The Un-Official Hiroshima Fan Page |
Well here is the "unofficial" Hiroshima Fan Page, I've written to them and am still waiting for a reply. Till then I hope to have some information about the group and the albums. A little bit of my brush with the group… I used to work for a local radio station in Hawaii called KZOO 1210 AM which the format was Japanese music from enka to new music (enka is a name for Japanese folksongs, new music is considered not idol (singers that are "found" for their looks and not the singing ability) kinda like jazz fusion). One of the employees was introduced to Dan Kuromoto, the leader of the group Hiroshima. She invited Dan to the studio to do an interview. It was at this time I got to meet him and talk with him a little and sign my albums (yes, I do have those big black disks that you play on something called a record player).
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AMG BIOGRAPHY: Dan Kuramoto (keyboards, sax, flute, shakuhachi), June Okida Kuramoto (Koto), and Johnny Mori and Danny Yamamoto (percussion) debuted in 1979 on a self-titled Arista album. After a sophomore work (Odori) in 1980, the group signed with Epic and released five albums: Third Generation (1983), Another Place (1985), Go (1987), East (1989) and Providence (1992). During this period, Hiroshima added bassist Dean Cortez and keyboardist Kimo Cornwell. The band signed with Qwest and released Hiroshima L.A. in 1994. -- John Bush. In 1995 Kimaya Seward (lead vocals, violin, synthesizer) joined the group and have since been heard on the groups last few albums.
Hiroshima now has a Web Site! To Go there, Click on the Image above and it will take you there!
Here is the Hiroshima Discography:
(No Picture Available) 1976 - Golden Age (Unknown) Hiroshima's very first (?) album. According to AMG, this was the very first album that was released by the group Hiroshima, however there is no Picture of the album cover and no song list. I will look into this and hopefully have an answer from either Hiroshima themselves or from another source.
1979 - Hiroshima (BGM/Arista - LP - Arista 4252) Hiroshima's first album. The group started out quite large with Miki Howard- Vocals (bckgr), Jess Acuna- Percussion, Vocals, Alex Brown- Vocals (bckgr)Vince Charles- Drums (Steel), Tympani [Timpani]Dean Cortez- Bass, Carolyn Dennis- Vocals (bckgr), Donna Fein- Vocals (bckgr), Jim Gilstrap- Vocals (bckgr), Merry Greene- Vocals (bckgr), Peter Hata- Guitar, Marlena Jeter- Vocals (bckgr), Augie Johnson- Vocals (bckgr), Jon Joyce- Vocals (bckgr) Dan Kuramoto- Flute, Percussion, Saxophone, Vocals, Don Kuramoto- Keyboards, Vocals, Wind, June Kuramoto- Vocals, Koto, Barbara Long- Vocals, Richard Mathews- Synthesizer, Vocals, Dane Matsumura- Bass, Johnny Mori- Percussion, Drums, Pat Murphy- Conga, Richard Page- Vocals (bckgr), Zedric Turnbough- Vocals (bckgr), Danny Yamamoto- Percussion, Drums, Teri Kusumoto- Percussion, Vocals. Track Listing: 01 - Lion Dance / 02 - Roomful of Mirrors / 03 - Kokoro / 04 - Long Time Love / 05 - Da-Da / 06 - Never, Ever / 07 - Holidays / 08 - Taiko Song
1981 - Ongaku (BGM/Arista - LP - Arista ALB6-8345) Dan Kuramoto
- Vocals, Saxophone, Flute, Percussion, Jess Acuna - Percussion, Vocals,
Conga Track Listing 01 - Lion Dance (5:46) / 02 - Roomful of Mirrors ( 3:33) / 03 - Kokoro (6:38) / 04 - Da-Da (6:30) / 05 - Holidays (3:18) / 06 - Taiko Song (5:47) / 07 - Cruisin' J-Town (3:15) / 08 - Odori (4:36) / 09 - Echoes (4:27) / 10 - Winds of Change (Henka Non Nagare) (6:32) / 11 - Warriors (4:22) / 12 - Shinto (4:27) / 13 - All I Want (5:04) / 14 - Fortune Teller (5:38)
1983 - Third Generation (Epic\Columbia\Sony - 38708) Jess Acuna Choir, Chorus, Percussion, Vocals (Background) / Phil Brown Choir, Chorus / Dean Cortez Bass, Choir, Chorus / David Garfield Keyboards, Synthesizer / Jim Gilstrap Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus / Peter Hata Choir, Chorus, Guitar / Bunny Hull Vocals (Background) / Dan Kuramoto Choir, Chorus, Saxophone, Flute, Shakuhachi, Synthesizer, Percu / June Kuramoto Choir, Chorus, Vocals, Koto / Teri Kusumoto Choir, Chorus, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Percussion / Pat Murphy Conga, Percussion / Derek Nakamoto Choir, Chorus, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) / Marilyn Scott Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background) / Danny Yamamoto Drums, Vibes, Percussion, taiko / Johnny Mori Percussion, taiko
01. Heavenly Angel - 3:39 / 02. We Are - 4:02 / 03. Ren - 2:33 / 04. Do What You Can - 3:47 / 05. San Say - 5:04 / 06. Distant Thoughts - 5:55 / 07. From The Heart - 4:01 / 08. Long Walks - 4:23 / 09. Fifths - 5:32 / 10. Sukoshi Bit - 0:59
1985 - Another Place (Epic\Columbia\Sony - 39938) Dean Cortez Bass / Dave Inamine Bass / Freddie Washington Bass / Danny Yamamoto Drums, Percussion, Vocals / Dan Kuramoto Flute, Percussion, Synthesizer, Saxophone, Vocals / Thomas J. Parker Guitar / David Williams Guitar / June Kuramoto Koto, shamisen, Vocals / Johnny Mori Percussion, taiko / Luis Conte Percussion, Timbales / Patrick Leonard Synthesizer / Tim Aller Synthesizer / Kimo Cornwell Synthesizer / Barbara Long Vocals, Vocals (Background) / Beloyd Taylor Vocals / Jim Gilstrap Vocals / John Lehman Vocals / Darryl Phinnessee Vocals / Maxine Waters Vocals / Waters, Julia Vocals / Marva King Vocals / Tchad Blake Vocals / Keithen Carter Vocals Track Listing 1. One Wish / 2. Save Yourself for Me / 3. Another Place / 4. I Do Remember / 4. I Do Remember / 5. Game / 6. Undercover / 7. Stay Away / 8. What's It to Ya / 9. Touch and Go
1987 - Go (Epic\Columbia\Sony - 40679) Dan Kuramoto Saxophone, Flute, Shakuhachi, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Percussio / June Kuramoto Koto, Vocals, ?, shamisen / Johnny Mori Percussion, Vocals, ?, taiko / Danny Yamamoto Drums, Drums (Electric), Percussion, Vocals / Barbara Long Vocals, Vocals (Background) / Dean Cortez Bass, Vocals / Brad Cole Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals Track Listing 01. Go (4:19) / 02. I've Been Here Before (5:35) / 03. 311 (4:36) / 04. No. 9 (4:43) / 05. Obon (4:28) / 06. Even Then (5:56) / 07. Hawaiian Electric (4:38) / 08. Why Can't I Love You (4:52)
1989 - East (Epic\Columbia\Sony - 45022) Luis Conte Percussion / Kimo Cornwell Keyboards, Synthesizer / Dean Cortez Bass, Vocals, Vocals (Background) / Jim Gilstrap Vocals, Vocals (Background) / Phillip Ingram Vocals, Vocals (Background) / Takeshi Itoh Sax (Alto) / Augie Johnson Vocals, Vocals (Background) / Dan Kuramoto Keyboards, Synthesizer, Saxophone, Flute, Vocals, Vocals (Background) / June Kuramoto Koto, shamisen / Danny Yamamoto Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Synthesizer, drum programming / Casey Young Synclavier / Johnny Mori Percussion, taiko / Thomas J. Parker Guitar, Vocals / Charlotte Crossley Vocals / Jo Ann Harris Vocals / John Lehman Vocals / Derek Nakamoto Keyboards, Synthesizer / Phil Perry Vocals (Background) / Skylark Keyboards, Synthesizer Track Listing 01. Midtown
Higashi (4:45) / 02. East (9:07) / 03. Tabo (7:11) / 04. Living in America
(6:59) /
1992 - Providence (Epic\Columbia\Sony - 46232) Kimo Cornwell Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) / Dean Cortez Bass, Vocals (Background) / Richie Gajate Garcia Percussion, Vocals (Background) / Allen Hinds Guitar / Dan Kuramoto Keyboards, Synthesizer, Saxophone, Flute, Shakuhachi, Vocals (Background) / June Kuramoto Koto, shamisen, Vocals (Background) / Johnny Mori taiko, Percussion / Danny Yamamoto Drums, taiko / Jennette Clinger Vocals / Alex Brown Vocals (Background) / Carmen Carter Vocals (Background) / Vince Charles Drums (Steel) / Julie Delgado Vocals (Background) / Lynn Fiddmont Vocals (Background) / Ray Fuller Guitar / Jim Gilstrap Vocals (Background) / Gary Grant Trumpet / Harry Kim Trumpet / Michael Landau Guitar / Diane Louie Keyboards / Michael Paulo Sax (Alto) / Angel Rogers Vocals (Background) / Carlos Vega Drums / John Robinson Drums Track Listing 01. Time on the Nile (5:21) / 02. Cry of the Sea (5:03) / 03. Turning Point (5:48) / 04. Island World (4:47) / 05. Ribbon in the Sky (5:10) / 06. With This Heart (4:25) / 07. Autumn Moon (5:39) / 08. Kazen (0:41) / 09. Providence (4:59) / 10. One of Us (5:33)
1994 - Best of Hiroshima (Sony - 57388) Dan Kuramoto (keyboards, saxophone, woodwinds) / June Kuramoto (koto, shamisen) / Danny Yamamoto (drums, keyboards) / Johnny Mori (percussion, taiko). Additional Musician: Joey DeFrancesco (trumpet). Includes liner notes by Michael Simpson.All songs written or co-written by members of Hiroshima. Track Listing 01. San Say / 02. Another Place / 03. Turning Point / 04. One Wish / 05. Thousand Cranes / 06. Hawaiian Electric / 07. Go / 08. Island World / 09. I Do Remember / 10. Time on the Nile / 11. I've Been Here Before
1994 - LA (WEA / Warner Brothers - 7599 45601 2) Teri Koide (vocals) / Dan Kuramoto (vocals, soprano & tenor saxophones, flute, shakuhachi, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, programming) / Kimo Cornwell (piano, B-3, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, vocals) / June Kuramoto (koto, vocals) / Dean Cortez (bass, vocals) / Danny Yamamoto (drums, taiko, percussion, programming) / Johnny Mori (taiko, percussion).Additional personnel: Terry Steele (vocals) / Charles "Icarus" Johnson, Fred Schreuders (guitar); Carlos Vega (drums) / Richie Gajate Garcia (percussion) / Alex Brown, Jim Gilstrap, Bridgette Bryant (background vocals). All songs written by members of Hiroshima except "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" (James Taylor). Track Listing 01. Voices (6:54) / 02. One Fine Day (5:57) / 03. Love and Understanding (5:40) / 04. Only Love (5:33) / 05. Bop-Hop (4:22) / 06. Once Before I Sleep (5:01) / 07. Native Soul (6:12) / 08. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (3:48) / 09. Live Together (4:49) / 10. One World (5:15)
1996 - Urban World Music (WEA / Warner Brothers - 46234) Dan Kuramoto
(vocals, saxophones, flute, shakuhachi, yokobue, keyboards, synthesizer,
percussion, programming) / June Kuramoto (koto, shamisen, percussion,
background vocals) / Kimo Cornwell (piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards,
synthesizer, programming, background vocals) / Kimaya Seward (vocals,
keyboards, percussion) / Dean Cortez (vocals, bass) / Danny Yamamoto (keyboards,
drums, percussion) / Johnny Mori (percussion).
01. Unspoken Love / 02. Passion & Pain / 03. Let Me Be Your Baby / 04. Heiwa (Peace) / 05. Through My Eyes / 06. Ripples in Our Waterfall / 07. The Timekeeper / 08. Love How You Love Me / 09. Urban World / 10. None of Us Are Free / 11. Koto Blues / 12. Hipnotic / 13. Walking With Angels 1999 - Windham Hill Jazz (01934-11464-2) Dan Kuramoto (Saxophones, Flutes, Shakuhachi/Synthesizers, Vocals), June Kuramoto (Koto, Percussion), Dean Cortez (Bass, Vocals), Kimo Cornwell (Keyboards, Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano, B-3), Danny Yamamoto (Drums, Keyboards, Taiko, Percussion), Fred Schreuders (Guitars, Vocals), Johnny Mori (Taiko, Percussion). Track Listing: 1. Mix Plate / 2. Dreams / 3. The Door is Open / 4. Joe Jazz / 5. Sup Poze / 6. Picasso's Dance / 7. After the Rain / 8. Things Unsaid / 9. Circle of Friends / 10. World of Dreams / 11. Omotai / 12. Sol Cruz
This Album is available directly from Windham Hill, you can get there by clicking on the Company name and it will take you directly there. The news from they're web site is that June Kuramoto will be working on a solo album, but with the group touring, it's not known at this time when it will be released. The latest release, upon listening at this time, is a beautiful blend of the Japanese flavor with the spicy Latin flavor. It was well worth waiting for. I do wish that I could see them in concert again, I went to 3 of they're concerts while living in Hawaii and even got to meet them (Dan Kuramoto) backstage. Minnesota is a far cry from the beautiful atmosphere of Hawaii which it seems some of they're inspiration comes from.
2003 - HEADS UP (HUCD 3076) Dean Cortez (Bass, Vocals), Kimo Cornwell (Keyboards, Acoustic Piano, B-3), June Kuramoto (Koto, Percussion), Dan Kuramoto (Saxophones, Flutes, Shakuhachi, Keyboards, Vocals), Terry Steele (Lead Vocal, Percussion), Fred Schreuders ( Guitars, Vocals), Danny Yamamoto (Drums, Taiko, Percussion). Track Listing: 1. Eternal Phoenix / 2. Caravan of Love / 3. Shaka Phonk / 4. Believe / 5. Revelation / 6. Another Wish / 7. I Just Wanna Hang Around You / 8. Manzanar / 9. Viven / 10. Sanju / 11. Seven Rivers
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