Born in Tokyo, Yashiro Kazuo was an acclaimed jazz pianist. He first came to prominence in the late 1950s when he joined vocalist Kiyoko Maruyama’s band, touring and making his first recorded appearance. In 1960, he was a member of Far East Coast Jazz, a band selected by the Swing Journal readers. In this group, he played alongside Akira Fukuhara, Akira Miyazawa, Hideto Kanai and Hideo Shiraki. Yashiro Kazuo then went on to play alongside Sadao Watanabe and Toshiyuki Miyama. He's released a series of albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including Side By Side (1974).

Born in Tokyo, Yashiro Kazuo was an acclaimed jazz pianist. He first came to prominence in the late 1950s when he joined vocalist Kiyoko Maruyama’s band, touring and making his first recorded appearance. In 1960, he was a member of Far East Coast Jazz, a band selected by the Swing Journal readers. In this group, he played alongside Akira Fukuhara, Akira Miyazawa, Hideto Kanai and Hideo Shiraki. Yashiro Kazuo then went on to play alongside Sadao Watanabe and Toshiyuki Miyama. He's released a series of albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including Side By Side 2 (1976), recorded as Piano Quartet.

Born in Tokyo, Yashiro Kazuo was an acclaimed jazz pianist. He first came to prominence in the late 1950s when he joined vocalist Kiyoko Maruyama’s band, touring and making his first recorded appearance. In 1960, he was a member of Far East Coast Jazz, a band selected by the Swing Journal readers. In this group, he played alongside Akira Fukuhara, Akira Miyazawa, Hideto Kanai and Hideo Shiraki. Yashiro Kazuo then went on to play alongside Sadao Watanabe and Toshiyuki Miyama. He's released a series of albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including Side By Side 3, recorded in 1976 as Piano Quartet.