Hiromasa Suzuki
From Where I Am
© 2008 hiromasa suzuki (796873022903)
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Well-inspired by blues/blues-rock, but 7 tunes from 12tunes are all my originals with Japanese lyrics. Rest of 5 tunes are all well-known standard blues, cooked with my unique arrangement, sung by NYC's 5 greatest singers.
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Hiro Suzuki... 1962 born in Chiba, Japan. 1981 started the career as a professional musician in Tokyo Japan. 1992 moved to the U.S.. played with NYC bands such as Moose and The Bulletproof Blues Band, Jerry Dugger and Black Pearl, Christine Santelli Band, Oxford Blues, Roxy Perry, Last Tribe, Lil' Mama, Frank Bay, Ed Dicapua & Big City, etc…. 1997 played with Sam Taylor Blues Band, Jimmy Vivino, Leslie West, Nick Gravenites, Bill Sims, Little Milton, Tod Wolfe, Shemekia Copeland, Son Seals, Elvin Bishop, Johnnie Johnson, Richie Cannata, Little Sammy Davis, etc…. 2003 started the Original project “Grumpy Juke”. Joined Deborah Coleman’s back up band as the rhythm guitarist. toured more than 15 countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Played with Magic Slim, Kenny Neal, Arthur Williams, etc... 2004 joined Deborah Coleman’s recording session for the album “What about love”, worked as the recording conductor, and played all of slide guitar parts and rhythm guitar parts. 2006 toured in Japan for 3 weeks with Grumpy Juke. Played with one of the most innovative Japanese guitar player Shinji Shiotsugu. Started working with “The GasHouse Gorillas”. Toured with Joe Louis Walker's band. 2008 Released The first album “From Where I Am, joined The GasHouse Gorillas’ recording session for the album “Five Gorillas Walk into a Bar”, Playing 12 shows in 10days in Tokyo, Japan in February.
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author: emy... I love the way this guy plays! His new album has the real deal blues feel- I was especially knocked out by the super-funky "Naze". (March 28th 2008, Elvin Bishop) Hiro Suzuki proves that you can be a soulful blues player no matter where you come from. (May 2nd, 2008, Shemekia Copeland) Hiro Susuki is a damn good guitar player! (April 26th 2008, Arthur Neilson) This is simply badass. Hiromasa Suzuki is a rhythm-and-blues-groove-soul-guitarist par excellence. He takes the instrument places it has rarely gone, advancing the blues form and making the sky cry. ... (April 1st, 2008, Retro Music Review) ... Those who missed his couple weeks of shows should be ready next time he comes to Japan, hopefully soon. Until then, though, his latest CD, "From Where I Am," recorded last year in New York, captures his unique Japanese lyrics and great standards with musician friends from the States. When you hear his passionate blues in Japanese, you know the blues, like the human heart that is its vital organ, really has no boundaries. (February 23rd, 2008, Jazz In Japan)