Album "Groove Merchant" released

The Group that Kazuhiro has been a part "Groove Merchant" released the CD Album "Groove Merchant" in 2016 January.

 

1, Second Line / Traditional

2, All Blues / Miles Davis

3, Over The Rainbow / Harold Arlen

4, Oleo / Sonny Rollins

5, On Green Dolphin Street / Bronislaw Kaper

6, Caravan / Duke Ellington

7, The Shadow of Your Smile / Johnny Mandel

8, Groove Merchant / Jerome Richardson

 

Web SIte: FACEBOOK.COM / GROOVEMERCHANT NY

Yuji Kotari wrote about Kazuhiro's improvisational playing on magazine "PRIME"

“His interesting sound make the punctual beat, but also amusing.

 

He does various things. I am wondering if it is the fact that young,

 

new music. I am extremely interested in as an old man. Its good

 

sentiment to feel a wide range sound from drums which doesn’t

 

have a scale.”

Kazuhiro Odagiri Wins 2 Years Scholarship

Kazuhiro Odagiri wins 2 years Scholarship Program of Overseas

 

Study for Upcoming Artists“ from the Japanese Agency for

 

Cultural Affairs in 2012.  Kazuhiro is the first jazz drummer who

 

has been selected for this honor.