Bill Ohashi
After many years in the professional working scene in New York City, Bill Ohashi has taken his trombone, flute and arranging skills to southern Florida. He is garnering new musical horizons and interests in his projects and public appearances.
An experienced, prolific and well-heeled trombonist in the New York City and international jazz, chamber classical, show and Latin fields, giving his leadership qualities focus and his musical concept and intelligence order and definition. Visit Bill Ohashi's YouTube Playlist for a few clips of his extensive work.
Bill's arranging style and watchful direction give 'The Bridge Sextet' its characteristic sound, all of which stems from Bill's many influences from his years of associations with such important groups and great leaders such as Slide Hampton, Bruce Fowler-Frank Zappa, Machito's Big Band with Celia Cruz.
Bill's versatility stems at it's beginnings from the exposure to exceptional, broad-based music taught in the NYC Public School system of the sixties performing in the All-City & All-Boro Orchestras.
Subsequently, after switching from an Electrical Engineering major at the prestigious Univ. of PA, he added to his parent's consternation by following his daylight Julliard & Mannes Conservatory studies with late night gigs and sessions with such well-known artists as Kenny Dorham (Minton's & NYU), Roy Eldridge (Small's Paradise & Bowman's Showplace), Charlie Mingus (East Village Inn & his Loft), Jack DeJohnette (The Dom), Jakie Bayard (The Electric Circus), Carla Bley (Upsurge Sound), George Cables-Lenny White (Slug's) and Art Blakey's Messengers (All Over).
After graduating but still retaining a burning desire to play on the NY scene as a professional, Bill found himself getting his steady salaries mainly from working commercial pop bands and contracting backing orchestras for popular artists such as Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Marvin Gaye, The Spinners, Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, Jay & the Americans, Rock Galas at Madison Square Garden-NYC, as well as an occasional Broadway Show ('Man of La Mancha'), or in steady, good-paying Latin-Salsa Orchestras like Eddie Palmieri, Hector Lavoe, Larry Harlow or 'Chocolate'.
His experience in clubs, concerts, recordings and traveling began to expand Bill's creative arranging and improvisational skills as the assignments became more plentiful & challenging; Gil Evans, Chuck Israels, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, The Band, Yoko Ono, James Taylor, Chico O'Farril, Joe Farrel & Subs on Saturday Nite 'Live' to name a few.
After a limited release of Bill's first Fusion-Jazz recording "The Keeper" in 1980 (on Adelphi Records), a move to the West Coast did little to elevate his career, until a call from the road by the inimitable Ray Charles showed that 'The King of Soul' knew better than to let Ohashi's formidable talents sit idle.
Now, once again immersed in the creative furnace of NYC by relocating back again since 1988, Bill's new assignments continue when it is possible for him to temporarily reschedule his work with 'The Bridge'. But offers like those from Tito Puente, Randy Sanke (the Carnegie Hall Orchestra), Johnny Colon, Wynton Marsalis, Typica '88, The Enormous 'Bones, Bennie Green, Barry Harris and numerous other great artists continue to keep Bill at work on his beautiful musical expression.
BILL OHASHI'S DISCOGRAPHY
An experienced, prolific and well-heeled trombonist in the New York City and international jazz, chamber classical, show and Latin fields, giving his leadership qualities focus and his musical concept and intelligence order and definition. Visit Bill Ohashi's YouTube Playlist for a few clips of his extensive work.
Bill's arranging style and watchful direction give 'The Bridge Sextet' its characteristic sound, all of which stems from Bill's many influences from his years of associations with such important groups and great leaders such as Slide Hampton, Bruce Fowler-Frank Zappa, Machito's Big Band with Celia Cruz.
Bill's versatility stems at it's beginnings from the exposure to exceptional, broad-based music taught in the NYC Public School system of the sixties performing in the All-City & All-Boro Orchestras.
Subsequently, after switching from an Electrical Engineering major at the prestigious Univ. of PA, he added to his parent's consternation by following his daylight Julliard & Mannes Conservatory studies with late night gigs and sessions with such well-known artists as Kenny Dorham (Minton's & NYU), Roy Eldridge (Small's Paradise & Bowman's Showplace), Charlie Mingus (East Village Inn & his Loft), Jack DeJohnette (The Dom), Jakie Bayard (The Electric Circus), Carla Bley (Upsurge Sound), George Cables-Lenny White (Slug's) and Art Blakey's Messengers (All Over).
After graduating but still retaining a burning desire to play on the NY scene as a professional, Bill found himself getting his steady salaries mainly from working commercial pop bands and contracting backing orchestras for popular artists such as Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Marvin Gaye, The Spinners, Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, Jay & the Americans, Rock Galas at Madison Square Garden-NYC, as well as an occasional Broadway Show ('Man of La Mancha'), or in steady, good-paying Latin-Salsa Orchestras like Eddie Palmieri, Hector Lavoe, Larry Harlow or 'Chocolate'.
His experience in clubs, concerts, recordings and traveling began to expand Bill's creative arranging and improvisational skills as the assignments became more plentiful & challenging; Gil Evans, Chuck Israels, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, The Band, Yoko Ono, James Taylor, Chico O'Farril, Joe Farrel & Subs on Saturday Nite 'Live' to name a few.
After a limited release of Bill's first Fusion-Jazz recording "The Keeper" in 1980 (on Adelphi Records), a move to the West Coast did little to elevate his career, until a call from the road by the inimitable Ray Charles showed that 'The King of Soul' knew better than to let Ohashi's formidable talents sit idle.
Now, once again immersed in the creative furnace of NYC by relocating back again since 1988, Bill's new assignments continue when it is possible for him to temporarily reschedule his work with 'The Bridge'. But offers like those from Tito Puente, Randy Sanke (the Carnegie Hall Orchestra), Johnny Colon, Wynton Marsalis, Typica '88, The Enormous 'Bones, Bennie Green, Barry Harris and numerous other great artists continue to keep Bill at work on his beautiful musical expression.
BILL OHASHI'S DISCOGRAPHY
- "TOM PIERSON" by trombone Pierson's Recording Orchestra. CD & Tapes/Applause Records, Inc. - #APCS 1014
- "THE KEEPER" by Bill Ohashi Albums & Tapes/Adelphi Records, Corp.- #AD-7842
- "GALAXY DUST" by Carlos Frenzetti (featuring Lew Soloff & George Young) CDs, Albums & Tapes/Inner City Records *Division of MMO Music Group)- #IC-1113
- "MR. FOSTER" by Al Foster-(feat. Tom Harrel, Bob Berg, Ron Carter, 'Onaje' Allen Gumbs, Bob Mintzer & composed by Miles) All Media Sony-Nippon Columbia- #YX 7399ND
- "MANHATTAN SPECIAL" by Teruo Nakamura (featuring HerbieHancock, Art Webb, Shiro Mori, Carter Jefferson & Lani Groves)/Polydor-@PD-1-6119-also 'Song of the Birds' in Japanese Polydor K.K. - # MKF-1014
- "DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY" by Jermaine Jackson All Media/Arista - #AST-9875
- "GET UP & GET DOWN" by Tony Vitale all Media/TON-MAR Records - #TM123
- "MOTHER NIGHT" by Mother Night (featuring Gary Pribek Comp. & Arrangement by Bill Ohashi) Albums & Tapes/Columbia - #KC-31304
- "CHAMELEON" by Franki Valli & the Four Seasons All Media/Motown records, Inc. - #MW-108-1A
- "THE HIT MAN" by Eddie Kendricks All Media/Tama Records,Inc. - #T6-33851
- "CAN YOU FEEL IT?" by Ray Baretto (featuring Barry Finnerty, Todd Anderson, Cliff Carter, Eddie 'Gua-Gua'Rivera, Richie Morales, Neil Stubbenhaus, Googie Coppola & Cissy Houston) all Media/Atlantic Records Co. - # CD-19198
- "MOSTLY BLUES" by Lionel Hampton MNS Records,Corp. - #MHC-312314-T
- "COPLAND SPECIAL" & "MAKE MY HOME WHERE I HANG MY HAT" by Johnny Copland (feat. Arthur Blythe, Joe Rigby et. al) All Media/Rounder Records ("Cpl'd.Spc'l." *Winner of JC Handy Blues Award-1981) #R-2025 & Rounder Records - #R2030
- "CHEVERE" by Jorge Dalto (featuring stars galore) All Media/United Artists Records - #UA-LA-671-G
- "RAW SUGAR" by Kenny Brawner & Brawner Bros. Albums & Tapes/Unite Artists-Pyramid Records - #UA-LA 928-H
- "The Jazz Orchestra" by Thad Jones-Mel Lewis (featuring Jon Faddis, Joe Farrel, Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson, Randy Brecker et. al.) Solid State-SS-947004002A
- "THE ALEXANDER REVIEW" by Mark Dimond All Media/Fania-Vaya Records, Inc. - #VS-46
- "For You" by Eddie Kendriks TAMA Rec.-Motown Records, Corp. - #t6-335S1
- Johnny Ortiz "Johnny Ortiz Y Taibori" - Trombone
- Various Artists "Blues Masters, Vol. 17: More Postmodern Blues" - Trombone
- Various Artists "Texas Blues Guitar" - Trombone
- Johnny Copeland "When the Rain Starts Fallin'" - Trombone
- Johnny Copeland "Texas Twister" - Trombone
- Johnny Copeland "Make My Home Where I Hang My Hat" - Trombone
- Johnny Copeland "Copeland Special" - Trombone
SALSA LATIN-JAZZ
- "GURARE" by Gil Lopez & 'Guarre' All Media/ Tito Rodriguez Records (TR Records, Inc. - #TR-129
- "LA SALSA y CHARANGA" BY Wayne Gorbea & 'Conjunto' Salsa All Media/Disco Int'l. - #DIS-LT-1003
- "EL'CLAVO'" by Rey. Reyes All Media/Criollo Records - #C-472
- "LOS REBELDES" by Frankie Dante Albums & Tapes/Cotique Records - #JMCS-1102
- "TAIBORI" by Johnny Ortiz (featuring Tito Nieves & Ray Anderson-& Bill Ohashi) Albums & Tapes/Fania Records-Series 0798 #JM-00456
- "SALSA SANTERA" by Nando Ramos &'Santero' (featuring Myself, Bill Ohashi, and Keith O'Quinn playing 'J & K-Like Trombone Arrangements' with Jimmy Sabater, Joey Patstrana & Victor Venegas - Rhythm, Paquito Pasot-Arranger) Albums & Tapes/Orfeon Records - #12-1082
- "EL BARDO" by Miguel Poventud All Media/Orfeon Records. - #LP-E16H-5126
- "Close Encounters of the Latin Kind by Julio Gutierrez (Arr. by Julio & Carlos Franzetti)-NEON Records, Inc. - #NLP-103
- "VIVA ZAPATA" by Milt Zapata (My 1st Album, Bill Ohashi-1965) Albums & Tapes/Speed Records - #SM-107/SS-107
"Fantasia/Ugetsu" Album performers here but far from forgotten: Drory Mondlack-Drums, George Kaye-Contrabass, Lynn Seaton-Contrabass, Mr. Richard Vitale-trumpet (appearing Courtesy of TCB Music AG, is now promoting his own two brand-new. beautiful CDs on European label--
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