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Ko Omura

Drummer/Composer Ko Omura graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2006. Upon graduation, he relocated himself to Tokyo Japan and has been performing actively both, domestically and internationally.

His performing and recording credits include, Mike Nock, Dale Barlow, Red Holloway, Barney McAll, Jackson Harrison, Tim Armacost, Yoshio Suzuiki, Yoshikaki Masuo, Mamoru Ishida, and Koichi Sato.

He aspires to search for a deep personal voice in the idiom of improvised music.

Tomoko Omura's Debut Album "Visions"

Source: All About Jazz
October 13, 2008

“Welcome to an incredible album by the extraordinary young jazz violinist and composer Tomoko Omura. “Visions" is a tribute to seven of the finest jazz violinists of all time. And in it, Tomoko does more than just honor these gentlemen... She really gets to the emotional core of what makes each of them tick as players. Her compositions are lovely, well-conceived tunes that are played blazingly by her crackerjack band, and especially by Tomoko herself. Her Playing here is uniformly ...
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"Ko Omura is a deep musical thinker. He knows the value of tradition but also knows the importance of ﬁnding oneʼs own voice within that tradition. His debut CD is a wonderful introduction to this young drummer/composerʼs very personal, creative musical universe." --Mike Nock

"The first thing that strikes you when listening to Ko's new recording is his dedication to sound. You can hear how deeply these players are listening and how devoted they are to pure musicality. This record speaks to todays trying times with a melancholy but positive statement of creativity and craftsmanship that is rare to be sure..