BIOGRAPHY

EISHIN NOSE

Eishin Nose, a jazz pianist, composer and arranger, is a native of Otaru, Japan, currently residing in New York City.

Eishin moved to California in 1992 to study at Foothill College, south of San Francisco, where he performed as pianist in a jazz band. He joined the jazz vocal group, “Fun Fair” which toured venues & jazz festivals all around the Bay Area. Fun Fair released their first album in 1995 and won the 18th Annual Downbeat Magazine Award.

That same year, Eishin moved to New York City, where he enrolled at the renowned Mannes College of Music and The New School, where he obtained a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree in Music.

He studied with Richie Beirach, Jaki Byard, Phil Markowitz and Russ Lossing, as well as with classical pianist, German Diez.

Eishin has since collaborated with dozens of phenomenal musicians over the years including, Satoshi Takeishi, James Cammack, Matt Wilson, Gregorie Maret, Yosuke Inoue, Eliot Zigmund, Jeff Williams, Tim Armacost, Travis Sullivan,Bob Meyer, Dave Ambrosio Joe Morello, Pheeroan Aklaff, Lonnie Plaxico, Duan Cook, David Smith, Taro Koyama, Shunzo Ohno, Fukushi Tainaka, Satoshi Inoue, Rikiya Higashihara, Sumiko Yoseyama, Brooklyn Gig Band, and many others.

“Here Now Hear”, Eishin’s first album, was released in 2001 featuring Yosuke Inoue on bass, Matt Wilson on drums, and Gregorie Maret on harmonica. One of his compositions from his album, “Remember to Remember” was featured on the international television channel “News Express FCI” in the United States and JSTV “FNN NEWS” in Europe.

In 2003, Eishin was awarded the 95th Annual Gold Disc Award by the popular Japanese jazz magazine, "Swing Journal".
In 2009, Eishin was awarded the S&R Foundation’s Washington Award, presented annually to talented young artists in any of the fields of fine arts, music, drama, dance, photography, and film. The award is especially intended to encourage these individuals who contribute significantly to international collaboration. So far, Eishin is the only person to win for jazz.

In 2015, 2017, 2019, five of his original tune were chosen as best 10 songs among more than 15,000 songs in an international songwriting competition.

Eishin's dynamic and lyrical sound coupled with his bold and adventurous qualities as a composer and jazz performer, find him making numerous appearances at such legendary venues as the “Blue Note”, “Stone” & “Knitting Factory” in New York City, as well as “Kitara Hall”, “Ooga Hall” and “Blue Note” in Japan. Beside U.S and japan, he has been performing in Mexico, Peru and Argentina.

In addition to his jazz works, Eishin has also collaborated with the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra and Shizuoka Symphony Orchestra in Japan on the George Gershwin classic “Rhapsody in Blue”, to prodigious acclaim.

Eishin is a prolific composer, whose portfolio exceeds well over one hundred pieces of original music, and 15 albums. His innovative works have been heard on television and films. He has drawn worldwide attention for his unique vision, free creative style and passionate expression.
As a performer and composer, he possesses a distinct voice with individual lyrical melodious, rich sophisticated harmonies, boldly dynamic rhythms and effortlessly cool undertones. He continues to explore multi-cultural music as an innovative improviser and composer conveying his intrinsic talent and unique sound to people all over the world.

Awards

1995
Downbeat Magazine Award
2003
Swing Journal Gold Disc
2009
S&R Washington Award
2015
2 original songs “In The Forest” as a Jazz, “Pico Pico” as an instrumental were chosen best 10 among 18500 songs in ISC(International songwriting competition)
2017
2 original songs “Moon Longing For Sun” as a jazz and “Koropokkur Suite” as an Instrumental were chosen best 10 among 16000 songs in ISC
2018
Original song “Moon Longing For Sun” was chosen best 10 among 19000 songs as instrument category in ISC
2020
Original song “Iomante” was chosen best 10 26000 songs as jazz category in ISC
2021
Original song “Exclude Out” was chosen best 10 as jazz category in ISC
2022
Original song “Ta Ta Tsu Ta Ta” was chosen best 10 as jazz category in ISC

Concerts

'03,'04,'05,'07
Eishin Nose Trio in New York Blue Note
02/04/2011
Solo Piano in Sapporo Concert Hall “Kitara”
07/24/2011
Playing Rhapsody in Blue with Sapporo Symphony Orchestra in Sapporo Concert Hall “Kitara”
01/28/2012
Playing Rhapsody in Blue with Sapporo Symphony Orchestra in Otaru Civil Hall
04/08/2012
Playing Rhapsody in Blue with Sapporo Symphony Orchestra in Kitara
09/04/2012
NHK FM “Session 2012” Trio J-Yorkers:Yosuke Inoue(b) Taro Koyama(ds)
07/19/2013
Eishin Nose+Satoshi Takeishi in Washington DC at Evermay
07/28/2013
Karuizawa Jazz Festival, solo
09/13-17/2013
Kanazawa Jazz Street solo, duo with Satoshi Takeishi
01/12/2014
Eishin Nose and Yuji Nara(World Music) Duo for Ainu event in Hokkaido
05/02/2014
Concert in Mazatlan, Mexico for The 400th Anniversary of Japan-Mexico Friendship
11/23/2014
The Gate Eishin Nose+Satoshi Takeishi in Washington DC at Kennedy Center
05/29/16
Solo piano at "Otaru Marine Hall", used NewYork Steinway piano made in 1912
010/21-11/12/2016
THE GATE Japan Tour, at Doshin Hall in Sapporo, Ebisu Garden Room
06.27/2018
Eishin Nose Two Men Orchestra THE GATE+STRING4, concert in Brooklyn
11/30/2018
Play Rhapsody in Blue with Shizuoka Symphony Orchestra
2019
Joined with Travis Sullivan(alt)Bob Meyer(ds)Free Jazz Unit『Snap Dragon』
04/02/2019
Solo Concert in Cusco, Peru at Teatro Municipal del Cusco
04/04/2019
120 years Japanese immigrant in Peru special Concert in Lima, Peru at Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés
05/16/2019
Koyama Shota+Eishin Nose in Pitt In
10/23/2019
The GATE 10 years anniversary special live at Sapporo Kitara Hall
1/13/2020
Play Rhapsody in Blue with Sapporo Symphony Orchestra in Otaru Community Hall
1/18/2020
Eishin Nose’sPhoto exhibition and solo piano at Arishima Museum in Niseko

Discography

2001
“Here Now Hear” Trio+1: Gregorie Maret(harmonica) Mat Wilson(ds) Yosuke Inoue(b)
2003
“Home Sweet Home” J-Yorkers: Yosuke Inoue(b) Taro Koyama(ds)
2005
“Burning Blue” Solo piano
2009
“Inside Out Dream” Trio: Dave Ambrosio(b) Satoshi Takeishi(ds) Eliot Zigmond(ds)
2010
“THE GATE” Live album. Eishin Nose+Satoshi Takeishi
2011
“Waiting” Trio with James Cammack(b) Duan Cook(ds)
2012
“Kitara Solo Concert” Solo Piano
2012
“THE GATE, 2012 Live in Shibuya” Eishin Nose+Satoshi Takeishi
2013
“THE GATE, Japan Tour 2011~2012” Eishin Nose+Satoshi Takeishi
2014
“Kamuifumu Ureshipamoshiri Ikorokoro” Eishin Nose+Yuji Nara(World Music)
2014
“RITUALS” Eishin Nose+Satoshi Takeishi
2015
Studio recording “Pico Pico” Eishin Nose+Satoshi Takeishi
2016
The first ballad album “HEAVEN’S DREAM” Solo piano
2017
“Uncertain Landscape” Eishin Nose+Satoshi Takeishi
2018
“Uncertain Landscape” vinyl record released
2020
Solo in TOKYO “Harmonics”
2021
Northern Lights, THE GATE 2018
2023
“SENSE THE MOMENT” Solo piano

For more information

Quotes

“Nose's bend for pure improvisational music is evident. Nose does have a gift for composition and delivers several note worthy scores. Eishin Nose is not content with performing traditional jazz preferring the freedom that improvisation brings.  He continues expressing  the depth of his feelings through creative, intricate and challenging music”
By Jazz Writer, Edward Blanco

“As a pianist and an artist, he built the music with free creative mind just like a painter drawing on canvas”
By Jazz Writer, Yhu Masahiko

“Exciting, Powerful and Beautiful”
Photographer,  Katsumi Kurikami

As a photographer

2018
First Photo Exhibition in Kushiro, Urali,
Photo Exhibition at Manogo Cafe in Okinawa,
Photo Exhibition “Uncertain Landscape” at Zenibako Style in Hokkaido,
Sapporo Houmura Gallery, got Special Award called “KIMIKO Award”
05/29~06/03/2019
Photo Exhibition “mado” at Sapporo Houmura Gallery
1/13/2020
Eishin Nose’sPhoto exhibition”michi” and “hikeri”

INFORMATION

Contact/Booking
acnose@gmail.com

Web
www.eishinnose.com

Blog
http://blog.livedoor.jp/acnose/

Sound
http://www.youtube.com/user/eishinmusic
https://soundcloud.com/eishin-nose

Critics (Japanese)
http://www.jazztokyo.com/newdisc/336/nose.html
http://www.jazztokyo.com/five/five761.html
http://www.jazztokyo.com/five/five829.html

THE BAND/UNIT


TRIO

+Eishin Nose Manhattan Trio : James Cammack(b), Duan Cook(b)
From the recording, “Waiting”
6k5 110th
https://soundcloud.com/eishin-nose/6k5-110
waiting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0pkLVNAMjY&list=WL8_vxSR90ZT1tPltodgGiEQ&feature=mh_lolz
Jangle Jazz
https://soundcloud.com/eishin-nose/jangle-jazz
Let us proceed
https://soundcloud.com/eishin-nose/let-us-proceed
Inconspicuos space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NCNUrhS_rA

+Eishin Nose NY Trio : Dave Ambrosio(b),  Eliot Zigmund(ds),  Satoshi Takeishi(ds)
Inside out dream(used for movie)
https://soundcloud.com/eishin-nose/inside-out-dream
Nobody else particular
https://soundcloud.com/eishin-nose/nobodys-in-particular-part-1

+J-Yorkers : Yosuke Inoue(b), Taro Koyama(ds)
Kojyo no Tsuki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQjJYqBwSY4&list=UUHDLnH3tkVS1GcpfI_8Qmzw


DUO

+Duo with Percussion
THE GATE : Eishin Nose + Satoshi Takeishi

The Gate Live in Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.
http://m.kennedy-center.org/home/play/M6097?genre=49&type=Performance&start=90

From the Album “Rituals”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvPFYOz52K4&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fotjRpseBg&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrVi2y-_g4c&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asCmgqqFIkg&feature=youtu.be

From the Album “The Gate live in New York”
Feeling of Gospel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEe2oo7CZCA
When a Dinosaur’s pissed off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sHOcNngDGY
The Gate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sRfFS9jBFQ

From the Album “The Gate live in Shibuya”
6.5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNlDmgpO7Z0
Awamori Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CbjH2Wej_4


SOLO

From the Album “solo at Sapporo Concert Hall, Kitara”
The Lure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzIrkuXF6uM
Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCK5LJMhxts
Awamori Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn51Py5WmEI
Kuba
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgByGZ8Owrw

Eishin Nose + Orchestra
Rhapsody in Blue with Sapporo Symphony Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXwl-yxq1TY&list=UUHDLnH3tkVS1GcpfI_8Qmzw

Eishin Nose + Classic Pianists
Improvise Bach Goldberg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN92uyVKWPs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-YVmq6foBo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuvBrDBbUa4

Rhapsody in Blue with Shunsuke Inada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_xhri1msOc

Eishin Nose + Latin Percussion(Live in Mexico)
Burning Blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV1A7hCzZkk

Eishin Nose + World Music
Nara + Eishin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj3C90odrro

Eishin Nose + Fashion Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8EvYOhJ17k&list=PLdSO6WX6gW9pQXiMmFC4O1FoNnHfYFFL2

Eishin Nose + Kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dekPR3D8v1Y&list=PLdSO6WX6gW9rLyJFGyKM-aetjJI7keWqe

INTERVIEW

in Washington D.C.
http://askmissa.com/2013/07/24/recap-overtures-series-an-evening-with-eishin-nose-at-evermay-estate-in-washington-dc/
in Mexico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dfsmZ-KIeE&feature=youtu.be
in Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=350z1AGll7k