--EDUCATION

1991
Berklee College of Music,Boston,Massachusetts
Professional Diploma in Performance and Compose

1986
Tokyo College of Music, Tokyo,
Japan Bachelor of Music in Percussion

1979
Nihon University Tsurugaoka High School,
Tokyo Japan Performance Department, Piano Major



--RECORDINGS

2008
"LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE"
Released from East Works Entertainment
with Hiroshi Minami Trio ,Tokyo Japan

2007
"RES CONTEXT"
Released from East Works Entertainment
with BOZO Kenta Tsugami（SAX）quartet,Tokyo Japan

2006
"ELEGY"
released from East Wokrks Entertainment
Wuth Hiroshi Minami Trio With Strings,Tokyo Japan

2005
"DUENDE"
Released from East Works Entertainment
with BOZO Kenta Tsugami(SAX) quartet, Tokyo Japan

"INTERLUDE"
Released from Tuff Beats with Legendary vocalist,
 Sumiko Yoseyama.

2004　
"TOUCHES&VELVETS" Piano Trio with Strings  Quartet
Released frm East Works Entertainment.

2003
Issued the third album based on  [Go There] which title is[MINIMA].
A lot of famous Japanese DJ was over　dubbing the real acoustic Jazz.
Also issued the title 「CELESTIAL INSIDE」EWBE0005　 Body Electric Records,
produced by Naruyoshi Kikuchi。  Toured with this  band in Japan.

2002
"1st"
Released from East Works Entertainment
with BOZO Kenta Tsugami(SAX) quartet, Tokyo Japan

"MORTIMER HOUSE"
Released from East Works Entertainment
with Kasper Tranberg Septet, Tokyo Japan

"GO THERE !"
Released from East Works Entertainment
with Hiroshi Minami Quartet, Tokyo Japan

2000
"SONGS"
Released from East WorksEntertainment
with Hiroshi Minami Trio, Tokyo Japan

1999
"THREE TIMES ONE"
Released from East Works Entertainment
with Hiroshi Minami Trio,Tokyo Japan

1999
"PANORAMA"
Released from BUGPOWDER
with Kasper Tranberg(TP) Quintet,Copenhagen Denmark

1999
"THIS SIDE OF PARADISE"
Released from FLAT FISH RECORDS
with Yoshiko Saita(VO),Tokyo Japan

1998
"Bird In Berlin"
Released from MEDIARINGS (MGCJ1005)
with Hiroshi Minami Quartet,Tokyo Japan

1997
"Yakuza Zhuffle"
Released from Storyville Records
with Kasper Tranberg(TP) Quintet,Copenhagen Denmark

1995
"A Song For You"
Featuring Chie Ayado(Vo) with her Trio

1992
"Message for Parlienna"
Released from Extra-Platte label
with Hiroshi Minami Trio , Vienna Austria

1990
"Now's the Time Workshop"
Released from Fun House label
Various artist Playing three numbers in the album.



--PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

2005
"YOKOHAMA JAZZ PROMENADE"
with Toshihiko Inoue(sax) Quartet,also Played at Copenhagen
Jazz Festetival with Kasper Tranberg Septet.

2004
Played at Copenhagen Jazz Festetival with Kasper Tranberg
Septet.
 
2003
Denmark tour with Kasper tranberg Septet and Japan tour
 with the same groups

2002
Denmark tour with Hiroshi Minami Quartet
from a part of Denmark&Japan cultural exchange.

2001
"Yokohama Jazz Promenade"
with the Kasper Tranberg Quintet (from Denmark),
also toured in Japan from a part of Denmark&Japan cultural exchange.

2000
Denmark tour with Kasper tranberg Quintet
including the club named「Jazz House」in Copenhagen.
Toured with　Hiroshi Minami Quartet in Japan.　　

1999
"Yokohama Jazz Promenade"
with the Kasper Tranberg Quintet（from Denmark）
,also CD promotion tour in Japan.

1998
Beijing International Jazz Festival with the band
"Hiroshi Minami Quartet""Yokohama Jazz Promenade"
with the Danish Quintet"Yakuza Zhuffle" also toured in Japan.

1997
NY Jazz Festival (Produced by Kinitting factory)
with the band "Hiroshi Minami Quartet".

1997
"Copenhagen jazz festival"
with the band "Kasper Tranberg Quintet" Copenhagen Denmark.

1984-Present
 House Pianist for Jazz Club "Pit Inn",
 Tokyo Japan Various music activities with established musicians

1996 
 "Yokohama Jazz Promenade" with the band "FULLSPACE"
 then toured around Northern Japan

1995
 "Yokohama Jazz Promenade" with the band "E-SPOT"

1995-1996
 House Pianist for "Foreign Correspondent Club Of Japan"

1993
 "Rurek Jazz Festival" Reykjavik,Iceland

1992
"Hiroshi Minami Trio CD Promotion Tour"
 in Tokyo and 12 cities in Germany

1990
 Performance With Branford Marsalis(SAX)

1990
 Tourd In Switzerland with a Swiss Drummer's Trio.
 After the tour,stayed in Paris for six months and played
 with numerous French musicians.

1990-1993
 Played wide variety of music from Jazz to Pop.
 Mainly played at "Zackary's Bar" at Hotel Colonade in Boston.

1984-1988
 Played keyboard for Jazz Rock Group "Fizzz".
 Released two albums,appeared in Osaka Radio Company, toured Japan.




--TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1986-1988        Private piano instructor
1994-Present     
1995-Present     Lectured on Environment and Art at Shoubi College



--MAJOR TEACHERS

1990        Steve Kuhn
1990-1991        Ray Santisi
1989-1990     Christian Jacob
1986-1987     Junichiro Oguchi
1978-1979     Koji Taku




--THE OTHER ACTIVITIES

1996        Radio DJ for the Jazz Program Aired
        in Sendai and Hokkaido, Japan