Robert Rusch, Cadence Magazine Trumpeter Shunzo Ohno, who has been part of the scene for almost 50 years, has a new CD out called “Renew”. This project is a dedication to communities having to renew from natural disasters. Eight Ohno originals and one by Buster Williams make up the nine track total [59:46]. Ohno is … Read More
by Eddie Myer, Jazz Views UK Shunzo Ono – trumpet; Buster Williams – bass; Cyro Babtista – percussions; Billy Drummond – drums; Jerome Jennings – drums; Paul Bollenbeck – guitar; Ed Howard – bass; Clifford Carter – keyboards; Ray Spiegel – tablas; George Yamazawa – vocals, spoken words; Sasha Ono – cello; Ira Coleman – bass Japanese trumpet star Ohno has been a long-time respected fixture … Read More
by George Harris, Jazz Weekly Trumpeter Shunzo Ohno takes you back to the hip and funky days of CTI styled fusion on this upbeat session. He’s loaded with all stars Buster Williams/b, Billy Drummond/dr and Paul Bollenback/g as well as Clifford Carter/key, Cyro Babtista/perc and various guests on percussion and strings. Ohno’s got a laid … Read More
by Raul da Gama, Jazz da Gama The renowned Japanese musician and trumpeter Shunzo Ohno has celebrated life in extraordinary ways both in his native Japan as well as in the US – first with Art Blakey, then with Machito and also with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and Buster Williams, John Patitucci and a slew … Read More
By Arnaldo DeSouteiro, Jazz Station I was introduced to Ohno’s artistry in the mid-70s, through his recordings with Norman Connors, Sadao Watanabe, and, later, with David Matthews and Gil Evans; mostly on Evans’ live dates with his Monday Night Orchestra, but also on a wonderful session by the supreme arranger with Helen Merrill for EmArcy … Read More
by Tyran Grillo, All About Jazz ReNew marks the 16th leader date for Japanese trumpeter Shunzo Ohno, whose evolving proficiency and clarity of tone are matched by an emotional undercurrent all his own. Built around the theme of recovery in the wake of recent natural disasters, among them the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, this … Read More
by Raul da Gama, Jazz da Gama Jackie Gage, ‘Siren Songs’. Jackie Gage may be young but she is a miraculous vocalist, a woman-child born into Jazz in the way that her ‘elder sibling’ Cecile McLorin Salvant is. She has yet to be ‘discovered’ but she will soon be. Talent such as this simply shines … Read More
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record “Free jazz as filtered through smooth jazz, trumpeter Ohno leads his crew of first call jazzbos through a marvelous session that opens the ears and really let’s you feel the emotions that gave rise to several of the compositions. Smart, modern jazz, this is a solid date the slightly adventurous … Read More
Shunzo Ohno presents ReNew on Friday, April 1, at 7:00 at Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton Symphony Space, located at 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, New York, NY 10025. Tickets, which range $25-35, are available now by visiting www.symphonyspace.org or by calling 212-864-5400. Shunzo Ohno, one of the most versatile and influential trumpeters in modern jazz, presents … Read More
