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 YS corporation was founded
in 1986 by Osamu Yamamoto.
Mr.Yamamoto had worked for the Japan Hammond Company for 15 years
beforing establishing this corporation. He has bought and sold
Hammond Organs in Japan for many years ( over 100 Organs to date
) and has developed a growing interest through out Japan in Jazz
Organ music, and the preservation of Hammond Organ tone-wheel
technology.
YS corporation provides service and maintenance to the many owners
of Hammond Organs in Japan.
Mr.Yamamoto has increased the awareness of the original and authentic
Jazz Organ sound by installing Hammond B-3 Organs and Leslie
Tone cabinets in numerous clubs through out Japan. These include: Rug Time OSAKA in Umeda, Osaka: Tezukayama
Rug Time in Tezukayama, Osaka
:JAZZ ON TOP in Umeda Osaka : and le
club Jazz in Sanjo ,Kyoto and
Red Top
in Chigusa-ku ,Nagoya.
Mr.Yamamoto was the first to install an Organ in a Tokyo club
when he brought Jazz Organ to The
Bash in Roppongi, Tokyo. His
efforts to create interest in Jazz Organ in this country are
now legendary.
YS corporation has provided Hammond Organ and Leslie speekers
to the famous Blue Note clubs in Osaka and Fukuoka .
Here, visiting Jazz Organists have the opportunity to perform
on reliable and great-sounding Organs. These Jazz Organists have
included : Jimmy Smith , Jack McDuff , Jimmy
McGriff , Dr.Lonnie Smith , Joey DeFrancesco
, Larry Goldings. In fact, Jimmy Smith made his famous
'The Master' and 'The Master
' recordings on YS corporation
owned Hammond Organs.
Each year Mr. Yamamoto produced a Jazz Organ concert that showcases
the many Japanese Organists. Players like
Yuri Tashiro who has gained noteriety in Japan and Masa Matsuda
who is best known for his playing on the
YAMAHA Electone, have both performed in these YS corporation
events
The famous Nakanoshima Town Hall has been the location for
many shows. A recently produced event
featured four Organs and a big band on one stage !
Mr.Yamamoto has provided invaluable experience to many Japanese
Jazz Organists by arranging for them to play with visiting Jazz
Organ masters from the United States. Some exciting examples
of this have been Jack McDuff live performance at le club
Jazz in Kyoto : Dr Lonnie Smith tour in September of 2000
: Bill Heid's many shows
through out Japan and sylvia cuenca organ trio tour 1st.
in March of 2003,2nd.in July of 2004 3rd.in Augsut of 2005.
Mr.Yamamoto and YS corporation estabished his 'YS Organ-ize record
label' which is a pioneering effort to seek-out and record the
finest young Jazz Organists in Japan. His first release, '
Green's Blues' featured the gifted Organist Midori Ono. This
was followed in October 1999 by a live recording from le club
Jazz that featured both Midori Ono and the exciting Atsuko
Hashimoto called ' Jazz Organ Tribute'. Both of these popular
CDs are available through
YS corporation and selected web sites.
YS corporation and YS organ-ize records will continue to record
and release new Japanese Jazz Organ music
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contact; info@ys-co.org
homepage; http://www.ys-co.org/ |
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#1 Don Shop
Atsuko Hashimoto and Midori Ono alternate their shows at the
Don Shop every wednesday, Thursday and most Fridays. Performance
often go late into the night as other famous musicians from the
Osaka BlueNote (located directly across the street) stop in after
their own shows. Such great artists as Larry Goldings, Joey DeFrancesco,
Brother Jack McDuff and Dr.Lonnie Smith have been visitors to
the Don Shop.
#Q Red Top
Organ Bar the owener, Junichi Naruse who is the only Organist
in Nagoya.
The owener usually plays B-3 organ in the bar, have organ live
feature
Midori Ono, Atsuko Hashimoto, etc once per two months.
#3 Rug Time
B-3 organ has being installed at the shop since April,2002.
Have jazz organ live every Thursday basically.
We had some Gigs of Dr.Lonnie Smith, Bill Heid at this shop once.
#4 le club Jazz
A beautiful Hammond B-3 Organ and Leslie Speaker were installed
at le club Jazz in April of 1999. Both the Midori Ono Trio and
Atsuko Hashimoto Trio have performed and recorded in this club.
In January of 2000, Brother Jack McDuff gave a live performance
and Dr.Lonnie Smith played in this club in September of 2000.
Midori Ono's Trio performs regularly at le club Jazz twice each
month.
#5 Bash
This Tokyo jazz club has its own Hammond B-3 Organ. Most of the
Jazz Organists who visit Tokyo play in this club. Bash features
a weekly Organ show beginning at 8:00pm. Br.Jack McDuff also
played in this club in January of 2000.
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HAMMOND B-3 Org sell,Rental,&
Service
YS borporation |
3-5-14 nagai, sumiyoshi-ku,Osaka
558-0003 Japan
TEL 06(6696)-2684 FAX 06(6606)-6656 |
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YS Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved |
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