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Kazuyo Kuriya　/　栗谷かずよ

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General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Nu-Jazz / Other

    Location New York, New York, ??

    Profile Views: 20450

    Last Login: 6/5/2012

    Member Since 4/20/2008

    Website kazuyokuriya.com

    Record Label Unknown Indie

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Living in New York city, Japanese musician Kazuyo Kuriya's recent work as a arranger, she had a commissioned by National Flute Association Flute Big Band (Directed by Ali Ryerson), 2011. She has been working with Women of the World, had a solo concert in Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, as a flutist, composer and arranger for 3 years. She led her group called Kazuyo Kuriya Quartet, released 1st album called "Impressions" in 2011, and succeed Japan Tour in 2010 and 2011 which include performed at Chichibu International Music Festival. She started playing the piano at the age of four and in junior high school started playing the flute as a member of her school's wind orchestra band. She studied the flute with a local university professor, Kuniko Yamaguchi, until she graduated high school. After graduating from Kyushu Jyogakuin High School (Kumamoto, Japan), she enrolled in Musashino Academia Musicae (Tokyo, Japan) and began studying under Professor Takao Saeki. At this time, her musical career in Japan unfolded as she was selected to be a member of the Musasino Academia Musicae Symphony Orchestra. After she acquired her BM in Western classical performance from Musashino Academica Musicae, she continued to pursue other styles of music by studying with various well-known musicians in Japan. She participated in numerous master classes with renowned flautists such as Emmanuel Pahud (principle flautist, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Davide Formisano (principle flautist, Milano), Takashi Shirao (Musasino Acadimia Musicae). In January 2007, she enrolled in Berklee College of Music (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A) with a scholarship from the Asia World Scholarship Tour. At Berklee she studies jazz composition, arranging and performance. She was a member of the Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra (Directed by Greg Hopkins), which performed with Maria Schneider (November, 2007) and McCoy Tyner in July, 2008 at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. She has performed with Brazilian composer, arranger and producer, Cesar Camargo Mariano who has praised her work in performance. She and her performing group, Ceu do Brasil (January 2009) and Kazuyo Kuriya Quintet (July, 2010) had a successful tour in Japan. She graduated Berklee College of Music major in Jazz Composition with Toshiko Akiyoshi Award, 2010. Also, she was selected as a Jazz Revelation Records 2010 Artist. She performed at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, as a member of Women of the World. She is working with Boston World Flute Ensemble (Directed by Wendy Rolfe) as a flautist and composer/arranger. Some musicians with whom she has performed include: Mika Yoshida (Marimba), Ryoko Tajima (Koto), Eizan Tajima (Shakuhachi), Poland Krakow State Philharmony, Vega String Quartet, William Ransom (Piano), Eddie Gomez (Bass) , and Kazumi Watanabe (Guitar) . .... 栗谷　かずよ　(フルート奏者／作編曲家). 2011年全米フルート協会委嘱編曲家、他アメリカ、日本をはじめ様々なフルートアンサンブルの編曲を依頼される。 Women of the World のメンバー、フルート奏者としても活動中。 2010年より毎年夏に故郷熊本にて自身のグループのコンサートを開催。好評を博す。 2011年8月に初アルバムImpressions を発売。 熊本市生まれ。４歳からピアノを、１２歳からフルートを始める。2004年武蔵野音楽大学卒業後は、第50回西日本新人演奏会に出演するなど、関東、九州を中心に、様々なジャンルのアーティストと演奏活動を展開。 2007年より拠点をアメリカに移し、これまでにCesar Camargo Mariano, Maria Shneider, モントリオールジャズフェスティバルにてMcCoy Tynerと共演。

  • Members

    Kazuyo Kuriya (Flute/Composition) Jordan Seigel (Piano) Fernando Huergo (Bass) Keita Ogawa (Percussion/Drums)

  • Influences

    Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band, Cesar Camargo Mariano, I. Stravinsky, J.S.Bach, W.A.Mozart, Avishai Cohen , E.Bozza, M.Ravel, C.Debussy, Gil Evans, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Steps Ahead, Maria Schneider, Emmanuel Pahud, Hubert Laws, Dave Valentin, Joe Lovano, Hiromi Uehara, Ted Poor and more!

  • Sounds Like

    Classical, Jazz, Latin, Healing

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  2. Kazuyo Kuriya　/　栗谷かずよ

    アイ♡バンプオブチキン　ボーカル藤原さんの言葉集。　http://t.co/7326k01e5g

  3. Kazuyo Kuriya　/　栗谷かずよ

    『White Plains さくら祭り』 http://t.co/FGTNtl7iS8

  4. Kazuyo Kuriya　/　栗谷かずよ

    Arranged Chick Corea's Mozart Goes Dancing for Mika Stoltzman and Richard Stoltzman. http://t.co/sZfgUjUiMj

  5. Kazuyo Kuriya　/　栗谷かずよ

    『【初演情報】チック・コリア氏新曲を編曲しました』 http://t.co/QpthboeB7K

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  • minolyu

    Thanx for ur friendship, from 名古屋!!!
    Hope u having a ecstatic music life!!!
    Cheers!



    minolyu Official Blog: rap in cafe(in Japanese)

    Follow me on Twitter!!!(in Japanese&English)

    3 years ago
  • KEIKO UEDA

    Thank you for the add!


    Best regards,
    Keiko


    TRINITY CONCERT in Kumamoto, Japan 2010.
    Keiko w/ Izumi Fujikawa(21-string koto) and Trinty special ensemble orchestra.
    Photo by Kenichi Mori.


    3 years ago
  • Luciano Duarte

    Hello Kazuyo!! Beatiful music here...omedetou gozaimassu!!! Banzai!!!
    Best wishes from Brasil.

    3 years ago
  • LuizSantosMusic.com Twi…

    Welcome to My Rhythm World~
    Have a Powerful New Decade!
    ADD! http://facebook.com/pages/Luiz-Santos-Music/90075091035?ref=ts
    Peace in 2010, Luiz http://Luizsantosmusic.com Luiz%20Santos%20MusicQuantcast Luiz%20Santos%20MusicQuantcast

    3 years ago
  • Daniel Potvin

    Merci à vous !

    3 years ago
  • Vittorio Pagano

    I love visit you profile and listen to some of your music! Tnks!

    3 years ago
  • Pablo Lee

    Hello, Kazuyo. Thank you for accept my friendship request. Really, I loved your music. Well constructed, conducted... good interpretations...   many beautiful things to pay attention in your music.   It is a pleasure being part of your friendlist. ...pardon my English...   Happiness to you. All the best for all your projects. Cheers from Brazil.

    3 years ago
  • Aaron Liao

    Very good! I hope to catch one of your performances soon!

    3 years ago
  • Masondo

    Hi Kazuyo, thanx for the add. I enjoyed listening to your tracks. Nice to meet you.
    Much love
    Masondo

     


    3 years ago
  • WASEI SUMA(GIKOH GIKOH)

    おー。なんかどんどんカラーが見えて来たね。凄くいいと思うな。

    新曲できたら教えてね！じっくり聞かせてもらうね。

    3 years ago
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