The album "Toward heaven" has 9 songs.
The two songs "Lady Bird ~FLY~" and "Edna Island" on the Album was played by Naoko Ono-piano/ Gene Torres-Bass/ Phoenix Rivera-Ds.
Any other seven songs were played all sections by Naoko.
Some songs were played on the live stage by Montigo Joe, Alex Garcia, Gene Torres, Courtney Bennette, and Phoenix Rivera.
Also Artie Simmons Taj Palmer, Steve Moran, Mr. Cook and Saul Rubin were involved for the recording in the process.
Influences
Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, George Benson, Stevie Wonder, Michael Camiro, Miles Davis, Chick Corea,
Naoko Ono was received a B.A.in music education at The Tokyo Kunitachi Music College" , M.A. in Jazz performance at " Queens College of CUNY", music therapy in a minor at "Queens borough Community College" and a certified music teacher of New York State Teachers.
She has been teaching a piano class at the continuing education of CUNY, directing the church choirs and assisting the Children's Aid Society Chorus. Her workshops with using her compositions and music therapy were given at the Peace Boat 2008 of the Japanese united peace makers society to prove of the "Power of Music" as the untouchable Art in a shocking memory of 911.
She is an expert for the beginner through the re-entry learner in piano and counseling all musical issues for the students in performing arts and college students. Also using the improvisation technique for the disabled children and adults to heal and comfort their issues.
She has also performed at many well known venues for the concerts, the recording, the radio and TV station at Birdland, Roulette, The Knitting Factory,The legendary Cotton Club, The Main International Film festival, The Panasonic Jazz Festival, The Vision Festival and fringe festivals just to name a few. Her first CD "Toward heaven" was released in 2007 and available at www.CDBABY.com/NAOKOONO
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Happy Holidays to you .***Your sound was very beautiful at the church .I sang in vespers yesterday it was very nice. I make a Holiday Jam in E village Dec 7th sunday 8:30pm-11:30pm Blue Owl (on 2nd ave,12th and 13th st bassment) Marvie will be the Bassist before he goes back let..s have a nice jam togheter.Richard Clements Key. More info please visit my page. Take care...and love Vocalist/jam host Okaru Lovelace
Really enjoyed hearing you play "I'll be Seeing You" last night, Naoko - very lovely. Hope to see you soon (maybe tonight at the JFA???). Happy Holidays, Laurie
