The story
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra (ONJO) was a Japanese experimental/free jazz/electroacoustic improv ensemble led by composer, sound producer, turntablist and guitarist Otomo Yoshihide as an extension of his New Jazz Quintet and Ensemble. The New Jazz Orchestra was born in January 2005, giving its debut live concerts at Shinjuku's Pit Inn and recording the first two albums "back-to-back," just two days apart, at GOK Sound studio in Tokyo. The 537029 CD featured Yoshihide's favorite "standards," such as Jim O'Rourke's "Eureka" and a few compositions by Ornette Coleman and Charles Mingus, as well as his original music, including three songs by Kahimi Karie and Mariko Hamada. The 1253019 CD entirely covered Eric Dolphy's eponymous '64 masterpiece, with Akira Sasaki's design even replicating the iconic Blue Note sleeve by . Both albums came out in Japan the same year, released by Doubtmusic.
ONJO toured extensively in 2006, from January to March and later in Fall, with concerts in Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France and Croatia. Otomo invited various guests to perform at some shows, including a large string section. The tour was documented on two 2xCD sets, 1424241 and Vol. 2 Parallel Circuit, released by Doubtmusic in the summer of 2007.
In September 2022, Belgian label re-issued ONJO's 23992787 on 2xLP, marking the Orchestra's first and only release on vinyl.
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