石川晶

Japanese jazz drummer / session drummer born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa (November 10, 1934 - February 10, 2002). He joined Shin Matsumoto and New Pacific on drums and this was his musician debut. After that, he traveled across the band with Akira Miyazawa Modern Allstars and Toshio Hosaka And Emanaries. Later he became active as 宮間利之とニューハード drummer. After that, he joined Count Four and formed a band with the session members at that time called 石川晶とザ・ゲンチャーズ (meaning local people gathering). This was his band leader group. This was the band that became the base of 石川晶とカウント・バッファローズ.