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Midori was born in Shiga,Japan
She started to play piano and the YAMAHA Electone in her childhood.
Later, at the age of eleven, Midori changed to the Hammond Organ.
Still at high School, she won the Hammond Organ Competition in Japan. During her stay at the college, Midori played the piano at the college's big Band.After finishing the college, she again played the Hammond Organ started a career as organ player, performing at Jazz Clubs in the Osaka aerea. In 1997, Midori was invited to join the B-3 Organ Summit in SanFrancisco where she met Jimmy McGriff and Booker T . She toured around Japan and recorded her first album ''Green's Blues''.In 2000, she had the opportunity to play together with Jack McDuff and Lonnie Smith in Osaka. |
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Discography
Green's Blues
YS organ-ize Records YS-1001
recorded October 1998 in Osaka/Japan
<price\2,500>MidoriOno
(Hammond B-3 Organ)
YoshiharuMihara(Guitar)
Takeshi Mishina(Drums)
Jin Mitsuda(Drums)Jazz Organ Tribute
YS organ-ize Records YS-1002
recorded July 1999 in Kyoto/Japan
<price\2,500>MidoriOno
(Hammond B-3 Organ)
YutakaHashimoto(Guitar)
Jin Mitsuda(Drums)
Midori Ono（Hammond B-3 organ）
Yoshiharu Mihara（Guitar）
Takeshi Mishina（Drums）
Jin Mitsuda（Drums）
as Pete Fallico says.
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Atsuko was born in Osaka,
Japan and is living there. Already in her childhood, she started
playing the piano and even the Hammond Organ. When she was twenty,
Atusko began her professional career as a jazz piano player.
Since this time she performs at many jazz clubs in and around
Osaka. In1991, Atsuko became the House organ player at the Don
Shop / Osaka, along with this job she laid more and more stress
on the Organ. Cooperations with great Japanese musicians, like
Makoto Ozone and Terumasa Hino, were to follow. In 1999, a tour led her to New Orleans / USA, and a year later, she had the opportunity to play together with Jack McDuff and Lonnie Smith in Osaka. |
homepage ; http://www.ys-co.org/
DiscographyAtsuko Hashimoto（Hammond B-3 organ）
Yutaka Hashimoto（Guitar）
Tatsuhiko Takeda（Drums）
Jin Mitsuda（Percussion）
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Organ Tribute YS organ-ize Records YS-1002 recorded July 1999 in Kyoto/Japan <price\2,500> |
AtsukoHashimoto (Hammond B-3 Organ) Yutaka Hashimoto(Guitar) Tatsuhiko Takeda(Drums) Jin Mitsuda(Percussion) |
1:Green's Blues 2:Doxy 3:Love is Blue 4:Nancy 5:Aya 6:Blues for Cat
7:What a difference a day made 8:What's going on 9:Rock Candy
Midori Ono(Hammond B-3 organ)
Yoshiharu Mihara (Guitar)
Takeshi Mishina (Drums)
Jin Mitsuda (Drums)
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Jimmy Smith made in Japan? Yes, Midori plays in the tradition of the Jazz Organ Master, but also in that of Jack McDuff. She lays a typical female component, like the one of Shirley Scott, over her playing. So, surely she adapts several aspects of jazz organ music as we know them since the 60's and 70's. You won't hardly find any "far eastern" influences which is a pity, as it could have given Midori's music a new touch, a new direction off the long walked paths. At the end, "this recording is truely indicative of a rising star in the midst of our current Jazz Organ Renaissance", as Pete Fallico says. |
Midori Ono & Atsuko Hashimoto /''Jazz Organ Tribute'' YS-1002 <price\2,500>
1:That's all 2:Vera cruz 3:Gumbo 4:Little Girl Blue 5:Little Latin Chat
6:Comin' Home Baby7:In A Mellow Tone 8:Old Folks 9:Silver's Serenade 10:Moments Notice
Atsuko Hashimoto(HammondB-3Organ)
Midori Ono(HammondB-3Organ)
Yutaka Hashimoto(Guitar)
Tatsuhiko Takeda(Drums)
Jin Mitsuda(Drums&Percussion)
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half & half - Atsuko's
trio provides for the first five tracks, that of Midori the last
five. Atsuko is the vivid organ lady who widely uses chords. She dominates the scene with a swinging sequel of tunes. Her style reminds of the pre-Jimmy-Smith era, some Wild Bill Davis, some Milt Buckner, some Jackie Davis. With a sure technique and a rhythmic feeling, Atsuko lets clap your hands. What a contrast to follow: Midori presents herself as the Japanese Jimmy Smith. She interpretes songs of well known composers in the well known manner of the Jazz Organ Master himself. She does that with a superior technique, having her B-3 under full control. |
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