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Article: Album Review

Junko Onishi: Baroque

Read "Baroque" reviewed by Keith Henry Brown


The world has been a slightly less happy place since Junko Onishi's last record. After establishing herself as one of the finest young jazz pianists around with her debut, Wow (EMI, 1993), Onishi released a string of fine Blue Note recordings: Live At The Village Vanguard Volume 1 and Volume 2 (both 1994); the ...

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News: Recording

Japanese Pianist Junko Onishi to release "Baroque" on September 14th

Japanese Pianist Junko Onishi to release "Baroque" on September 14th

JAPANESE JAZZ PIANO SENSATION JUNKO ONISHI MAKES VERVE DEBUT WITH “BAROQUE" SEPTEMBER 14th CD features an all-star ensemble including Nicholas Payton, Wycliffe Gordon and James Carter “It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that blues and swing," states Junko Onishi, one of Japan's most prominent jazz pianists. And swing she does on her Verve ...

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News: Festival

Jazzfest Berlin '09: Japanese Pianist Junko Onishi Replaces Robert Glasper

Jazzfest Berlin '09: Japanese Pianist Junko Onishi Replaces Robert Glasper

Japanese Pianist Junko Onishi replaces Robert Glasper: Robert Glasper forced to cancel his JazzFest Berlin '09 concert on short notice Blue Note pianist Robert Glasper has been obliged to cancel his concert at JazzFest Berlin '09 on short notice. Substituting for him is pianist Junko Onishi (Blue Note Japan), who will perform with bassist Ugonna Okegwo ...

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Fragile

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. BWV 2. Complexions 3. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 4. Compared to What 5. Hey Joe 6. Eulogia Variation 7. Sunshine of Your Love

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Article: Album Review

Junko Onishi: Fragile

Read "Fragile" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Combining a variety of keyboard models and styles with a number of percussionists and grooved electric bass, the quickly-recorded Fragile is ironically quite pliable and coarse at times, wielding an oft-unwieldy arsenal of moods and sounds which occasionally (and admittedly) lose their sense of form and function. Though “Complexions" was wrapped after just one take, it ...

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Fragile

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 1999

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Article: Album Review

Junko Onishi: Fragile

Read "Fragile" reviewed by David Adler


I’m slightly ashamed to say that before I put on this CD, I had never before heard Junko Onishi play. Perhaps that’s a testament to the difficulty female jazz musicians have being heard and taken seriously. One look at Onishi’s credentials and you know she’s a contender, having occupied the piano chair for Jessie Davis, Gary ...


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