Roy Okutani was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii but currently, he finds himself in Ostersund, Sweden teaching at Birka Folkhogskola. At Birka, Roy teaches Creative Musicianship, Ensembles, Improvisation, Reflections and is the leader of the jazz department.
Roy has been very active as a teacher and musician since arriving to Sweden in 1994. He has taught at the music university in Trondheim, Norway, Skurups Folkhogskola, Fridhems Folkhhogskola and at the music university in Malmo, Sweden. Before coming to Sweden, Roy was a professor at Berklee College of Music from 1983-1994. Roy’s performing experience includes playing and recording with Orange Then Blue, Gunther Schuller, George Russell, George Garzone, Tim Hagans and many others.
Roy’s teaching focuses on developing and encouraging the artist’s relationship with music and their true selves. He encourages students to experience the music, instead of a mental identification of the music. By encouraging students to experience their true selves, Roy hopes that musicians can inspire listeners and other musicians to realize their true selves.
Hej Roy! I don't know if you remember, but the first song you made me play with the intro-ensemble was an arrangement of blue in green. I've put a recording of Blue in green from a consert I did this autumn with a friend named Souta on my myspace. I think it's the best I've ever played (so far) and I'm proud of it and want to share it with you, as a late christmas gift. God fortsättning, och massor av grundtoner to you! Love! /Bertil
försökte letade efter den på nätet men hittade inget så fick obehaglig feeling om att du hade lurat mig:)
coolt! Nu ska vi bara hitta var man köper dem!!!
Ha det grymt du med:) ses snart
After all these years. Man oh man. Although my life is so different than it once was, I still think about the old musician days. Now I am a fighter. There is not much of a connection huh? Oh Well, Fight to Live, Live to Fight.
Hej Roy! Du får komma förbi och lyssna på lite nytt på vår sida! Hoppas du har det fint där uppe och att våren för med sig god värme! Love Christoffer och Julia
Hej Roy! Hoppas att du har det bra. Vi har börjat spela igen, funderar på att komma på flux-kursen i sommar:-) Vi har lagt upp nya låtar. Kom gärna och lyssna. Kram! TrioEl
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