Hiroshi Ozone
Born 1964 in Kobe. Began playing saxophone in high school. 1982 Studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston under Jimmy Mosher. 1985 Returned to Japan after graduation and has sent several students abroad as saxophone/clarinet/flute teachers at Ozone Music School. 1993/94 Participated in the Osaka/Fukuoka Blue Note tour of the Newport Jazz Orchestra led by his brother Makoto Ozone. 2012/13 Performed with Branford Marsalis, Christian McBride and Jeff "Tain" Watts in the Makoto Ozone TRIO & QUARTET. 2013 Performed at KOBE JAZZ FESTIVAL with Eiji Kitamura and others, and every year since. January 2023 Released his first leader album 'Unison' featuring Makoto Ozone.