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- Name: Miho Hazama
- City/Place: New York City
- Country: United States
- Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Life & Work
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Bio:
Tokyo born composer Miho Hazama is one of New York’s most astounding young talents. Lauded in Downbeat as one of “25 for the Future”, Miho is quickly establishing herself as a force of nature on the world’s stage. As the 2015 recipient of the BMI Charlie Parker Composition Prize, Miho developed her signature ensemble “m_unit”. Now having 3 full length releases on Universal Music Japan/ Sunnyside Records, Miho has written for and expertly showcased the abilities of guest artists such as Joshua Redman, Lionel Loueke, Stefon Harris, and Gil Goldstein, to name a few. Her debut album “Journey to Journey” received the Jazz JAPAN rising star award, and she has been featured in such influential publications as Downbeat, New York Times, NPR, JazzTimes among others.
Composition is her true calling, and in addition to her effort with m_unit, she has created works for many different musical contexts. Most notably, she has composed for Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Ashley Bouder Project Ballet Company, Yamaha Symphonic Band, to name a few. Miho became a composer in residence of Siena Wind Orchestra in 2017.
Miho also has arranged and orchestrated for many ensembles for concerts, recordings, television and film, including Metropole Orkest, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Vince Mendoza, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Shiro Sagisu and more.
In 2019, Miho took up a post as a chief conductor of Danish Radio Big Band after 17 years of vacancy. Besides DR Big Band, Miho has worked as a conductor with Metropole Orkest, WDR Big Band and Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, to name a few. She is also the Associate Artistic Director of the New York Jazzharmonic.
Miho’s awards and honors include the Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize (2015), 24th Idemitsu Music Award (2014), ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award (2011), and she was a Scholarship Recipient of the Manhattan School of Music (2010). She has a degree in classical composition from the Kunitachi College of Music and a masters degree in jazz composition from the Manhattan School of Music, and was honored by the Scholarship Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists from the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.
Contact Information
- Email: [email protected]
- Management/Booking: For inquiries in Japan, please contact JamRice (Tel: 03-3478-0331)
Media | Markets
- ▶ Twitter: mihohazama
- ▶ Instagram: mihohazama
- ▶ Website: http://www.mihohazama.com
- ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/mihohazamamusic
- ▶ Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/03BUsjFv3Oo1mVS0Wwr1cy
- ▶ Spotify 2: http://open.spotify.com/album/1nCCwN9By6li99JQqTZtAv
- ▶ Spotify 3: http://open.spotify.com/album/2OBPbgjqwl1oKE4HFRWGC0
- ▶ Spotify 4: http://open.spotify.com/album/73JD6ASYPhJo5UAgpqFGXB
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Quotes, Notes & Etc.
“…quickly became a talked-about writer and arranger.” - The New York Times
“...classy large ensemble that keeps the listener guessing and enchanted...something is always lurking and ready to pounce; then skitter away again.” - Jazz Times
“At a time when orchestral jazz is either ultra- polished, exceedingly high brow, or a pedestrian pandering to sentimental tastes of yore, Hazama’s boldly organic and singularly exciting collective is a breath of fresh air. Her uncanny ability to remain intellectually stimulating and vibrantly spirited is what makes her work singularly innovative.” - All About Jazz
Clips (more may be added)
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The Welcome // Danish Radio Big Band & Miho Hazama
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Miho Hazama and DR Big Band LIVE
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