Makoto Ozone

Makoto Ozone – A Night in Tokyo (Live at Bunkamura Orchard Hall 2013) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 52:53 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC

A live recording by the Super Quartet that was realized at Makoto Ozone’s annual Christmas concert held in Tokyo in December 2013 has finally been released 10 years after the performance.

Ozone, Branford Marsalis, and Jeff “Tane” Watts studied together at Berklee College of Music in the early 80’s and were old acquaintances who played together in Boston at the time. In 2012, Ozone, Tein, and Christian McBride released a trio album, My Witch’s Blue.

All songs are Ozone’s original songs. Starting with “Encounter” written for this stage, they are developing dynamic and straight-ahead jazz.

Mixing by Branford Marsalis and Rob “Wakko” Hunter.

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Makoto Ozone – PARK STREET KIDS (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 51:16 minutes | 1,02 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Eight Islands Records

Dixieland jazz is the music that captured Makoto Ozone’s heart as a child and inspired him to pursue jazz. Even today, as a world-renowned pianist who has traveled extensively from jazz to classical music, the roots of Dixieland jazz remain close to his heart, and this special project, “Original Park Street Kids,” traces the roots of that music. A live recording disc held at the long-established jazz club “Body & Soul” on Shibuya’s Park Street is now available!

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