FRIENDS OF OZSONS

Michiru Maki

Michiru Maki

In 60s, Michiru made a big hit of "Wakai-tte Subarashi (It's wonderful to be young)"and she became an idle singer. But she didn't like an entertainment life and retired from show bussiness in 1970.

After retirement, she chose the road of a studio musicain. She sang thousands of commercial songs and perticipated on many famous singers' recordings as back chorus member.


When a Piano Bar INDIGO was oppened in 90s at Nishi-Azabu, a Jazz singer Fumiko Suzuki sang in her live every month. Michiru and Fumiko planed to give surprise to the OZ SONS at Christmas Party.

They brought secretly an expert studio musician, Kayo ISHU and pretty Kayoko WADA only for this Party.


@@ISHU Kayo@@@@@@WADA Kayoko @@@ MAKI Michiru @@@@SUZUKI Fumiko

We were really surprised by their chorus never heared before. And the chorus arrangement was so nice but difficult. They sang "Nevertheless" and "Shinny Stockings".

They sang saying "This is only one time performence".

We proposed them to perform other chances and they performed at Michiru's Concert and Fumiko's Concert.

Michiru would like to show the good example of Jazz chorus for us.


THE LURE at the concert "Keep Shining 5", Oct. 2001

After this concert Michiru withdrew from the group The Lure with this concert.


The Lure(group #1) and The OZ Sons

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The First Albumn CD of Michiru Maki

Michiru likes Sinatra's songs best and this is a tribute CD for Sinatra.

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Michiru Maki(vo)
Elick Miyashiro and his BandF
Elick Miyashiro(‚Œdr,tp),Koji Nishimura(tp),,Shiro Nishimura(tp),Masahiro Kobayashi(tp), Eijiro Nakagawa(tb), Osamu Matsumoto(tb), Pat Hararan (tb), Junko Yamashiro(tb), Kazuhiko Kondo(as, ‚†‚Œ) , Shimon Mukai(as), Atsushi Kurokazurano (ts,fl), Ryousei Takegami(ts),
Hiromichi Miyamoto(bs), Tatuhi Iwase (ds),Chris Silverstein(b), Himiko Kikuchi(p),
Takao Naoi(g)€‡@‡A‡C‡D‡F‡G‡I‡K‡Q)
MCFBrian Mataruder
Arrangement
Toshihiko Sato@‡@‡A
Kenji Nishiyama@‡B
Yoshinobu Hiraiwa@‡D‡E‡H‡J‡K‡M
Takao Naoi@‡C‡F‡I‡L

recordedF Sept. Oct. 2005@releasedF Feb 22, 2006
M&I Company YKCJ-401

01. Come Fly With Me @(Sammy Cahn - Jimmy Van Heusen)
02. On The Sunny Side Of The Street @(Dorothy Fields - Jimmy McHugh)
03. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life @(Stevie Wonder)
04. Too Close For Comfort @(Larry Holofcener - George Weiss - Jerry Bock)
05. Nice 'N' Easy @(Alan Bergman - Marilyn Keath - Lew Spence)
06. It's All Right With Me @(Cole Porter)
07. Here's To The Losers @(Robert Wells - Jack Segal)
08. I've Got You Under My Skin @(Cole Po‚’ter)
09. Come Back To Me @(Alan Jay Lerner - Burton Lane)
10. Teach Me Tonight @(Sammy Cahn - Gene De Paul)
11. Maybe This Time @(Fred Ebb - John Gander)
12. After You've Gone @(Henry Creamer - Turner Layton)
13. Mack The Knife @(Bertolt Brecht - Marc Britzstein - Kurt Weill)
14. The Last Dance



Concert of the OZ SONS@June 15, 2013@Sogetsu Hall


Concert of the OZ SONS@June 15, 2013@Sogetsu Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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