| Obon by Hiroshima (CD) |
With Obon, Hiroshima celebrates their crossing over into their second quarter of a century. This is the first album recorded without vocals and demonstrating the jazz fusion maturity of their 25 years together. They have sold more than three million records in their prolific career, and they’ve done something even more important in the process: they have introduced a variety of traditional Asian instruments to a global audience, and integrated them seamlessly into a new music and art form.
The impetus of the eleven Eastern inflected tracks on Obon derives from the festivals of Japan. Originating from a Buddhist tradition, Obon is a time to remember the ancestors, relatives and friends who have passed on to the final stage of life. Filled with reverence and gratitude, it is also an occasion to raise the spirit in celebration.
Featuring: Dan Kuramoto (tenor & soprano saxophones, flutes, shakuhachi, keyboards), June Kuramoto (koto), Kimo Cornwell (piano, keyboards), Danny Yamamoto (drums), Dean Cortez (bass), Shoji Kameda (taiko, percussion), Kenny Endo (tsutsumi, percussion), Allen Hinds (guitar), Richie Gajate Garcia (percussion), Mary Garcia (flan), Karen Hwa-Chee Han (er-hu), Munyungo Jackson (percussion), Ira Nepus (trombone), Dean Taba (acoustic bass), DJ T-Rock (scratching), Princess and Master Noga (the floor).
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