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After 10 years of music life in New York, Miki Hirose, who moved to Japan from 2014 and is active, is a masterpiece that holds great expectations as the next generation of the Japanese jazz scene.
"The Golden Mask" recorded in March this year is a quintet formation by talented players such as Mabumi Yamaguchi (ts & ss), Mayuko Katakura (p), kunpei Nakabayashi (b), and Akira Yamada (ds). A dynamic and thrilling performance is being developed throughout the entire volume. Please enjoy the new generation groove that Miki Hirose sends.
Miki Hirose(Trumpeter/Composer/Arranger) Miki was born in Kobe, Japan in 1984. He started playing trumpet in Konan Junior High School.After he graduated, Miki started playing trumpet professionally. He received the Shoji Nakayama Jazz Award and the Naniwa Art Prize. He was the youngest musician to ever receive these awards.2003, he moved to New York City. Working as a freelance trumpeter, he played with various bands. In 2010, he released his first album "A Day in New York," and in 2013 he released his second album, "SCRATCH." Both received a large number of reviews and were played all over the world. September 2013, Miki Hirose Quintet participated in FONT, a jazz festival in New York City featuring NY based up-and-coming trumpeters. 2014, He moved back to Japan and started performing at many jazz clubs and festivals all over Japan. "The Golden Mask" (2020) / "El valor" (2024) by regular quintet, "Air" (2021) by duo with Mayuko Katakura, "DEBUT" (2018) / "Relight Delight" (2021) by Miki Hirose Jazz Orchestra ) and other works are being released one after another.
Days of Delight