Hiroshi Suzuki (November 12, 1933 – January 16, 2020) was a

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Career

Suzuki moved to the United States at 38 to play with bandleader and drummer

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. Suzuki lived in

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. In 1975, he returned to Japan and recorded the five tracks on his album ''Cat'', released on February 26, 1976. After release the album didn't receive any notable acclaim. However, 39 years later in 2015,

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re-released the album in Japan to bring it to a wider audience. In the 21st century, the album has received some critical acclaim.

Personal life

Suzuki died on January 16, 2020, in Las Vegas at the age of 86.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Cat'' (1976)

References

1933 births 2020 deaths American jazz trombonists Japanese-American instrumentalists Japanese emigrants to the United States Japanese jazz trombonists Musicians from Yokohama {{Japan-musician-stub