The KAZU TIME Show -HOPE-
Michael Paulo (Jazz), June Kuramoto (Koto - Hiroshima (band)) and Kimo
The 2nd Annual L.A. Tanabata Festival
at Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
on August 14th, 2010
http://jhills-tanabata.community.officelive.com/default.aspx
このような素晴らしいイベントを通して日本の素晴らしい文化を世界に紹介して広げていくことはとても大切だし素晴らしいことだと思います。とても感動しました。ありがとうございます。
Please also don't forget to check out my other videos of the 2010 L.A. Tanabata Festival and the 2010 Nisei Week Japanese Festival!
Michael Paulo: http://www.michaelpaulo.net/
Hiroshima (band) - 2010 Grammy Nominee: http://www.hiroshimamusic.com/
One of the most versatile and cosmopolitan saxophonists in pop, soul and contemporary jazz for nearly 20 years, Michael Paulo has added his distinct saxpertise to a virtual who's who of artists, including Al Jarreau (Paulo's longest term touring association), James Ingram, No. 1 Smooth Jazz Trumpeter and guitarist Rick Braun and Peter White, Oleta Adams, Kenny Loggins, Patti Austin, Jeffrey Osborne, Jeff Lorber, David Benoit, Carl Anderson, Bobby Caldwell, Johnny Mathis and more. Paulo grew up in a musical family (his father a pianist, his mother a singer, his siblings all playing instruments) and though he came upon the sax relatively late at age 15, he quickly became first horn player in his high school band and was playing professional gigs around the islands within a few years. Rather than accept a scholarship to North Texas State, he chose a more adventurous road by joining Hawaiian pop/rock band Kalapana, which had some success on the mainland but was most popular in Japan. After playing regularly and recording on all four of Kalapana's albums from 1975 through 1979, Paulo recorded a solo album for Japanese release on Trio records. In addition to exposing him to the Japanese jazz audience, Tats in the Rainbow gave him the opportunity to work with legendary pianist Herbie Hancock.
Hiroshima is an American jazz fusion band formed in 1974 by Sansei Japanese American Dan Kuramoto (wind instruments and band leader), June Kuramoto (koto), Johnny Mori (percussion and taiko), Dave Iwataki (keyboards) and Danny Yamamoto (drums). Named for the Japanese city of Hiroshima, the band is best-known for the fusing of Japanese music and other forms of world music into its playing. Its early jazz-pop R&B sound gave the group a huge following among the African American community and they are regarded as musical pioneers among the Asian American and Japanese American community. Hiroshima's debut album in 1979, the self-titled Hiroshima, contained the single "Roomful of Mirrors," which caught the ear of the "easy-listening" community. Hiroshima became popular in the New Adult Contemporary community upon the release of its 1985 album Another Place, which spawned the crossover hit "One Wish." The highlight of Hiroshima's career was being the opening act for the Miles Davis 1990 world tour. Since then, despite moving towards new age music, the group continues to gain a wider audience for its music. June Kuramoto is the only founding member who is not American-born. She was born in Saitama Prefecture, a part of the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan and moved to Los Angeles at a young age.
The koto (琴 or 箏) is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument, similar to the Chinese guzheng. The koto is the national instrument of Japan. Koto are about 180 centimetres (71 in) width, and made from kiri wood (Paulownia tomentosa). They have 13 strings that are strung over 13 movable bridges along the width of the instrument. Players can adjust the string pitches by moving these bridges before playing, and use three finger picks (on thumb, index finger, and middle finger) to pluck the strings.
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Hello Shelestial, thank you for watching my video and for leaving your comment! I don't know the title of the song, but I can provide in fo on their official website! I hope this info will help you find the song's title! I'm also happy that you've found my video, thank you!
TheKAZUTIMEshow 1 month ago
i first watch them on the news when i was 11 or so i don't know the name of the band but that koto tune is haunting me (in a good way) until 10 years over and now i found it here O____o;
may i know the title of the song please?the one with koto at 1:19
Shelestial 1 month ago
Hello Timeandeternity100, thank you for watching my video and for leaving your comment! I'm glad to know that you like and enjoy watching it, thank you! Yes, the Koto play by Ms. June was just AMAZING! I enjoyed attending both the Tanabata Festival and the Nisei Week Festival!
TheKAZUTIMEshow 10 months ago
Ms june is someyhing else on that koto. . . GO GIRL!!
timeandeternity100 10 months ago
Great Jazz Music!!!
TheKAZUTIMEshow 1 year ago
Thank you for watching my video! Have a wonderful day to you all!
TheKAZUTIMEshow 1 year ago