Junko Onishi Discography
1992 (age 25)
Junko Onishi Trio
Junko Onishi, piano; Tomoyuki Shima, bass; Dairiki Hara, drums.
Sound City (Studio I), Tokyo, Japan, September 3-5, 1992
| The Jungular | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5547, TOCJ-8001 | |
| Rockin' In Rhythm | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5547 | |
| B-Rush | - | |
| Prospect Park West | - | |
| Point-Counter-Point | - | |
| Brilliant Corners | - | |
| Nature Boy | - | |
| Broadway Blues | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5547 Junko Onishi Trio - Wow 1993
= Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-95009 - 2013
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8001 Junko Onishi - Self Portrait 1998
1993
Junko Onishi Trio
Junko Onishi, piano; Rodney Whitaker, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
The Power Station, NYC, April 21-22, 1993
| Eulogia | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5555 | |
| The Shepherd | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Congeniality | - | |
| Melancholia | - | |
| Caravan | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5555, TOCJ-8001 | |
| Roz | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5555 | |
| Switchin' In | - | |
| Blue Seven | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5555 Junko Onishi Trio - Cruisin' 1993
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28447 2 3 - 1995
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8001 Junko Onishi - Self Portrait 1998
1994
Junko Onishi Trio
Junko Onishi, piano; Reginald Veal, bass; Herlin Riley, drums.
Village Vanguard, NYC, May 6-8, 1994
| So Long Eric | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5570, TOCJ-8001 | |
| Blue Skies | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5570 | |
| Concorde | - | |
| How Long Has This Been Goin' On | - | |
| Darn That Dream | - | |
| Congeniality | - |
same session.
| The House Of Blue Lights | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5572, TOCJ-8001 | |
| Never Let Me Go | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5572 | |
| Brilliant Corners | - | |
| Ringo Oiwake | - | |
| Tea For Two | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5570 Junko Onishi Trio - Live At The Village Vanguard 1994
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31886 2 8 - 1995
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8001 Junko Onishi - Self Portrait 1998
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5572 Junko Onishi Trio - Live At The Village Vanguard II 1995
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 33418 2 5 - 1997
1995
Junko Onishi Quintet
Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, vocal; Eiichi Hayashi, alto sax; Junko Onishi, piano; Rodney Whitaker, bass; Tony Rabeson, drums.
Woodstock Studio, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, July 7-10, 1995
| Piano Quintet Suite | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5576 | |
| Peggie's Blue Skylight | - | |
| Interlude 1 | - | |
| Naturally | - | |
| Interlude 2 | - | |
| Tropic Of Capricorn | - | |
| Tony | - | |
| Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk | - | |
| Take The "A" Train | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5576, TOCJ-8001 |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5576 Junko Onishi - Piano Quintet Suite 1995
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 36483 2 0 -
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8001 Junko Onishi - Self Portrait 1998
Junko Onishi Trio
Junko Onishi, piano; Shigeo Aramaki, bass; Dairiki Hara, drums.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 11, 1995;
Pori Jazz Festival, Pori, Finland, July 18, 1995;
The Jazz Open Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany, July 20, 1995
| Play, Piano, Play | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5583, TOCJ-8001 | |
| How High The Moon | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5583 | |
| Slugs | - | |
| Trinity | - | |
| Portrait Of Blue | - | |
| Kutoubia | - | |
| The Junglar | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5583 Junko Onishi Trio - In Europe: Play, Piano, Play 1996
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8001 Junko Onishi - Self Portrait 1998
1997 (age 30)
Jazz Workshop Presents The Sextet
Yoshiro Okazaki, trumpet; Seiji Tada, alto sax; Tetsuro Kawashima, tenor sax; Junko Onishi, piano, producer, director; Shigeo Aramaki, bass; Dairiki Hara, drums.
Woodstock Studio, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, January 26-28, 1997
| Princess Swallow | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5586 | |
| Benny's Bag | - | |
| Prelude To Tornado | - | |
| Mu-Jiko Mu-Ihan | - | |
| Marine Snow | - | |
| The Lonely Bassman Blues | - | |
| Portrait In Blue | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5586, TOCJ-8001 |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5586 Yoshiro Okazaki, Seiji Tada, Tetsuro Kawashima, Junko Onishi, Shigeo Aramaki, Dairiki Hara - Jazz Workshop Presents The Sextet 1997
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8001 Junko Onishi - Self Portrait 1998
1998
Junko Onishi Trio
Junko Onishi, piano; Yasushi Yoneki, bass; Motohiko Hino, drums.
released April 29, 1998
| Eulogia II | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8001 |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8001 Junko Onishi - Self Portrait 1998
Junko Onishi Trio
Junko Onishi, piano, keyboards; Reginald Veal, bass; Karriem Riggins, drums #1,3,6; Motohiko Hino, drums #2,4; Tamaya Honda, drums #5,7; PEACE, vocal #4.
Toshiba EMI Sutudio 3, Tokyo, Japan, July 5-7, 1998
| 1. | Phaethon | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8008 |
| 2. | Complexions | - |
| 3. | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' | - |
| 4. | Compared To What | - |
| 5. | Hey Joe | - |
| 6. | Eulogia Variation | - |
| 7. | Sunshine Of Your Love (Jam) | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8008 Junko Onishi - Fragile 1998
= Blue Note 7243 4 98108 2 2 - 1999
2008 (age 41)
Junko Onishi Trio
Junko Onishi, piano; Reginald Veal, bass; Herlin Riley, drums.
Blue Note Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, September 14, 2008
| So Long Eric / Mood Indigo / Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (bonus track) | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-68085 |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-68085 Junko Onishi - Musical Moments 2009
2009
Junko Onishi Trio
Junko Onishi, piano; Yousuke Inoue, bass; Gean Jackson, drums.
Sound City Studio, Tokyo, Japan, April 30, and May 1, 2009
| Hat And Beard | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-68085 | |
| I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues | - | |
| Back In The Days | - | |
| Bitter Sweet | - | |
| Ill Wind | - | |
| Musical Moments | - | |
| Somethig Sweet, Something Tender | - | |
| G.W. | - | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-68085 Junko Onishi - Musical Moments 2009
2010
Junko Onishi Octet/Sextet/Septet/Solo
Nicholas Payton, trumpet #1-3,5-7; Wycliff Gordon, trombone #1-3,5-7; James Carter, tenor, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute #1-3,5-7; Junko Onishi, piano; Rodney Whitaker, bass #1,3,5,7; Reginald Veal, bass #1-3,5-7; Herlin Riley, drums #1-3,5-7; Roland Guerrero, congas #1.
Sear Sound, NYC, March 24-29, 2010
| 1. | Tutti | Verve (J) UCCJ-2081 |
| 2. | The Mother's (Where Johnny Is) | - |
| 3. | The Threepenny Opera | - |
| 4. | Stardust | - |
| 5. | Meditations For A Pair Of Wire Cutters | - |
| 6. | Flamingo | - |
| 7. | The Street Beat / 52nd Street Theme | - |
| 8. | Memories Of You | - |
* Verve (J) UCCJ-2081, (Eu) 0259464 Junko Onishi - Baroque 2010
2016
Junko Onishi
Junko Onishi, piano; Yunior Terry, bass; Terreon Gully, drums.
Sony Music Studios, Tokyo, Japan and Studio Favre, Tokyo, Japan, March 6-9, 2016
| Tea Time 2 | Taboo (J) VRCL 18853 | |
| Blackberry | - | |
| Tea Time 1 | - |
Junko Onishi, piano; Yunior Terry, bass; Terreon Gully, drums; with Eric Miyashiro, Koji Nishimura, Masahiko Sugasaka, trumpet; Nobuhide Handa, Eijiro Nakagawa, Ryota Sasaguri, trombone; Tokuhiro Doi, alto sax; Ryoji Ihara, tenor sax, flute; Kei Suzuki, baritone sax; Ryoji Ihara, transcriber; Ryoji Ihara, horns coordinator.
| Chromatic Universe | - |
Junko Onishi, piano; Yunior Terry, bass; Terreon Gully, drums; with Eric Miyashiro, Koji Nishimura, Atsushi Osawa, Masahiko Sugasaka, trumpet; Nobuhide Handa, Eijiro Nakagawa, Ryota Sasaguri, trombone; Koichi Nonoshita, bass trombone; Kazuhiko Kondo, alto sax; Tokuhiro Doi, alto sax, clarinet; Masakuni Takeno, tenor sax; Ryoji Ihara, tenor sax, flute; Kei Suzuki, baritone sax; Yosuke Miyajima, guitar; Miho Hazama, horn section arranger.
| GL/JM | - |
Junko Onishi, piano; Yunior Terry, bass; Terreon Gully, drums.
| The Intersection | - | |
| Caroline Champtier | - |
Junko Onishi, piano; Yunior Terry, bass; Terreon Gully, drums; featuring Naruyoshi Kikuchi as N/K, OMSB, rap.
| Malcolm Vibraphone X | - |
Junko Onishi, piano; Yunior Terry, bass; Terreon Gully, drums; featuring JUMA, OMSB, rap; Ayumu Yahaba, Sara Yoshida, chorus.
| U Know | - |
Junko Onishi, piano; Yunior Terry, bass; Terreon Gully, drums.
| Fetish | - |
* Taboo (J) VRCL 18853 Junko Onishi - Tea Times 2016
2017 (age 50)
Junko Onishi Trio
Junko Onishi, piano; Yosuke Inoue, bass; Shinnosuke Takahashi, drums.
Sound City A-studio, Tokyo, Japan, September 4 and 5, 2017;
Sound City Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, September 6, 2017
| Essential | Somethin'Cool (J) SCOL-1025 | |
| Golden Boys | - | |
| A Love Song (a.k.a. Kutoubia) | - | |
| Arabesque | - | |
| Tiger Rag | - | |
| Almost Like Me | - | |
| Hot Ginger Apple Pie | - | |
| Fast City | - | |
| 7/29/04 The Day Of (from "Ocean's 12") | - |
* Somethin'Cool (J) SCOL-1025 Junko Onishi Trio - Glamorous Life 2017
Junko Onishi
Takuya Mori, clarinet #6; Yoshie Sato, bass clarinet #6; Junko Onishi, piano, Fender Rhodes #5,9; Takayoshi Baba, guitar #2,4,7,9,10; Yosuke Inoue, bass #11; Shinnosuke Takahashi, cymbals #1; Jose James, vocal #3,8; Miho Hazama, arranger, conductor #6.
Sound City A-studio, Tokyo, Japan, September 7-9, 2017;
Sound City Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, September 6, 2017;
Crescente Studio, Tokyo, Japan, January 17, 2011
| 1. | Very Special --Intro-- | Somethin'Cool (J) SCOL-1024 |
| 2. | I Cover The Waterfront | - |
| 3. | Lush Life | - |
| 4. | Easy To Love | - |
| 5. | Barcarolle (from "The Seasons") | - |
| 6. | Willow Song (from "Otello") | - |
| 7. | Comecar De Novo (The Island) | - |
| 8. | A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | - |
| 9. | How Do You Keep The Music Playing | - |
| 10. | After The Love Has Gone | - |
| 11. | Very Special --Outro-- | - |
* Somethin'Cool (J) SCOL-1024 Junko Onishi - Very Special 2017