Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone - Face To Face (1995)

A premier jazz musician in Japan, Makoto Ozone has made a successful transition to America, where he became equally prominent in USA. He began on organ at four, then took up piano as a teenager. He went to Berklee in 1980 and studied composing and arranging. He was noticed by Gary Burton and later recorded with him and was part of his band. Ozone's striking ability especially on mid-tempo pieces) and impressive technique made him a big hit at the Kool Jazz Festival. His 1984 debut recording featured Burton and bassist Eddie Gomez. It was a stunning example of complete knowledge and mastery of the full jazz piano spectrum. Makoto Ozone was 21 when he joined Gary Burtons's band in 1984, and " ...they seem to practically read each other's minds when they played together".

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