Hiro dedicated himself for 9 years in the study of jazz piano/composition at University of North Texas, and he's currently *very* active in the music scene of Tokyo, Japan.
Hiro has won numerous awards both as composer and player:
2003 Henry Mancini Institute Composer Scholarship,
2004 DownBeat Best Extended Composition Award,
2005 Japanese Keyboard Magazine Arranging Contest (3rd place),
2005 Rittor Music "Mightiest Player Contest" Keyboard division Finalist,
2006 Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition Finalist (3rd Prize).
As a leader, Hiro has released two albums - "Sharing" and "Back with the Cats," both of which have received high praise by many and have been on playlists of various radio stations in the US and Japan.
Hiro has led two Japan tours with Shelley Carrol, renowned saxophonist/vocalist from the Duke Ellington Orchestra. The both tours have achieved great success and some of the shows have been broadcast on TV.
In Tokyo, in addition to performing with his own group, Hiro has toured with with many lumineries including the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Shakuhachi master John Kaizan Neptune and a rising pop star Kana Uemura.
Hiro has also been busy composing/track-making in many avenues including radio commercials, pop albums, theater, and internet multimedia.
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November 2008 Playlist New & Upfront 1. Chester Gregory - On+On 2. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight – (Bentleys remix featuring Chubb Rock) 3. The Chestnut Brothers - Choose Your Destiny 4. Paul Mac Innes & T.B.O.I - You Make My Sunshine 5. Tracey Cruz - A Better Day 6. Sly & Robbie - Blackhouse 7. Razzberry - Closer 8. Willie Collins - All Things 9. Kindred The Family Soul - Hey 10. Alisa Ohri - Just Stay
Flashback 11. Four Tops - Love Music 12. Gladys Knight - When You're Far Away 13. Chi-Lites - Running Around 14. Solo - Nights Like This 15. Chantay Savage - Betcha Never Find 16. Gwen Guthrie - Save Your Love For Me 17. Magic Lady - Give It Up 18. Stacey Orrico - Take Me Away 19. Rockie Robbins - Time To Think 20. Eric Roberson - The Moon 21. Light Of The World/Beggar & Co ft The Funk Jazz Collective - I Am So Happy New & Upfront 22. Little Anthony & The Imperials - I Aint Fallin 23. Nicky Prince - Tired Shoes 24. Jason Anthoney Wright - Reset To Zero 25. Kloud 9 - Cant Hold This Love 26. Maysa - Never Really Ever 27. Terry Dexter - No Place to Go 28. LJ Jaxon - We Are Souls 29. Keni Myles - Last Night To listen, please check out the monthly schedule on http://www. soulchoon
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