jp/cd/?p=862 . 1 March 2018 . 1 March 2018 . VEGA Music Shop . VEGA-Music Entertainment Inc. . Japanese.
7. Web site: 4th Album 「Organizer」リリースライブ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819022908/http://www.orange.ne.jp/~okaba/kiyosen.html . 19 August 2016 . 8 July 2018 . Orange Internet Service.
8. Web site: Drumatica, KIYO*SEN . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301034029/https://tower.jp/item/4953656/Drumatica . 1 March 2021 . 30 November 2019 . Tower Records Online.
9. Web site: KIYO*SEN Discography . 27 October 2023 . KIYO*SEN official web site.
10. Web site: KIYO*SEN single 'Exatune' will be released! . 27 October 2023 . airgrooveLLC.
11. Web site: Choco-Boo Live!/KIYO*SEN . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180302044557/http://www.vme.co.jp/cd/?p=209 . 2 March 2018 . 1 March 2018 . VEGA Music Shop . VEGA-Music Entertainment Inc. . Japanese.