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TORU DODO

Behold! My first book (Available only in Japan)

About Me

TORU DODO , Born in Tokyo, started playing piano at age 4. He went to the Berklee College of Music then moved to NY in 1998. Since then he has kept his musical career going forward, He often tours around USA, Japan, Canada, West Africa as a leader and as a sideman. He released 3 of his leader album "DODO"('02) "116 West 238 St."('04) (featuring Reuben Rogers on bass and John Lamkin on drums) and " DODO 3" ('06) (featuring Joseph Lepore on bass and Rodney Green on drums) from Japanese label , Jazz City Spirits/Muzak, all produced by a legendary guitarist ,Yosiaki Masuo.Musicians who he worked with as a side man are Kenny Garret, Benny Golson, Curtis Fuller, Ruth Brown, Terumasa Hino just to name a few.Now My CDs are available on CD Baby!! http://cdbaby.com/cd/torudodo1 http://cdbaby.com/cd/torudodo3

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/14/2006
Band Website: torudodo.com
Band Members: "116 West 238St"---Reuben Rogers&John Lamkin "DODO 3"---Joseph Lepore & Rodney Green
Influences: Bach, Chopin, Mahler, Debussy, Prokfiev, Puccini, Monk, Ellington, Miles, Joe Zawinul, Steve Reich,Ryuichi Sakamoto, Toru Takemitsu and all the musician's I've played with.
Sounds Like: Sounds like Jazz to you?
Record Label: Jazz City Spirits/ Muzak
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

I got 2008 BRIO Award!!

I was selected as one of recipient of the BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) Award. YES!!!!
Posted by TORU DODO on Wed, 14 May 2008 02:45:00 PST

April 2nd(WED) TORU DODO TRIO @ CACHACA, NYC

It’s a rare performance by me as a leader in NYC besides Every Sunday night Jam session at Cleopatra’s Needle.So Please read carefully and support this event. APRIL 2nd(Wed) TORU DODO TRIO...
Posted by TORU DODO on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:36:00 PST

Excellent Jazz Solo Piano Book will be out on Feb.28th (Only in Japan)

My first book "Excellent Jazz Solo Piano"will be out on Feb.28.2008.This book includes 12 standards songs I arranged, CD I played on and 9 columns. It's for pianists who stared to have interests in Ja...
Posted by TORU DODO on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:50:00 PST

IAJE performance in Toronto

A Happy New Year!Toru Dodo Trio will be in Toronto.Jan.10th(Thurs)5pm-6pm@ Concert Hall - Fairmont Royal York Hotelfor IAJE convention(info)http://iaje.org----------------------------- ----------------...
Posted by TORU DODO on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:04:00 PST

I’ll be in east Africa till Nov.6th.

Just to let you know I'll be in RWANDA and UGANDA from Oct.26 till Nov.6th.(SOMI's east Africa tour)I may not be able to do myspace thing while I'm on this trip.Please keep sending me friends's reques...
Posted by TORU DODO on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:04:00 PST

JAL in July

My tune " For Mr. M" is being aired on JAL(Japan Airline) International flights' audio service in July 2007. Please travel abroad using JAL now. In case you don't have your passport, just buy my CD" D...
Posted by TORU DODO on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:25:00 PST

Read the Review on my Blue Note(NYC) show on March 18th '07

Read the review on my show at the Blue Note NYC Sunday Brunch.I maybe should change change my career from music to comedy.Click here.JazzReview.com...
Posted by TORU DODO on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:25:00 PST

The Jazz Session Interview

Listen to my interview on the Jazz Session by Jason Crane.I talked about my music background, my life in NYC and my latest CD"DODO 3".Technically, every creatures who can click on their computers can ...
Posted by TORU DODO on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:35:00 PST

My interview on JAZZ IMPROV's NEWYORK JAZZ GUIDE

Pick up the JAZZ IMPROV's NEWYORK JAZZ GUIDE March issue.My interview is on it.You can understand what TORU DODO is by readingthis free magazine at any of jazz place in NYC.
Posted by TORU DODO on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:23:00 PST

torudodo.com was born!

torudodo.comwas born!Please visit!
Posted by TORU DODO on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:51:00 PST