Hiroaki Mizutani (1963-)
Musician, Composer, Arranger, Producer, Educator
He has been one of the most active musicians as a bassist for the past 20 years in various fields of music in Japan.
He has played with many musicians in Japan and overseas, and has always distinguished himself with his unique and excellent music. He has also been very active and gifted as a composer, arranger and producer.
[ INSTRUMENT ]
Contrabass
Electric Bass
[ CURRENT PROJECT ]
phonolite in regular size and musicians
Hiroaki Mizutani [Bass, Compose, Arangement]
Osamu Matsumoto [Trombone]
Koichi Matsukaze [alto-Sax, Clarinet, alto-Flute]
Masakuni Takeno [soprano-Sax, tenor-Sax, Bass-Clarinet]
Miya [Flute, alto-Flute, Piccolo]
Akemi Ohta [Flute, alto-Flute]
Ayumi Hashimoto [Cello]
Orie Hirayama [Cello]
Sadanori Nakamure [Guitar]
Akira Sotoyama [Drums]
Gen Ogimi [Percussion]
Guest to be announced in Europe Tour and next Recording 2008
Kasper Tranberg [Trumpet]
[ TEACHING EXPERIENCE of now ]
SENZOKU GAKUEN College of Music, 2002
Hot music School, 2002
[ DISCOGRAPHY ]
♦Mizutani's own albums
Hiroaki Mizutani: phonolite trio and ensemmble / My Heart Belongs to Daddy, 2006. [Studio Wee]
Hiroaki Mizutani: phonolite / while i'm sleeping, 2003. [Studio Wee]
Hiroaki Mizutani: Low Blow / Mr. Cafe, 1997. [OFF NOTE]
♦Credit as Producer & Arranger
Akemi Ohta: Risk Factor, 2007. [EWE]
MIYA: Miya's Book (Music For Seven Days), 2007. [Studio Wee]
Yoichiro Yanagihara: Ushi wa nandemo shiteiru, 2007. [SWEET DELI RECORDS]
Yoichiro yanagihara: Futatabi, 2005. [SWEET DELI RECORDS]
Miya: Globe in motion, 2004. [Studio Wee]
♦appearence on other artist's music
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra: Live Vol. 2, 2007. [doubtmusic]
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra: Live Vol. 1, 2007. [doubtmusic]
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet: ONJQ Live in Lisbon, 2006. [Clean Feed]
Kahimi Karie: NUNKI, 2006. [Victor Entertainment]
Koichi Matsukaze Quartet: guesthouse de hirune, 2006. [Studio Wee]
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra: Out to Lunch, 2005. [doubtmusic]
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra, 2005. [doubtmusic]
Koichi Matsukaze Quartet: Private Notes, 2005. [Studio Wee]
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki: Vincent Atmicus / VINCENT III, 2005. [EWE]
Naruyoshi Kikuchi: Elizabeth Taylor en Amerique du Sud, 2005. [EWE]
Kenta Tsugami: BOZO / DUENDE, 2005. [EWE]
Naruyoshi Kikuchi: Degustation a Jazz, 2004. [EWE]
Naruyoshi Kikuchi: Chansons extraites, 2004. [EWE]
Naruyoshi Kikuchi: Degustation a Jazz (Authentique / BLEUE), 2004. [EWE]
Kahimi Karie: Montage, 2004. [Victor Entertainment]
Masahiko Togasi Trio: Live at Koln, 2004. [Jam Rice]
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki: Vincent Atmicus / VINCENT II,2004. [EWE]
Hiroshi Minami: Touches & Velvets / Quiet Dream, 2004. [EWE]
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet: Tails Out, 2003. [DIW]
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet and Tatsuya Oe: ONJQ + OE, 2003. [P-Vine]
Kahimi Karie: Trapeziste, 2003. [Victor Entertainment]
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki: emergency! / loveman prays for psychical sing, 2003. [Studio Wee]
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet: Live, 2002. [DIW]
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble: Dreams, 2002. [Tzadik]
Kenta Tsugami: BOZO / 1st, 2002. [EWE]
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki: emergency! / loveman plays psychedelic swing, 2002. [Studio Wee]
Hiroshi Minami: Go There / CELESTIAL INSIDE, 2002. [EWE]
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki: Vincent Atmicus / VINCENT I, 2002. [EWE]
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet: Flutter, 2001. [Tzadik]
Hiroshi Minami: Go There, 2001. [EWE]
Otomo Yoshihide: Plays the Music of Takeo Yamashita, 1999. [P-Vine]
Otomo Yoshihide: Shabondama Elegy, 1999. [Station Kids]
Tsuneo Imahori: original soundtrack "trigun the first donuts", 1998. [Victor Entertainment]
TAKASHI KAKO / YOICHIRO YOSHIKAWA: HIBIKI, 1998.
Tsuneo Imahori: Tipographica / Floating Opera, 1997. [sistema recorad]
Tsuneo Imahori: Tipographica / God Says I can't Dance, 1996. [PONY CANYON]
Tsuneo Imahori: Tipographica / The Man Who Does Not Nod, 1995. [PONY CANYON]
[ PERFORMANCE ]
2006
February 8 - 12: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra ([Otomo Yoshihide [guitar, conductor], Kahimi Karie [vocal], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax, soprano sax], Alfred Harth [tenor sax, bass clarinet], Masahiko Okura [alto sax, bass clarinet, tubes], Taisei Aoki [trombone], Ko Ishikawa [sho], Sachiko M [sinewaves], Taku Unami [computer with objects], Kumiko Takara [vibraphone], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], and Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet]) at Shinjuku Pit Inn, Tour in Japan.
March 17 - 18: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra ([Otomo Yoshihide [guitar, conductor], Kahimi Karie [vocal], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax, soprano sax], Alfred Harth [tenor sax, bass clarinet], Ko Ishikawa [sho], Sachiko M [sinewaves], Kumiko Takara [vibraphone], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet], Yoshiaki Kondo [PA], and guests Kayoko Ishu (vocal) and Margareth Kammerer (vocal)] at MaersMusik 2006, Berlin, Germany.
July: Emergency (Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums], Otomo Yoshihide [guitar], Saito Shacho Ryoichi [guitar], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass]) at STUBNITZ in Copenhagen, Danmark.
November 5: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar, conductor], Kahimi Karie [vocal], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax, soprano sax], Alfred Harth [tenor sax, bass clarinet], Sachiko M [sinewaves], Kumiko Takara [vibraphone], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet], and Yoshiaki Kondo [live sound engineering]) in Geneva, Switzerland.
November 9: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar, conductor], Kahimi Karie [vocal], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax, soprano sax], Alfred Harth [tenor sax, bass clarinet], Sachiko M [sinewaves], Kumiko Takara [vibraphone], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet], and Yoshiaki Kondo [live sound engineering]) in Tours, France.
November 11: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar, conductor], Kahimi Karie [vocal], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax, soprano sax], Alfred Harth [tenor sax, bass clarinet], Sachiko M [sinewaves], Kumiko Takara [vibraphone], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet], and Yoshiaki Kondo [live sound engineering]) in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
November 12: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar, conductor], Kahimi Karie [vocal], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax, soprano sax], Alfred Harth [tenor sax, bass clarinet], Sachiko M [sinewaves], Kumiko Takara [vibraphone], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet], and Yoshiaki Kondo [live sound engineering]) in Zagreb, Croatia.
2005
January 19 - 23: Otomo Yoshide's New Jazz Orchestra (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar], Axel D?rner [trumpet], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax], Alfred Harth [reeds], Matts Gustafsson [tenor sax, bariton sax]. Taisei Aoki (trombone), Ko Ishikawa (sho), Cor Fuhler (piano), Sachiko M [sinewaves], Kumiko Takara [vibraphone], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], and Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet]) and special guests (Kahimi Karie [vocal], etc.), at Shinjuku Pit Inn, Tokyo.
March 15: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax], Alfred Harth [reeds], Sachiko M [sinewaves], Kumiko Takara [vibraphone], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], and Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet]) at Banlieues Bleues Festival, Paris, France.
March 17: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at Kunstencentrum Vooruit, Gent, Belgium.
March 18: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at Jazz a Vauban, Brest, France.
March 19: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at Centre Culturel, Douarnenez, France.
March 20: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at A.M.R., Geneva, Switzerland.
March 22: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
May 15: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax], Alfred Harth [reeds], Sachiko M [sinewaves], Kumiko Takara [vibraphone], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet], and Kahimi Karie [vocal]) at Kunstencentrum Luchtbal, Antwerp, Belgium.
May 17: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at La Palma Club, Rome, Italy.
May 18: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at Musicus Concentus, Florence, Italy.
May 19: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at Venice, Italy.
May 25: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at Wist, Graz, Austria.
May 27: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at Musique Action, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.
May 28: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at St. Etienne, France.
May 29: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at Le Weekend, Stirling, UK.
May 30: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble at LMC, London, UK.
July 30: Yosuke Yamashita Trio (Yosuke Ymashita [piano], Akira Sotoyama [drums], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass]) at YOKOSUKA JAZZ DREAM in Yokosuka, Japan.
August 20: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra ([Otomo Yoshihide [guitar], Kahimi Karie [vocal], Kenta Tsugami [sax], Alfred Harth [sax], Taisei Aoki [trombone], Ko Ishikawa [sho], Sachiko M [sinewaves], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], and Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet]) at Rising Sun Rock Festival 2005 in Ezo, Otaru.
October 22: phonolite in Yokohama, Japan.
2004
July 29: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax], Alfred Harth [reeds], Sachiko M [sinewaves], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet], and Phew [vocal]) at Era New Horizons Film Festival, Cieszyn, Poland
July 31: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensamble at Festival MIMI, Marseille, France.
August 6: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet], and Mats Gustafsson [sax]) at Jazz em Agosto Festival, Lisbon, Portugal.
November 11: Kasper Tranberg Japanese Quartet (Kasper Tranberg [trumpet], Hiroshi Minami [piano], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Akira Sotoyama[drums]) in Tokyo, Japan.
November 13: Kasper Tranberg Japanese Quartet in Yokohama, Japan.
November 14: Kasper Tranberg Japanese Quartet in Kamakura, Japan.
2003
July: Takashi Kako "Layer of the Coler" (Takashi Kako [piano] & 4 contrabasses) in Saitama, Japan.
July: Yosuke Yamashita Trio (Yosuke Ymashita [piano], Akira Sotoyama [drums], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass]) at Fuji Rock Festival in Naeba, Japan.
2002
May: Yousuke Yamashita Special Big Band at Tokyu World Music Special Jazz Alive Tour in Japan.
October 26: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar], Naruyoshi Kikuchi [tenor sax], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet], with Sachiko M [sinewaves]) at Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, U.S.
2001
December 12: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar], Naruyoshi Kikuchi [tenor sax], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet]) in Brussels, Belgium
December 14: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet at Porgy & Bess in Vienna, Austria
December 15: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet at Jazzgalerie in Nickelsdorf, Austria
2000
September 6: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar], Naruyoshi Kikuchi [tenor sax], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet]) at the Qingdao Jazz Festival, China
1999
November 7: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet (Otomo Yoshihide [guitar], Naruyoshi Kikuchi [tenor sax], Kenta Tsugami [alto sax], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Yasuhiro Yoshigaki [drums, trumpet]) in Music Unlimited, Wels, Austria.
November 8: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet in Venice.
November 9: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet in Bologna.
November 10: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet in Zulich.
November 11: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet in Utrecht.
1998
November: Hiroshi Minami "GO THERE" (Hiroshi Minami [piano], Masakuni Takeno [sax], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Tsuno-Ken [drums]) at Beijing International Jazz Festival, China.
1997
June 27: Tipographica (Tsuneo Imahori [guitar], Naruyoshi Kikuchi [sax], Osamu Matsumoto [Trombone], Akira Minakami [Keybordes], Hiroaki Mizutani [bass], Akira Sotoyama [drums], Gen Ogimi [percussion]) at "J'ASIE" JAZZ JAPON D'AUJOURD' HUI in Paris, France.
June 28: Tipographica at Festival les Folles in Le Man?ge, France.
July 2: Tipographica at Le Cith?a in Paris, France.
