title: Native Son (band)
text: # Native Son (band)
  
  Native Son was a Japanese jazz-funk and jazz fusion group.
  
  The group consisted of the following members:
  
  * Hiroshi Murakami
  * Kosuke Mine
  * Motonobu Ohde
  * Takehiro Honda
  * Tamio Kawabata
  * Hiroshi Fukumura
  
  During their career they released 6 albums:
  
  ## Discography
  
  * (1979) Savanna Hotline - JVC
  * (1979) Native Son - JVC
  
  Side One: 1. Bump Cruising
  
  2. Heat Zone
  
  3. Breezin' & Dreamin'
  
  4. Wind Surfing
  
  Side Two:
  
  1. Whispering Eyes
  
  2. Twilight Mist
  
  3. Super Safari
  
  4. Whispering Eyes (Reprise)
  
  Takehiro Honda: Fender Rhodes Piano, Hohner D-6 Clavinet, Yamaha CP 70 Solina Celesta
  
  Kohsuke Mine: Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
  
  Motonobu Ohde: Electric Guitar
  
  Tamio Kawabata: Electric Bass
  
  Hiroshi Murakami: Drums
  
  Damiao Gomes De Souza: Cuica On "Whispering Eyes"
  
  Cover Illustration: Lou Beach
  
  * (1980) Coast To Coast (Live In USA) - JVC
  * (1982) Shining - JVC
  * (1983) Resort (LP) - Polydor
  * (1984) Gumbo (LP) - Polydor
  