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MP3 Naoko Ono - Toward Heaven
9 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Soul-Jazz, JAZZ: Smooth Jazz
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Naoko Ono is known as an “ Avant Garde jazz pianist” of Billy Bang, Sabir Mateen ‘s group and Cecil Taylor big band. She studied with Jazz legends Ron Carter, Roland Hanna, Mike Mossman and Antonio Hart and received a M.A. at Queens College.
But she has quite interesting history of the stage performance in the different genre and different venues.
Her foundation of musical experience has lived at the famous cotton club owning by Mr. John Beaty . Naoko is one of their pianists since 1998. Pazant Brothers of “The Manhattan” has lead the big band and one of best Jazz guitarists Doctor Marvin Horn has lead the Gospel ensemble. Naoko learned more than Jazz, R&B, Funk, Latin, Dance and Gospel music with the legendary musicians.
Also Billy Bang had guided her to the NY music scene since 1995 until 2003 as his pianist and arranger. She was the one of his pianists who was arranging his music chords structure on the back stage at 55 bar. Especially he used her talent on the most songs of his album “Vietnam the Aftermath”.
Also he brought her at the International film festival, Panasonic festival, Vision Festival, the knitting factory and 55bar. He is the one of the important musicians in her experience.
Cecil Taylor was one of her favorite pianist and composer. Soon as she got in New York, found his audition through great Bassist Akira Andou, Cecil Taylor gave her the incredible experience as his pianist of His thirty piece Big Band “Phtongos” at the knitting Factory.
Also Sabir Mateen is the famous avant garde Jazz artist who plays all saxophones, flutes, and clarinet. He gave her first recording experience on one of his album by the major French label ”Bluregard” at the Seltzer studio in New York. And Sabir brought her as his pianist for the east cost tour 2002.
Actuary Sabir found her at the memorial of Denis Charles who was the first Cecil Taylor’s Drummer and he played first gig of Naoko Ono trio in New York.
Denis and Akira was the longest musicians in Billy Bang group and she had many chance to perform with the best bassist Akira and remarkable Drummer Denis.
African composer Kaleta Jaa gave her world music experience and opportunity to use the synthesis on his African pop music. Also multi percussionist “Joao Vincent Lewis” gave her first opportunity to use the sound effect and programming on the synthesis’ for New York theater company “ Pendulum” as composer and performer in New York and Scotland for fringe festival.
She is so honor to work with legendary drummer Montigo Joe who gave her Latin Jazz experience and a chance to perform Naoko’s compositions “Heaven”, “Look In your Eyes”,”Edna Island” and “ Lady Bird~FLY~”at MEEE Jazz concert series.
Also R&B, Jazz and Gospel singer Ann Sinclare is the music minister at the community protestant church inspired her in many scenes such as the Children’s Aid Society Gospel choir, Cotton Club and politics parties.
Her another big sister and friend, Carol Johnson is the spiritual singer in Gospel and R&B field.
Carol gave her incredible experience of the Christmas gig at the shelter.
No.9.”The Inner Fallin’ Angels” was composed for one of shelter family “Jackie”. Also this song was tribute the people like Jackie holding their talents inside and lost their chance in bad circumstance.
HipHop & rap music writer and singer, Doc. Bongo. His messages of his musical lyrics are so educational and motivational. The multi genre of the songs would accept all people to be able to listen to his message. He is not only music therapist. Also it is good coincidence and good chemistry to understand his direction for his music. Because I was studying music therapy in the school and had some experience for volunteering with Alzheimer and Autistics.
Her one of the main focuses for her living are in the John Hus Moravian Church by Rev. Michael Johnson in Brooklyn, New York.
She directs “Soul Survivors” and working for their mother’s group “Praise Team“. It has been so grateful being a part of the God’s people.
Courtney Ajaya Bennett is a multi talented musician and one of her favorite drummers, composer, arranger and band leader of Ajaya trio. Naoko has been performing with his Drum trio in this present time. He gave her the opportunity and freedom to expose her compositions “Lady Bird~FLY~” and “Edna Island” on his gigs.
Taj Palmer is a hiphop and R&B producer, engineer, composer and guitarist who inspired her to write contemporary Jazz mix with those new styles. Taj also introduced her the recording skill and world politics.
No.6.”Look In Your Eyes” and No.7.”House Of The Roots(Tribes) were inspired by his politics sight. No1.”From A Distance” and” No.5”Soul Gathering” were her prayer for his musical work.
He was co-producer and engineer of these songs , no2.”Lady Bird~FLY~” and no4.” Edna Island”at the recording studio own by the owner, great singer and song writer Bobby Lock.
Gene Torres on Bass and Phoenix Rivera on Drums
“Lady Bird” who is her one of favorite singers, arranger and friend Lorraine Fielder.
She gave her duo experience stably at 55bar. Most extraordinary experience with her was a gig two days after the 911 tragedy in the Greenwich Village. There was the sounds blended with the innocent spirit in 911. After she moved out, Naoko missed her so much and composed a song to contribute her on this album.
The name of the composition “Edna” is an artist who was turned 100 years old in the summer 2002.
Naoko played piano for the three birthday ladies turned 100 years old in the party Bronx.
Edna was quite artist and she invited Naoko to see her arts.
She drew all over the world include Naoko’s birth country Japan on her canvas. The experience gave Naoko beautiful thoughts by her arts are possible to take the spirit to all over the world.
Her magical islands on the canvas were owned by Edna and I created her islands in the music “Edna Island”.
There is the incredible dance company called “ Jazzy Randolph Dancers” leading by Eugene Compson.
Eugene is a dancer, teacher, choreographer, writer in New York.
His dancing inspired Naoko and she contributed a song for him on his birthday. no.8”Revolution”.
He used this song for his solo piece to contribute his mother.
Phoenix Rivera is the famous multi drummer, composer, producer knows as Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
By Arturo O''Farrill https://www.tradebit.com
He is playing drum on two songs “Lady Bird~FLY~ “ and “Edna Island” with Gene Torres on Bass.
Phoenix and his father Mario Rivera is a famous remarkable saxophonist who was on the first tour of Tito Puente and Dizzy Gillespie band until the legends past away. The father and son used to give me the real latin music lesson at their music studio. Also Phoenix’s uncle Deloris is the great Saxphone player like his brother Mario in latin jazz scene. He educated Naoko for playing the traditional folk songs of Dominican Republic where they came from and Latin Jazz.
Gene Torres is the multi bass player in all genre of music whatever you can think.
Also he owns his recording studio and he has multi music business in his hands.
To find more about him, you can go to https://www.tradebit.com
3. “Heaven” was written to contribute Phoenix’s ground mother who Mario and Deloris’s mother who went back to home in God’s arms.
The song is my prayer toward heaven for her.
Naoko Ono is known as an “ Avant Garde jazz pianist” .She worked for Billy Bang, Sabir Mateen ‘s group and Cecil Taylor big band. She studied with Jazz legends Ron Carter, Roland Hanna, Mike Mossman and Antonio Hart and received a M.A. at Queens College.
But she has quite interesting history of the stage performance in the different genre and different venues.
Her foundation of musical experience has lived at the famous cotton club owning by Mr. John Beaty . Naoko is one of their pianists since 1998. Pazant Brothers of “The Manhattan” has lead the big band and one of best Jazz guitarists Doctor Marvin Horn has lead the Gospel ensemble. Naoko learned more than Jazz, R&B, Funk, Latin, Dance and Gospel music with the legendary musicians.
Also Billy Bang had guided her to the NY music scene since 1995 until 2003 as his pianist and arranger. She was the one of his pianists who was arranging his music chords structure on the back stage at 55 bar. Especially he used her talent on the most songs of his album “Vietnam the Aftermath”.
Also he brought her at the International film festival, Panasonic festival, Vision Festival, the knitting factory and 55bar. He is the one of the important musicians in her experience.
Cecil Taylor was one of her favorite pianist and composer. Soon as she got in New York, found his audition through great Bassist Akira Andou, Cecil Taylor gave her the incredible experience as his pianist of His thirty piece Big Band “Phtongos” at the knitting Factory.
Also Sabir Mateen is the famous avant garde Jazz artist who plays all saxophones, flutes, and clarinet. He gave her first recording experience on one of his album by the major French label ”Bluregard” at the Seltzer studio in New York. And Sabir brought her as his pianist for the east cost tour 2002.
Actuary Sabir found her at the memorial of Denis Charles who was the first Cecil Taylor’s Drummer and he played first gig of Naoko Ono trio in New York.
Denis and Akira was the longest musicians in Billy Bang group and she had many chance to perform with the best bassist Akira and remarkable Drummer Denis.
African composer Kaleta Jaa gave her world music experience and opportunity to use the synthesis on his African pop music. Also multi percussionist “Joao Vincent Lewis” gave her first opportunity to use the sound effect and programming on the synthesis’ for New York theater company “ Pendulum” as composer and performer in New York and Scotland for fringe festival.
She is so honor to work with legendary drummer Montigo Joe who gave her Latin Jazz experience and a chance to perform Naoko’s compositions “Heaven”, “Look In your Eyes”,”Edna Island” and “ Lady Bird~FLY~”at MEEE Jazz concert series.
Also R&B, Jazz and Gospel singer Ann Sinclare is the music minister at the community protestant church inspired her in many scenes such as the Children’s Aid Society Gospel choir, Cotton Club and politics parties.
Her another big sister and friend, Carol Johnson is the spiritual singer in Gospel and R&B field.
Carol gave her incredible experience of the Christmas gig at the shelter.
No.9.”The Inner Fallin’ Angels” was composed for one of shelter family “Jackie”. Also this song was tribute the people like Jackie holding their talents inside and lost their chance in bad circumstance.
HipHop & rap music writer and singer, Doc. Bongo. His messages of his musical lyrics are so educational and motivational. The multi genre of the songs would accept all people to be able to listen to his message. He is not only music therapist. Also it is good coincidence and good chemistry to understand his direction for his music. Because I was studying music therapy in the school and had some experience for volunteering with Alzheimer and Autistics.
Her one of the main focuses for her living are in the John Hus Moravian Church by Rev. Michael Johnson in Brooklyn, New York.
She directs “Soul Survivors” and working for their mother’s group “Praise Team“. It has been so grateful being a part of the God’s people.
Courtney Ajaya Bennett is a multi talented musician and one of her favorite drummers, composer, arranger and band leader of Ajaya trio. Naoko has been performing with his Drum trio in this present time. He gave her the opportunity and freedom to expose her compositions “Lady Bird~FLY~” and “Edna Island” on his gigs.
Taj Palmer is a hiphop and R&B producer, engineer, composer and guitarist who inspired her to write contemporary Jazz mix with those new styles. Taj also introduced her the recording skill and world politics.
No.6.”Look In Your Eyes” and No.7.”House Of The Roots(Tribes) were inspired by his politics sight. No1.”From A Distance” and” No.5”Soul Gathering” were her prayer for his musical work.
He was co-producer and engineer of these songs , no2.”Lady Bird~FLY~” and no4.” Edna Island”at the recording studio own by the owner, great singer and song writer Bobby Lock.
Gene Torres on Bass and Phoenix Rivera on Drums
“Lady Bird” who is her one of favorite singers, arranger and friend Lorraine Fielder.
She gave her duo experience stably at 55bar. Most extraordinary experience with her was a gig two days after the 911 tragedy in the Greenwich Village. There was the sounds blended with the innocent spirit in 911. After she moved out, Naoko missed her so much and composed a song to contribute her on this album.
The name of the composition “Edna” is an artist who was turned 100 years old in the summer 2002.
Naoko played piano for the three birthday ladies turned 100 years old in the party Bronx.
Edna was quite artist and she invited Naoko to see her arts.
She drew all over the world include Naoko’s birth country Japan on her canvas. The experience gave Naoko beautiful thoughts by her arts are possible to take the spirit to all over the world.
Her magical islands on the canvas were owned by Edna and I created her islands in the music “Edna Island”.
There is the incredible dance company called “ Jazzy Randolph Dancers” leading by Eugene Compson.
Eugene is a dancer, teacher, choreographer, writer in New York.
His dancing inspired Naoko and she contributed a song for him on his birthday. no.8”Revolution”.
He used this song for his solo piece to contribute his mother.
Phoenix Rivera is the famous multi drummer, composer, producer knows as Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
By Arturo O''Farrill https://www.tradebit.com
He is playing drum on two songs “Lady Bird~FLY~ “ and “Edna Island” with Gene Torres on Bass.
Phoenix and his father Mario Rivera is a famous remarkable saxophonist who was on the first tour of Tito Puente and Dizzy Gillespie band until the legends past away. The father and son used to give me the real latin music lesson at their music studio. Also Phoenix’s uncle Deloris is the great Saxphone player like his brother Mario in latin jazz scene. He educated Naoko for playing the traditional folk songs of Dominican Republic where they came from and Latin Jazz.
Gene Torres is the multi bass player in all genre of music whatever you can think.
Also he owns his recording studio and he has multi music business in his hands.
To find more about him, you can go to https://www.tradebit.com
3. “Heaven” was written to contribute Phoenix’s ground mother who Mario and Deloris’s mother who went back to home in God’s arms.
The song is my prayer toward heaven for her.
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