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MAKOTO OZONE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 22, 2015
Makoto Ozone set to step out with his other family
During his years in New York, pianist Makoto Ozone fronted a number of small combos and gigged with such heavyweights as Branford Marsalis, Gary Burton and Christian McBride. But the collaborators he has come back to time and time again are his Japan-based big band, No Name Horses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / JAZZ NOTES
Sep 9, 2014
Tokyo Jazz Festival impresses again
Sitting in a muddy field is taken as par for the course, and possibly even part of the attraction, at major summer festivals like Fuji Rock. But rain would certainly have put a damper on any jazz festival set in the heart of the capital. Luckily, although the clouds threatened to burst on both Saturday...
CULTURE / Music / JAZZ NOTES
Apr 8, 2014
Osaka¡¯s giant jazz festival could be great for local acts ... if the youngsters get involved
When Osaka was chosen as the Global Host City for the third annual International Jazz Day earlier this year, jazz fans across the country were elated.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 18, 2014
Fukushima kids compose for Philharmonic
The Sony Music Foundation took the opportunity of the New York Philharmonic¡¯s current Asia tour to organize a special event on Feb. 11. The concert aimed to provide Japanese youth ¡ª some of whom were from Fukushima Prefecture ¡ª with first-class live performances by a top-rate orchestra.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 26, 2013
CSS, Makoto Ozone and Shonen Knife get a round of shows in before New Year¡¯s
With the year winding down and the holiday season approaching, the concert scene in Japan gets pretty quiet. Although there will be a few international acts headed here in the middle of December, your best shot for a live performance might be checking out local acts before they go into hibernation for...
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