Hiroshima is an American band formed in 1974 that incorporates Japanese instruments in its music. Hiroshima has sold over four million albums around the world.
Dan Kuramoto, Hiroshima's leader, is from East Los Angeles. He attended California State University, Long Beach, then led its Asian-American studies department. Through playing in a band on weekends he met June Kuramoto, a native of Japan who grew up in Los Angeles and played koto, a Japanese stringed instrument. Kuramoto admired Earth, Wind, and Fire for the way it combined jazz and R&B, and Santana for his identification with Latinos. He wanted to create a band that would represent Asian Americans. He named it after the Japanese city Hiroshima, which was mostly destroyed by an atomic weapon at the end of World War II.[2]
Hiroshima's debut album sold more than 100,000 copies in its first three months. The band's second album yielded the song "Winds of Change", which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Instrumental. Hiroshima got its first gold album in 1985 with Another Place and the second with Go which followed it. The album Legacy was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2010. Hiroshima has sold more than four million albums worldwide. In 1990, the band was the opening act for Miles Davis,[2] and in 1988 they played with T-Square at the Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall.
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hiroshima, band, hiroshima, american, band, formed, 1974, that, incorporates, japanese, instruments, music, hiroshima, sold, over, four, million, albums, around, world, hiroshimaoriginlos, angeles, californiagenressmooth, jazz, world, music, years, active1974,. Hiroshima is an American band formed in 1974 that incorporates Japanese instruments in its music Hiroshima has sold over four million albums around the world HiroshimaOriginLos Angeles CaliforniaGenresSmooth jazz R amp B pop world music 1 Years active1974 presentLabelsArista Epic Qwest Heads UpMembersDan Kuramoto June Kuramoto Danny Yamamoto Dean Cortez Kimo CornwellPast membersJess Acuna Jeanette Clinger Peter Hata Dave Iwataki Teri Koide Shoj Kameda Teri Kusumoto Barbara Long Richard Mathews Dane Matsumura Johnny Mori Margaret Machun Sasaki Taylor John Shipley Terry SteeleWebsitehiroshimamusic wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards and honors 3 Members 3 1 Past 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditDan Kuramoto Hiroshima s leader is from East Los Angeles He attended California State University Long Beach then led its Asian American studies department Through playing in a band on weekends he met June Kuramoto a native of Japan who grew up in Los Angeles and played koto a Japanese stringed instrument Kuramoto admired Earth Wind and Fire for the way it combined jazz and R amp B and Santana for his identification with Latinos He wanted to create a band that would represent Asian Americans He named it after the Japanese city Hiroshima which was mostly destroyed by an atomic weapon at the end of World War II 2 Hiroshima s debut album sold more than 100 000 copies in its first three months The band s second album yielded the song Winds of Change which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R amp B Instrumental Hiroshima got its first gold album in 1985 with Another Place and the second with Go which followed it The album Legacy was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2010 Hiroshima has sold more than four million albums worldwide In 1990 the band was the opening act for Miles Davis 2 and in 1988 they played with T Square at the Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall Hiroshima consists of Dan Kuramoto saxophone flute keyboards shakuhachi June Kuramoto koto Kimo Cornwell Keyboards Dean Cortez Bass guitar and Danny Yamamoto drums and taiko 2 Awards and honors EditHiroshima was given the Visionary Award by East West Players the oldest Asian Pacific American theatre company in the United States 3 for the band s Impact on the Asian Pacific American APA community through their artistic excellence and support of the Asian Pacific American performing arts 4 Members EditDan Kuramoto 1974 present flute June Kuramoto 1974 present koto Danny Yamamoto 1974 present drums 2019 tour keyboards taiko percussion Kimo Cornwell present keyboards Dean Cortez present bass guitar Past Edit Johnny Mori 1974 2003 5 Peter Hata guitar 1974 1984 Dave Iwataki keyboards 1974 1977 Dane Matsumura bass guitar 1977 1980 John Shipley keyboards 1977 1978 Richard Matthews 1979 1980 keyboards Teri Kusumoto vocals 1977 1982 Jess Acuna vocals 1977 1982 Barbara Long vocals 1985 album Another Place 1987 album Go Margaret Sasaki Taylor Machun vocals 1989 album East Jeanette Clinger vocals 1992 album Providence Teri Koide vocals 1994 album LA Terry Steele vocals 1999 album Between Black amp White Shoji Kameda taiko throat singer 2003 2016 6 Discography EditTitle Year LabelHiroshima 1979 AristaOdori 1980 AristaThird Generation 1983 EpicAnother Place 1985 EpicGo 1987 EpicEast 1989 EpicProvidence 1992 EpicL A 1994 QwestUrban World Music 1996 QwestBetween Black and White 1999 Windham HillThe Bridge 2003 Heads UpSpirit of the Season 2004 Heads UpObon 2005 Heads UpLittle Tokyo 2007 Heads UpDeparture 2011 HiroshimaJ Town Beat 2013 CD Baby Hiroshima2020 2021 HiroshimaReferences Edit Yanow Scott Hiroshima AllMusic Retrieved 19 October 2018 a b c Chang Heidi 16 September 2016 After 40 Years Hiroshima s Music Still Resonates NBC News Retrieved 19 October 2018 Behind the Curtains The Evolution and Impact of Asian Americans in Theatre US China Institute china usc edu Retrieved 2019 07 25 BWW News Desk East West Player 46th Anniversary Visionary Awards to Honor Kimora Lee Simmons Hiroshima and TAIKOPROJECT BroadwayWorld com Retrieved 2019 07 25 Johnny Mori Discover Nikkei Japanese American National Museum Retrieved 2009 09 14 About Members biography On Ensemble External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hiroshima band amp oldid 1067211676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
