O pianista de jazz japonês Makoto Ozone nasceu no 25 de março de 1961, em Kobe. Começou a tocar orgão aos dois anos e aos sete já improvisava.
Apareceu na televisão japonesa com seu pai de 1968 a 1970. Aos doze anos mudou para o piano depois de ser afetado pela música de Oscar Peterson.
Em 1980 foi estudar na Berklee College of Music em Boston e mais tarde na carreira manteve colaboração musical com Gary Burton com quem gravou e se apresentou em shows e festivais de musica.
Ozone se associou com a vocalista japonesa Kimiko Itoh. Os dois se apresentaram juntos no Festival de Jazz de Montreux e ele também produziu um album com o qual ela ganhou o prêmio máximo do Swing Journal como vocalista.
Japanese jazz pianist Makoto Ozone (小曽根真), was born on March 25, 1961 in Kobe.
He began playing organ at two and by seven was an improviser. He appeared on Japanese television with his father from 1968 to 1970. At twelve he switched to piano after being impressed by albums by Oscar Peterson.
In 1980 he entered the Berklee College of Music and later worked with Gary Burton. He also had his debut in 1983 before returning to his native Japan.
Ozone has collaborated with vocalist Kimiko Itoh. They appeared as a duo at the Montreaux Jazz Festival, and he produced her album Kimiko, which won the 2000 Swing Journal jazz disk grand prix for Japanese vocalist.
Makoto Ozone plays "Milonga" with Gary Burton.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCR6T7vhOas
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Tradução de Humberto Amorim
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