Sleep Walker

Sleep Walker are a Japanese jazz quartet featuring Masato Nakamura (sax), Hajime Yoshizawa (piano), Kiyoshi Ikeda (bass) and Tomokazu Sugimoto (bass), respectively, and Nobuaki Fujii (drums In 2000 the 12 inch vinyl Ai No Kawa / Ressurection In 2002). Their sound signature is identified with fat bass, heavy percussion, spiritual-jazz influenced saxophone and free piano improvisation.

Sleep Walker released their debut album Sleep Walker from Especial records. The album won the high acclaim from Jazzanova and Laurent Garnier. In December 2003 Sleep Walker performed for four consecutive nights at the Jazz Cafe in London alongside Pharoah Sanders. They also toured as a headliner act to enthusiastic crowds of over 2000 in Slovenia, Croatia and Austria along with Kyoto Jazz Massive, UFO (United Future Organisation), Chari Chari and DJ Moochy.