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Junko Onishi
Having recently acquired Jackie McLean's marvellous 1996 BLUE NOTE album 'Hat Trick' I was knocked out by the playing of Japanese-born pianist Junko Onishi - a new name to me. Apparently, she recorded several albums for BLUE NOTE in the 1990s. Judging by her playing on 'Hat Trick' they should definitely be worth searching for.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjvpHRSqAZ8
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLS_5...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t5gb...eature=related
> Junko Onishi - a new name to me. <
thanks for that, never heard of her either - and she is pretty 'bouncey', like bud!
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V amusing, that quote from Basin Street Blues midway through her solo.Originally Posted by Jazzrook
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"Society is indeed a contract. It is a partnership in all science; a partnership in all art; a partnership in every virtue, and in all perfection. As the ends of such a partnership cannot be obtained in many generations, it becomes a partnership not only between those who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born.”
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Seems from the contributions below the clips she went back to Japan. I'd place her somewhat pre-Bud Powell
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junko apparently took inspiration from US pianist andrew hill (who died in 2007), yet another really remarkable player who i've never heard of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xl_b...eature=related
although junko's got more attack (if anything), plus the speed.
happily, there's plenty of andrew hill on utube ... imo junko would make a great r3 guest.
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you will find a treasury of music in the works of Andrew Hill handsomefortune, his own man from the get go ... check the early Blue Note albums ...
"Society is indeed a contract. It is a partnership in all science; a partnership in all art; a partnership in every virtue, and in all perfection. As the ends of such a partnership cannot be obtained in many generations, it becomes a partnership not only between those who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born.”
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this is a very interesting site with this piece on Andrew Hill
"Society is indeed a contract. It is a partnership in all science; a partnership in all art; a partnership in every virtue, and in all perfection. As the ends of such a partnership cannot be obtained in many generations, it becomes a partnership not only between those who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born.”
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thanks for the link, (and evidently links to links ....and more links calum)! nice.
looks like a fascinating interview with him.....
heat stroke willing, i shall read it all, when it's a bit cooler..... phewee - pant, what a 'glorious' hot week. meanwhile, i'll let hill's music do some mo talking.
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