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Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet

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Jazz and Electronic
A.k.a. Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra

Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet (ONJQ) is one of Otomo's main projects, presenting an essential aspect of his work in the field of jazz music. In 1999 to record Plays The Music Of Takeo Yamashita album, he formed a group with four leading figures in the Japanese jazz world: Naruyoshi Kikuchi (saxophone), Tsugami Kenta (saxophone), Hiroaki Mizutani (double bass) and Yasuhiro Yoshigaki (drums). Himself, Otomo played electric and acoustic guitar in Quintet, without much use of electronic devices, turntables, etc. In 2001, after recording several tracks on Film Music From Shabondama Elegy soundtrack, ONJQ released their first album Flutter on Tzadik. Since then, Quintet put out five full-length albums, mostly documenting live performances. ONJQ Live (2002) and ONJQ + OE (collaboration with DJ Tatsuya Oe in 2003) with their ‘trademark’ mixture of jazz and electroacoustic improv are recognized as one of genre-defining records for onkyo scene. Kikuchi left the group in the beginning of 2004, replaced with new members: Alfred Harth (reed instruments), Kumiko Takara (vibraphone), and Sachiko M (sine wave). ONJQ line-up was often extended by Ko Ishikawa (sho), Taisei Aoki (trombone), Masahiko Okura (prepared saxophone & bass clarinet), Taku Unami (laptop, guitar), Mats Gustafsson (saxophone), Axel Dörner (trumpet), Cor Fuhler (piano, synthesizers) and guest vocalists Mariko Hamada, Phew, Jun Togawa. ONJQ performed regularly every year since 1999, playing mostly in Japan, also in Europe and China. Since 2004 they started performing with various line-ups, appearing on stage as Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble, New Jazz Big Band or Quartet. In mid-2005 Quintet was permanently transformed into ~10-piece Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra, active ever since.

     
Members
PortraitSachiko M
sampler *1970 JP
PortraitOtomo Yoshihide
ttbl, g *1959 JP
PortraitKumiko Takara
vib, perc JP
PortraitAlfred Harth
*1949 DE
PortraitYasuhiro Yoshigaki
dr, perc *1959
PortraitNaruyoshi Kikuchi
sax JP
Tsugami Kenta
as, ss
PortraitHiroaki Mizutani
b JP
Popular Tracks   
Eureka on ONJQ Live in Lisbon by Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet
Song for Che - Reducing Agent on ONJQ Live in Lisbon by Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet
Serene on ONJQ Live in Lisbon by Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet
Flutter on ONJQ Live in Lisbon by Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet
Improvisation PT. 8 on Mottomo Otomo by Various Artists
Flutter on Flutter by Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet
Spin on Flutter by Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet
Drift-Les on Flutter by Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet
Serene on Flutter by Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet
Night Lights-Density on Flutter by Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet

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Discography

Title Artist Year Type
ONJQ - Live In LisbonOtomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet2006Album
Short DensityOtomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet + Tatsuya Oe2003Album
ONJQ + OEOtomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet & Tatsuya Oe2003Album
Tails OutOtomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet2003Album
ONJQ LiveOtomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet2002Album
PulserOtomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet2002Album
FlutterOtomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet2001Album
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