| Alternative Name | "The Square" (1978 - 1988, 2003) "T-Square" (1988 - 2000, 2002, 2004-2007, 2009-2012, 2014-Current) "T-Square and Friends" (1991, 1995, 2002, with people who previously were never official T-Square members) "T-Square Plus" (2001 - 2002, 2013) "T-Square Super Band" (2008, 2013) "T-Square Super Special Band" (Mid-to-Late 2008 - Early 2009) (1978 – 1988, 2003) (1988 – 2000, 2002, 2004 – present) (2001 – 2002, 2013) (On special shows in 2008 and 2013) (On special shows in 2008 – 2009 and 2013) (1978–1988, 2003) (1988–2000, 2002, 2004–present) (1991, 1995, 2002) (2001–2002, 2013) (2008 and 2013) (2008–2009, 2013) |
| Group Members | Masahiro Andoh (Guitar) Takeshi Itoh (Sax, EWI) Keizoh Kawano (Keyboard) Satoshi Bandoh (Drums) Shingo Tanaka (Bass) Keizoh Kawano (Keyboards) Satoshi Bandoh (Drums) |
| Past Group Members | Shiro Sagisu Miyagi Junko Yuhji Nakamura Yuhji Mikuriya Michael S. Kawai Kiyohiko Semba Jun Aoyama Eiji Shimizu Daisaku Kume Toyoyuki Tanaka Tohru Hasebe Hiroyuki Noritake Hirotaka Izumi Masato Honda Keiji Matsumoto Tadashi Namba Shingo Tanaka Takahiro Miyazaki Kiyohiko Semba (Percussion) Toyoyuki Tanaka (Bass) Mitsuru Sutoh |
| Music Genre(s) | Jazz fusion jazz instrumental pop smooth jazz Contemporary Jazz Pop Rock instrumental rock |
| Origin | 1978 Tokyo, Japan |
| Year(s) Active | 1978 - Present 1978 – present 1978–present |
| Record Label | Sony Music Japan (Japan) Columbia Records (U.S.) |
| Official Websites | tsquare.jp |
| Associated Acts | Masato Honda Hirotaka Izumi Hiroyuki Noritake Mitsuru Sutoh Casiopea |
T-Square (originally known as The Square and also known on numerous occasions as T-Square Plus, T-Square Super Band, and T-Square Super Special Band) is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1978. They became famous in the late 1970s and early 1980s along with other Japanese jazz bands.
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