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Official Page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yoshino Nakahara is a multi-talented professional pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader who has performed internationally, and with highly acclaimed musicians such as Gilad Hekselman, E.J. Strickland, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Yosuke Inoue, Tivon Pennicott, Nori Shiota, Ken Ota, Hidenobu \u201cKALTA\u201d Otsuki, and\u00a0Ryujin<\/i>. She is an accomplished musician and a brilliantly skilled pianist described as having beautiful tone, rich harmonies, incredible rhythmic control and great influence from various musical genres.<\/p>\n One of the top and most popular jazz pianists and composers, Grammy nominee Taylor Eigsti, who was described as \u201cthe most amazing talent\u201c by Dave Brubeck, says: \u201cYoshino is an extremely rare talent\u2026An exceptionally gifted pianist with extensive rhythmic control\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After hearing and playing with Ms. Nakahara, Gregory Hutchinson, who is described as \u201cthe drummer of his generation\u201d in Jazz Magazine and is one of the most highly respected musicians of our time said : \u201cYour time feel is surprising. I know many pianists, but it is rare to see a pianist who plays such adventurous improvisation like you.\u201c He described her as a pianist who \u201ctranscends time signatures\u201c.<\/p>\n As a composer, Ms. Nakahara has gained a distinguished reputation. She is described as\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u201ca composer with a great knowledge of harmony and varied melodic ideas\u201c. Hailed as \u201eYoshino\u2019s writing has instantly memorable melodies and each section is extremely well-connected.\u201c, \u201eHer compositions give the audience the desire to listen more\u201c, Ms. Nakahara\u2019s compostions are\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u201c flawlessly written, always captivating, and structurally impeccable.\u201d<\/p>\n Ms. Nakahara has also received accolades for her work as an arranger. Sound engineer of the famed venue\u00a0The Bitter End<\/i>, Ryoji Hata said: \u201cthe arrangements seemed to focus on how the music comes across as a whole.\u201d Throughout her career, she has been exposed to various genres and styles that have influenced, and helped to shape her into a rich, unique and impressive arranger.<\/p>\n In 2009, Yoshino came to the U.S. and started to fully concentrate on studying Jazz Piano at the most prestigious jazz college, Berklee College of Music with the World scholarship. She developed her techniques and knowledge for performance, composing and arranging. She was honored to receive the Professional Music Major Achievement Award in 2011 for her outstanding musicianship and contribution.<\/p>\n fter graduating from Berklee, Ms. Nakahara moved her home base to the main jazz scene, New York. She has been performing with her astonishing band at several prestigious venues such as Rockwood Music Hall, Metropolitan Room, Somethin\u2019 Jazz Club and Tomi Jazz regularly. She leads some of the best and brightest musical talents such as Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Gilad Hekselman, E.J. Strickland, Tivon Pennicott, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Leon Boykins, Jeff Miles, Evan Sherman, Peter Kronreif, Kenji Herbert, Shin Sakaino, Hironobu Saito, and Cesar Joaniquet. She played every week as the \u201cArtist of the Month\u201d at Tomi Jazz in September 2012. She also has been invited to perform in the Talent Showcase at Metropolitan Room which is the established event that Music industry professionals pay a great deal of attention to. She has been playing as a sideman at such popular venues as Zinc Bar, Showman\u2019s Jazz Club. She has played Gospel at Church and also shared the stage with Japanese famous pop, R&B singer Ki-Yo. She has been a member of veteran singer, Ms. Blu\u2019s Blusical City Band and R&B\/Soul group, Ruby and the soul system.<\/p>\n As a recording artist Yoshino has gained an accomplished reputation. She has recorded Japanese popular composer Hideakira Kimura\u2019s compositions for Nippon Television Music Library, Android Applicaion and many other projects. In 2013, she arranged and recorded for TBS drama \u201eUndercover Agent Tokage. She currently composes, arranges, and records piano performance for various singers and bands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In 2015, Yoshino released her first album \u201eA Ray of Light\u201c recorded with her quartet in the U.S. and in Japan. The album has been selected as one of the \u201ePick-up\u201c albums of September 2015 and has been listed as one of the \u201ePick-up Titles by \u201eThe Walker\u2019s\u201c.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In Japan, she has been performing with the most popular musicians, Ken Ota, Hidenobu \u201cKALTA\u201d Otsuki, Ryo Ogihara, Satoshi Yoshida, Akihiro Nishiguchi, Takayuki Doi, Ryuta Sakamoto, to name a few. The live recording of her show at JZ Brat was streamed on JJazz.Net for a month in 2015. The venues she has performed include NARU, Alfie, KAMOME, Mister Kelly\u2019s, and No Bird. In 2017, she went on her first national tour and made an appearance on a radio show. She collaborated with acclaimed traditional Japanese instruments ensemble \u201cRyujin\u201d as a guest performer.<\/p>\n Yoshino wrote a series of articles titled \u201eJazz in New York\u201c on JJazz.Net. She has been chosen as one of the most successful Japanese musicians performing on the global stage by various media.<\/p>\n Ms. Nakahara\u2019s foundation of knowledge, coupled with her technical mastery of the piano, playful musicality, remarkable musical input and output, and professional musicianship render her an ideal selection for a wide range of musical productions<\/p>\n …..<\/p>\n 4\u6b73\u3067\u30d4\u30a2\u30ce\u3092\u59cb\u3081\u3001\u65e9\u3044\u6642\u671f\u304b\u3089\u7d76\u5bfe\u97f3\u611f\u3092\u81ea\u899a\u3002\u30e4\u30de\u30cf\u97f3\u697d\u6559\u5ba4\u3067\u30af\u30e9\u30b7\u30c3\u30af\u6f14\u594f\u3084\u4f5c\u66f2\u3001\u30a2\u30f3\u30b5\u30f3\u30d6\u30eb\u3092\u5b66\u3073\u3001\u5e7c\u5c11\u6642\u4ee3\u3088\u308a\u4f5c\u66f2\u3067\u591a\u304f\u306e\u8cde\u3092\u7372\u5f97\u3002<\/p>\n \u6176\u61c9\u7fa9\u587e\u5927\u5b66\u3092\u5352\u696d\u5f8c\u3001\u4e00\u822c\u4f01\u696d\u306b\u5c31\u8077\u3002\u8da3\u5473\u3067\u30a2\u30eb\u30c8\u30b5\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u3092\u624b\u306b\u3057\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u304d\u3063\u304b\u3051\u306b\u3001\u30b8\u30e3\u30ba\u3068\u51fa\u4f1a\u3046\u3002\u30b8\u30e3\u30ba\u30fb\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u306b\u8db3\u7e41\u304f\u901a\u3046\u4e2d\u3001\u300c\u30d4\u30a2\u30ce\u3067\u30b8\u30e3\u30ba\u6f14\u594f\u3092\u5b66\u3073\u305f\u3044\u300d\u3068\u3001\u30b8\u30e3\u30ba\u30fb\u30d4\u30a2\u30cb\u30b9\u30c8\u4eca\u6cc9\u6b63\u660e\u306b\u5e2b\u4e8b\u3059\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n \u30d0\u30fc\u30af\u30ea\u30fc\u97f3\u697d\u5927\u5b66\u3088\u308a\u5968\u5b66\u91d1\u3092\u7372\u5f97\u5f8c\u30012009\u5e74\u306b\u6e21\u7c73\u30022011\u5e74\u3001\u300cProfessional Music Major Achievement Award\u300d\u3092\u53d7\u8cde\u3002\u30dc\u30b9\u30c8\u30f3\u3067\u6f14\u594f\u6d3b\u52d5\u3092\u958b\u59cb\u3057\u3001 \u5730\u5143\u30e9\u30b8\u30aa\u5c40\u7b49\u306b\u51fa\u6f14\u3002\u30af\u30e9\u30b7\u30c3\u30af\u306e\u30b3\u30f3\u30b5\u30fc\u30c8\u3084\u30df\u30e5\u30fc\u30b8\u30ab\u30eb\u3067\u3082\u6f14\u594f\u3002<\/p>\n 2011\u5e74\u5352\u696d\u5f8c\u3001\u62e0\u70b9\u3092\u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u30e8\u30fc\u30af\u306b\u79fb\u3057\u3001\u5317\u5ddd\u6f54\u3001E.J. Strickland\u3001Gilad Hekselman\u3001Chad Lefkowitz-Brown\u3001Tivon Pennicott\u7b49\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306e\u30df\u30e5\u30fc\u30b8\u30b7\u30e3\u30f3\u3092\u30d0\u30f3\u30c9\u30e1\u30f3\u30d0\u30fc\u306b\u8fce\u3048\u3001\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u6d3b\u52d5\u3092\u884c\u3046\u30022012\u5e749\u6708\u306b\u306fTomi Jazz\u306e\u300cArtist of the Month\u300d\u306b\u9078\u3070\u308c\u308b\u30022013\u5e741\u6708\u306b\u306f\u9031\u520aNY\u751f\u6d3b\u306b\u7279\u96c6\u8a18\u4e8b\u304c\u63b2\u8f09\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3002Jazz ,Blues, R&B, Pop, Fusion\u7b49\u3001\u69d8\u3005\u306a\u30b8\u30e3\u30f3\u30eb\u306e\u30d0\u30f3\u30c9\u3067\u30b5\u30a4\u30c9\u30de\u30f3\u3068\u3057\u3066\u6d3b\u52d5 \u30022014\u5e744\u6708\u306b\u306f\u3001\u6240\u5c5e\u3059\u308bGregory McDowell\u30d0\u30f3\u30c9\u3067\u306e\u6f14\u594f\u306e\u69d8\u5b50\u304cNew York Times\u306b\u63b2\u8f09\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3002Zinc Bar, Rockwood Music Hall, Metropolitan Room\u7b49\u306e\u8457\u540d\u306a\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u30cf\u30a6\u30b9\u3067\u6f14\u594f\u3002\u305d\u306e\u4ed6\u3001\u97f3\u697d\u5b66\u6821\u3067\u30d4\u30a2\u30ce\u3084\u30d5\u30eb\u30fc\u30c8\u306e\u8b1b\u5e2b\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u307e\u305f\u6559\u4f1a\u3067\u30aa\u30eb\u30ac\u30f3\u594f\u8005\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3082\u6d3b\u8e8d\u3002<\/p>\n 2013\u5e74\u3001TBS\u30c9\u30e9\u30de\u300c\u6f5c\u5165\u63a2\u5075\u30c8\u30ab\u30b2\u300d\u306e\u30b5\u30a6\u30f3\u30c9\u30c8\u30e9\u30c3\u30af\u306b\u3001\u81ea\u8eab\u3067\u30a2\u30ec\u30f3\u30b8\u3057\u305f\u30bd\u30ed\u30d4\u30a2\u30ce\u6f14\u594f\u304c\u53ce\u9332\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3002TV\u5411\u3051\u306e\u30df\u30e5\u30fc\u30b8\u30c3\u30af\u30fb\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u30e9\u30ea\u30fc\u306e\u697d\u66f2\u3001\u30b9\u30de\u30fc\u30c8\u30d5\u30a9\u30f3\u30a2\u30d7\u30ea\u306eBGM\u7b49\u306e\u6f14\u594f\u3001\u307e\u305f\u30c9\u30e9\u30de\u3001\u6620\u753b\u3001CM\u306e\u97f3\u697d\u306e\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u3092\u52d9\u3081\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n 2014\u5e74\u3001 \u521d\u306e\u5e30\u56fd\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u3092\u884c\u3044\u3001\u5927\u597d\u8a55\u3092\u535a\u3057\u305f\u30022015\u5e74\u306b\u3001\u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u30e8\u30fc\u30af\u306b\u3066\u81ea\u5df1\u306e\u30d0\u30f3\u30c9\u3067\u30ec\u30b3\u30fc\u30c7\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u3057\u305f1st\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u300cA Ray of Light\u300d\u3092\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3002\u53ce\u9332\u66f2\u304c\u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u30e8\u30fc\u30af\u3001\u30b5\u30f3\u30c7\u30a3\u30a8\u30b4\u7b49\u306e\u30e9\u30b8\u30aa\u3067\u653e\u9001\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n \u592a\u7530\u5263\u3001\u5927\u69fb\u30ab\u30eb\u30bf\u82f1\u5ba3\u3001\u837b\u539f\u4eae\u3001\u5c71\u672c\u9023\u7b49\u3068\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u3092\u91cd\u306d\u3001\u5fa1\u8336\u30ce\u6c34NARU\u3001Alfie\u3001No Bird\u3001KAMOME\u7b49\u306b\u51fa\u6f14\u30022017\u5e74\u306b\u521d\u306e\u65e5\u672c\u30c4\u30a2\u30fc\u3092\u5b9f\u65bd\u3002FM\u4eac\u90fd @station HATS UP\u306b\u3082\u51fa\u6f14\u3002\u30b7\u30f3\u30ac\u30fc \u3078\u306e\u697d\u66f2\u63d0\u4f9b\u3084\u3001\u30d0\u30f3\u30c9\u306e\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u697d\u66f2\u306e\u30a2\u30ec\u30f3\u30b8\u7b49\u3082\u884c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u30022018\u5e74\u306b\u306f\u30011st\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u53c2\u52a0\u30e1\u30f3\u30d0\u30fcChad Lefkowitz-Brown\u3092\u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u30e8\u30fc\u30af\u3088\u308a\u8fce\u3048\u3066\u6771\u4eac\u306b\u3066\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u3092\u884c\u3044\u30012019\u5e74\u306b\u306f\u30e8\u30fc\u30ed\u30c3\u30d1\u3092\u4ee3\u8868\u3059\u308b\u30b5\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u594f\u8005Pekka Pylkk\u00e4nen\u306e\u65e5\u672c\u30c4\u30a2\u30fc\u306b\u30e1\u30f3\u30d0\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u53c2\u52a0\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n 2020\u5e74\u30012nd\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u300cEve\u300d\u30683rd\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u300cCovers: Dramas of Our Lives\u300d\u3092\u540c\u6642\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3002<\/p>\n