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Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra Members Alfred Harth Tenor Sax Bass Clarinet Kenta Tsugami Alto Sax Soprano Sax Hiroaki Mizutani Contrabass Yasuhiro Yoshigaki Drums Trumpet Kumiko Takara Vibraphone
Sachiko M Sinewaves Kahimi Karie Vocal Otomo Yoshihide Conductor Guitar Electronics In 1999 The Recording Of Otomo Yoshihide Plays The Music Of Takeo Yamashita Gave Otomo The Opportunity To Form A Group With Four Leading Figures In The Japanese Jazz World--Naruyoshi Kikuchi Kenta Tsugami Hiroaki Mizutani And Yasuhiro Yoshigaki--As A Way Of Coming Face To Face With Jazz Which Is One Of His Musical Roots. Along With Projects Like Filament And Anode The Quintet Became One Of Otomo's Main Projects And An Essential Aspect Of His Work. In A Major Departure From His Earlier Image He Plays The Guitar Almost Exclusively In ONJQ. In 2001 After Recording Several Tracks That Were Included In The Soundtrack Album Of The Film Shabondama Elegy The Band Released Their First Solo Album Flutter On The American Label Tzadik. Since That Time They've Done Numerous Tours In Japan America Europe And China And Put Out Five Full-Length Albums. On The Discs Live 2002 And ONJQ OE 2003 --Their Collaboration With DJ OE--They Established A Style That Might Be Called Onkyo Jazz. Since Kikuchi Left The Group In February Of 2004 Otomo Has Brought In New Members--Multi-Reed Player Alfred Harth Who Currently Lives In South Korea Kumiko Takara And Sachiko M. Vocalist Kahimi Karie Became A Member In 2005. In Addition Otomo Has Invited Artists Like Ko Ishikawa Taisei Aoki Masahiko Okura Taku Unami Mats Gustafsson Axel Doerner And Cor Fuhler As Irregular Members And Mariko Hamada Phew And Jun Togawa Among Others As Guest Vocalists. Moving Back And Forth Between The Septet And Orchestra Formats He Is Exploring The Possibilities Of The Post-Onkyo Improvisational Ensemble. Since Mid-2005 The Band Cosisting Of About Ten Musicians Has Been Active Under The Name New Jazz Orchestra ONJO . In 2005 ONJO Released Two Albums ONJO Featuring Vocalists Kahimi Karie And Mariko Hamada And Out To Lunch Which Includes Covers Of All Of The Tunes Recorded On Eric Dolphy's Free Jazz Classic Out To Lunch.

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