Glenn Horiuchi (February 27, 1955 – June 3, 2000) was an American

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pianist, composer, and

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player. He was a central figure in the development of the Asian American jazz movement. He gave performances all around the world for example at the Berlin Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, Mexico's Japan Fest, Seattle's Earshot Festival, Asian American Jazz Festival in

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and

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, New York's Japan and Asia Societies, Los Angeles Festival, at

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, and

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. Horiuchi performed with

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, Mark Izu, and San Jose Taiko. He recorded for the Asian Improv and Soul Note labels. He also lectured and gave workshops at universities around the U.S. such as

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, and

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. Horiuchi had many diverse talents and interests: besides attending graduate school in mathematics he had work experience as an auto mechanic, construction worker, and music teacher. He also had a long history of student and community activism including the campaign for

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to win Redress/Reparations for the

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incarceration in American concentration camps.Glenn Horiuchi - Piano, Shamisen, Composition
He served as an Artist in Residence teaching at the

Japanese American National Museum The is located in Los Angeles, California, and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans. Founded in 1992, it is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown. The museum is an affiliate within the Smithsonian Affil ...

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. He was also a Zen practitioner of the Kwan Um School. Horiuchi was diagnosed with

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in August 1999, and died on June 3, 2000. His final concert was held at the Japan America Theater a few months before his death.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

What's the Difference Between, Miya Masaoka, Victo 0058, 1998 Golden Hearts Remembrance, Leo Smith, Chap Chap CPCD 002, 1997 Pilgrimage, Francis Wong, Music and Arts CD-974, 1997 Devotee, Francis Wong/ Genny Lim, Asian Improv AIR-0030, 1997 The Asian American Experience, Primary Source Media 7909 (CD-Rom), 1997 Sounds like 1996: Music by Asian American Artists, IEL 0002 1996 RMB Sampler, various artists, Marc Sabatella, 1996 Family, Anthony Brown, Asian Improv AIR-0027, 1996 Ming, Francis Wong, Asian Improv AIR-0020, 1995

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Glenn Horiuchi

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

References

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See also