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Graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1983.In the same year, he signed an exclusive record contract with CBS in the United States for the first time in Japan, and made his worldwide debut with the album "OZONE". 2003 Grammy nominee.He is active at the forefront of jazz, performing with global players such as Gary Burton and Chick Corea, and composing.He is also serious about classical music, and has performed with orchestras in Japan and abroad, such as the New York Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony. In 2021, he will celebrate his 30th birthday, and a project titled "OZONEXNUMX" was developed nationwide and received high acclaim.Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon in XNUMX.

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It's always a big challenge for me to perform in this wonderfully sounding hall.Rachmaninoff Paganini Rhapsody with Yokukyo, and final performance of my big band "No Name Horses" XNUMXth anniversary tour.After that, I had a complete piano solo concert and a live performance of “No Name Horses Quintet”.During the quintet performance, Mr. Masashi Sada jumped in for the encore and sang my jazz version of "Shinjin no Uta".This time, I will deliver my music to everyone on the solo piano for the first time in XNUMX years since this dream co-starring stage came true.The corona disaster has finally settled down, and concerts are reviving with tremendous momentum all over the world.Over the past XNUMX years, I have been facing classical music head-on, and every time I improvise, I realize that the wonderful and infinite musical elements that I have obtained from it have had a great impact on my improvisational performances. I'm here.This year's solo theme is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, returning to the origins of jazz.I would like to travel with you while writing stories that I will never be able to create again.

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