Occupation: Jazz Composer Birth: March 26, 1979
Challenges are the key in life. You always have to challenge yourself and try to get to different states..
I, on the other hand, still might not be considered a proper adult. I had been very grown-up in primary school. But as I continued through secondary ….
Music taught me how to always be patient and focused, and to train the little concentration in myself..
It was in Shizuoka, where my home was. I first attended this school when I was five years old. I also attended a regular elementary school, and I was….
Travelling is very difficult, you have to go to places with different climates and time zones. Travelling like that every single day through the year….
I don't really want to force anyone to feel a specific way, but if they can keep their body and mind "floating" with my music, that pleases me..
My music is very emotional. The reason why I want to play music is very emotional. I want to call out my emotions and package them into music..
Work hard! Just keep working hard until you can do something you want to do! We all progress at different speeds and in different ways, so be patient….
I am playing the music I love and I really play it from my heart, and whatever the out form is - it doesn't matter whether it's art or music..
Art is not that much needed in life, we only need sleep and food. But why do people want art? Because they want to feel emotion! So emotionally movin….
Individuality and originality is was separates good and great artists! How much they can move people with what they do! If they can shake the heart w….
Everybody improvises without noticing it. Life is about improvising. You can't control what happens in your life, I mean, you don't know what can hap….
I'm always hungry to learn. I always look for something that I can study..
I have to be very original and have a strong musical voice. I don't want to be a copycat of anybody..
I started to listen to Japanese jazz musicians when I went to high school. Some people I listened to were Yosuke Yamashita, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Sadao W….
When you play with someone you can feel the chemistry with, just the first show is already magic..
Everything is inspiring! It could be fine art or a conversation I have with somebody!.
Every day is different and improvised. Sometimes, a song can lead to a completely different adventure. You can't control it..
The beautiful thing about music is that even so-called negative emotions like anger, sadness, frustration, when they come through the filter of music….
Music came first and I started to jam with people I couldn't communicate in their language. Then, because I could make friends thanks to music, they ….
To be nice to people and make them happy - that's my philosophy in life..