Taku Hirano
Taku Hirano | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Takuya Hirano |
| Born | October 22, 1973 Osaka,Japan |
| Occupation(s) | percussionist,record producer,recording artist |
| Instrument | Percussion |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Ropeadope Records |
| Website | taku |
Takuya Hirano(Bình dã trác dã,Hirano Takuya)(born October 22, 1973, stylized asTaku Hirano) is a Japanesepercussionistandrecording artist.He has performed as a solo artist and as one half of the duo Tao Of Sound. He has toured withFleetwood MacandWhitney Houstonas a percussionist.
Biography
[edit]Takuya "Taku" Hirano was born inOsaka,and grew up inFresno,CaliforniaandHong Kong.He attendedHong Kong International School[1]and graduated fromRoosevelt School of the ArtsatTheodore Roosevelt High School (Fresno),where he studiedorchestral percussion,jazz,Afro-Cuban jazz,andsalsa music.He then attendedBerklee College of Music,studying underGiovanni HidalgoandJamey Haddad,graduating in 1995 with a Bachelor of Music as the college's first Hand Percussion principal.[2]He has also studieddrum setwithAlan DawsonandLeon "Ndugu" Chancler,as well as inHavana,CubawithChanguito.[3]
As a percussionist, Hirano has toured withFleetwood Mac,[4]Whitney Houston,[5]Bette Midler,[6]Stevie Nicks,[7]Lionel Richie,[8]Isaac Hayes,Dr. John,Lindsey Buckingham,[9]John Mayer,[10]A.R. Rahman,[11][12]Hikaru Utada,[13]and withCirque du SoleilonMichael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour.[14][15]
Hirano has recorded withDr. Dre[16]on2001,[17]Fleetwood Mac,Whitney Houston,The Temptations,Hikaru Utada,Stevie Nicks,LeAnn Rimes,Josh Groban,Chromeo,Ziggy Marley,Emmanuel Jal,Nelly FurtadoandLionel Richie,in addition to working on major motion picture soundtracks.[18][19][20]
As co-founder of the production duo Tao Of Sound, he has worked as a producer and programmer of commercial sound libraries,[21]and remixer for artists such asKanye West,[22]Kitaro,[23]and TheAhn Trio.[24]Tao of Sound has released four albums under the record labelDomo Records:Metro(2010)[25][26]Ronin- Extended Play(2012),[27][28]Ronin(2013),[29]andThese Times(2016).[30]
Hirano is a columnist forDrum!magazine,[31][32][33]a contributor forModern Drummermagazine[34][35]a drum clinician, and has served as an artist-in-residence atCarnegie Mellon University,as a teacher at theThelonious Monk Institute of Jazz,and as a guest lecturer atLoyola University New OrleansCollege of Music and Fine Arts andNew York UniversitySteinhardt. He is a regular visiting artist at Hugh Hodgson School of Music atUniversity of Georgia,and an ongoing regular guest artist, speaker and panelist at his alma mater,Berklee College of Music.[36]
Hirano was listed inModern Drummer's Reader's Poll 2014, 2013, and 2012,[37][38][39]andDrum!'s Drummies awards 2015 Percussionist of the Year (runner up), 2015 Rock/Pop/Hip-Hop Percussionist (runner-up), 2013 Studio Percussionist (runner-up), 2013 Rock/Pop/Hip-Hop Percussionist (runner-up), 2012 Studio Percussionist (runner-up), 2012 World Percussionist (runner-up), 2011 Percussionist of the Year (runner-up), 2011 Studio Percussionist (runner-up), 2011 Jazz/Fusion Percussionist (runner-up), 2011 Live Performer (runner-up), 2011 Rock/Pop Percussionist of the Year (runner-up), 2010 Rock/Pop Percussionist of the Year, 2009 Rock/Pop Percussionist of the Year, 2008 Percussionist of the Year (runner-up), 2008 Best Worldbeat Percussionist (runner-up), and 2007 Percussion Rising Star.[40]
In 2018 and 2019, Hirano toured withFleetwood Macon theirAn Evening with Fleetwood MacWorld Tour. He also served as the percussionist in the house bands for theFoxtelevision showsShowtime at the ApolloandThe Four: Battle for Stardom.
Hirano endorsesMeinlpercussion instruments,Zildjiancymbals,Remodrum heads,Vater Percussiondrum sticks,Drum Workshopdrums and hardware, andRoland Corporationelectronic percussion.
On July 16, 2021, Hirano released his debut single onRopeadope Records,"Come And Get It" featuring jazz trumpeterKeyon Harrold.On October 1, 2021, Hirano released his debut album "Blu York - Live in NYC" onRopeadope Records,recorded live at theNublu Clubin New York City in 2020.[41]
Awards
[edit]- ORIGIN Magazine – 100 Top Creatives (2015)
- Modern DrummerMagazine Reader's Poll 2015 – Best Percussionist (Runner-up)
- Modern DrummerMagazine Reader's Poll 2013 – Best Percussionist (Runner-up)
- Modern DrummerMagazine Reader's Poll 2012 – Best Percussionist (Runner-up)
- Drum!Magazine Drummies 2015 – Percussionist of the Year (Runner-up); Rock/Pop/Hip-Hop Percussionist (Runner-up)
- Drum!Magazine Drummies 2013 – Studio Percussionist (Runner-up); Rock/Pop/Hip-Hop Percussionist (Runner-up)
- Drum!Magazine Drummies 2012 – Studio Percussionist (Runner-up); World Percussionist (Runner-up)
- Drum!Magazine Drummies 2011 – Percussionist of the Year (Runner-up); Studio Percussionist (Runner-up); Jazz/Fusion Percussionist (Runner-up); Live Performer (Runner-up); Rock/Pop Percussionist of the Year (Runner-up)
- Drum!Magazine Drummies 2010 – Rock/Pop Percussionist of the Year
- Drum!Magazine Drummies 2009 – Rock/Pop Percussionist of the Year
- Drum!Magazine Drummies 2008 – Percussionist of the Year (Runner-up); Worldbeat Percussionist (Runner-up)
- Drum!Magazine Drummies 2007 – Percussion Rising Star of the Year; Rock/Pop Percussionist (Runner-up)
- Louis Armstrong award
- Musikmesse FrankfurtInternational Press Awards (M.I.P.A.) 2010 – Best Percussion Instrument Design:Meinl PercussionTaku Hirano Signature Handbale
Discography
[edit]As leader
[edit]- Blu York - Live in NYC(Ropeadope Records/ Modern Icon Recordings 2021)[42]
- Come And Get It (feat.Keyon Harrold)- single release (Ropeadope Records/ Modern Icon Recordings 2021)[43]
With Tao Of Sound
[edit]- These Times(Domo Records2016)[44]
- Ronin(Domo Records2013)[45]
- Ronin- Extended Play(Domo Records2012)[46]
- Metro(Domo Records2010)[47]
Other artists/projects
[edit]- LeAnn Rimes–God's Work(2022)
- Killing Me Softly With His Songs(DocumentaryFilm Score/On-camera) (2022)
- The Masked Singer-The Masked Singer (American season 8)(2022)
- Lionel Richie–Renaissance Deluxe Edition(2021)
- Dumpstaphunk–Where Do We Go From Here(2021)
- Julius Rodriguez–Midnight Sun(2021)
- The Masked Singer-The Masked Singer (American season 5)(2021)
- LeAnn Rimes–Chant: The Human & the Holy(2020)
- Gorden Campbell –Conversations(2020)
- Mike Phillips –Pulling Off The Covers(2020)
- Will Downing–Romantique, Pt. 1(2019)
- The Bronx, USA(HBODocumentaryFilm Score/On-camera) (2019)
- Lindsey Buckingham–Solo Anthology: The Best of Lindsey Buckingham(2018)
- iZombie (TV series)– Season 3 (2017)
- Naveen Kumar–Silence Is Bliss(2015)
- Jessy J–My One and Only One(2015)
- Ziggy Marley–Fly Rasta(2014)
- Chromeo–White Women(2014)
- Hikaru Utada–Utada: In the Flesh 2010(Concert DVD/Live Album) (2013)
- Dino Soldo –Human(2012)
- Josh Groban–iTunes Live from SoHo(2010)
- American Idol–American Idol (season 8)(2009)
- James Day -Natural Things(2009)
- Lindsey Buckingham–Live at the Bass Performance Hall(Concert DVD/Live Album) (2008)
- Ahn Trio–Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac(2008)
- Emmanuel Jal–Warchild(2008)
- La Corona (film)(DocumentaryFilm Score) (2008)
- Stevie Nicks–Crystal Visions... The Very Best of Stevie Nicks( "Landslide"and"Edge of Seventeen"live with theMelbourne Symphony Orchestra) (2007)
- Random House of Soul –Random House of Soul(2007)
- Nelly Furtado–Loose(2006)
- Hikaru Utada–Utada United 2006(Concert DVD/Live Album) (2006)
- Lindsey Buckingham–SoundstagePresents Lindsey Buckingham(Concert DVD/Live Album) (2005)
- Fleetwood Mac–Fleetwood Mac: Live in Boston(Concert DVD/Live Album) (2004)
- Fleetwood Mac–Fleetwood Mac: Destiny Rules(Documentary) (2004)
- Lionel Richie–Encore(2004)
- Lionel Richie–Just for You(2004)
- Hikaru Utada–Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004: Hikaru no 5 (ヒカルの5, "Hikaru's 5" )(Concert DVD/Live Album) (2004)
- Fleetwood Mac–Say You WillLimited Edition (Peacekeeper (Fleetwood Mac song)live from AOL Sessions;Say You Will (Fleetwood Mac song)live from AOL Sessions) (2003)
- Jay Z–Blueprint 2.1( "The Watcher 2" ) (2003)
- Dino Soldo –Thread(2003)
- Biker Boyz(Motion PictureFilm Score) (2003)
- WOW Gospel 2003( "Beautiful" - Brent Jones & The TP Mobb)(2003)
- Dr. DrefeaturingKnoc-turn'al:Bad Intentions- UK Release (2002)
- Jay Z–The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse( "The Watcher 2" ) (2002)
- Brent Jones (musician)–Beautiful(2002)
- Lionel Richie–Don't Stop The Music(Europe Release CD/Maxi) (2001)
- Lionel Richie–Cinderella(Europe Release CD/Maxi) (2001)
- Hikaru Utada–Utada Hikaru Unplugged(Concert DVD/Live Album) (2001)
- Lucy Pearl–Lucy Pearl(2000)
- Lionel Richie–Renaissance(2000)
- Brent Jones (musician)–Brent Jones & The T.P. Mobb(2000)
- Lucy Pearl–Love & Basketball(Motion Picture Soundtrack) ( "Dance Tonight") (2000)
- Dr. Dre–2001(1999)
- Dr. Dre–2001 (Instrumentals Only)(1999)
- Cherokee –I Love You... Me(1999)
- Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is– (HBODocumentaryFilm Score) (1999)
- Vesta Williams–Relationships(1998)
- The Temptations–Phoenix Rising(1998)
- Dawn Robinson–Dr. Dolittle: The Album(Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1998)
- The Tiger Woods Story(HBOFilm Score) (1998)
- The Firm (hip hop group)–The Album (The Firm album)(1997)
- Tracie Spencer–Good Burger(Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1997)
- Sonny Liston The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion(HBODocumentaryFilm Score) (1995)
- Malcolm X: Make It Plain(PBSDocumentaryFilm Score) (1994)
Touring credits
[edit]Taku has been a percussionist on many tours since the late 1990s.[48]
| Artist | Tour Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LeAnn Rimes | the story... so farTour - North America Tour | January 2023 - September 2023 |
| LeAnn Rimes | Joy: The Holiday ShowTour - North America Tour | December 2022 |
| LeAnn Rimes | the story... so farTour - North America Tour | May 2022 - September 2022 |
| Jake Shimabukuro | Christmas In HawaiiTour - North America / Hawaiian islands Tour | November 2021 - December 2021 |
| Fleetwood Mac | An Evening with Fleetwood Mac- North America Tour | October 2019 - November 2019 |
| Fleetwood Mac | An Evening with Fleetwood Mac- Australia / New Zealand Tour | August 2019 - September 2019 |
| Fleetwood Mac | An Evening with Fleetwood Mac- Europe / UK Tour | June 2019 |
| Fleetwood Mac | An Evening with Fleetwood Mac- North America Tour | September 2018 - April 2019 |
| Les Nubians | Up Close & PersonalTour - North America | June 2017 - July 2017 |
| Dr. John | Live Dates - North America;New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival | April 2017 - December 2017 |
| Bette Midler | Divine Intervention Tour- UK | July 2015 |
| Bette Midler | Divine Intervention Tour- North America | May 2015 - June 2015 |
| Iggy Azalea | The New ClassicPromo Dates and Appearances | November 2014 |
| Cirque du Soleil | Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour- Japan | June 2013 |
| John Mayer | Born and RaisedPromo;New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival | April 2013 - May 2013 |
| Cirque du Soleil | Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour- UK | October 2012 – May 2013 |
| Cirque du Soleil | Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour- Mexico | August 2012 – September 2012 |
| Cirque du Soleil | Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour- North America | October 2011 – August 2012 |
| A.R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour- Singapore | March 2011 |
| Josh Groban | Illuminations (Josh Groban album)Promo Dates and Appearances | October 2010 – February 2011 |
| A.R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour- South Africa | November 2010 |
| A.R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour- North America | September 2010 |
| Stevie Nicks | North American Tour | August 2010 |
| A.R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour- UK | July 2010 |
| A.R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour- North America | June 2010 |
| Shakira | She WolfPromo Dates and Appearances | April 2010 |
| Hikaru Utada | Utada: In the Flesh 2010U.S./U.K. Tour | January 2010 – February 2010 |
| Bette Midler | The Showgirl Must Go OnLas Vegas Residency | January 2008 – January 2010 |
| Stevie Nicks | Crystal VisionsNorth America Tour | February 2007 – March 2007 |
| Lindsey Buckingham | Under The SkinNorth America Tour;Live at the Bass Performance Hall | October 2006 – February 2007 |
| Hikaru Utada | Utada United 2006Japan Tour | July 2006 – August 2006 |
| Stevie Nicks | Gold DustNorth America Tour | June 2006 – August 2006 |
| Stevie Nicks | Two VoicesNorth America Tour (with Don Henley) | June 2006 |
| Giorgia | Unplugged SessionTour | November 2005 – January 2006 |
| Stevie Nicks | Australia Tour;Crystal Visions – The Very Best of Stevie Nicks(Live recording withMelbourne Symphony Orchestra) | February 2006 – March 2006 |
| Bette Midler | From the Big Apple to the Big Easy | September 2005 |
| Bette Midler | Kiss My BrassAustralia Tour | April 2005 – May 2005 |
| Bette Midler | Kiss My BrassNorth America Tour | September 2004 – December 2004 |
| Fleetwood Mac | Say You Will Tour- North America | May 2004 – September 2004 |
| Lionel Richie | Just For YouEuropean Promo Dates and Appearances | March 2004 |
| Fleetwood Mac | Say You Will Tour- Australia | February 2004 – March 2004 |
| Fleetwood Mac | Say You Will Tour- Europe | November 2003 – December 2003 |
| Fleetwood Mac | Say You Will Tour- North America;Fleetwood Mac: Live in Boston | May 2003 – October 2003 |
| Fleetwood Mac | Say You WillPromo Dates and Appearances | February 2003 – April 2003 |
| Lionel Richie | Promo Dates and Appearances | December 2002 – February 2002 |
| LeAnn Rimes | Promo Dates and Appearances, Jingle Ball | December 2002 |
| Hikaru Utada | Japan Promo Appearances, MTV Unplugged | July 2001 |
| Lionel Richie | RenaissanceEurope Tour | April 2001 – May 2001 |
| Lionel Richie | European Tour;Montreux Jazz Festival | July 2000 |
| Lionel Richie | Tina TurnerTwenty Four Seven Tour- Europe | July 2000 |
| Lionel Richie | Tina TurnerTwenty Four Seven Tour- North America | March 2000 – June 2000 |
| Whitney Houston | My Love Is Your Love World Tour- Europe | August 1999 – November 1999 |
| Whitney Houston | My Love Is Your Love World Tour- North America | June 1999 – July 1999 |
| Isaac Hayes | Promo Dates and Appearances | October 1998 – April 1999 |
| Kenny Lattimore | South Africa Tour | July 1998 |
| Kenny Lattimore | From The Soul Of ManNorth America Tour | June 1998 |
| Jonathan Butler | Do You Love Me?Promo Dates and Appearances | October 1997 – April 1998 |
| Puff Daddy | No Way OutPromo Dates and Appearances | August 1997 |
| Kenny Lattimore | For You (Kenny Lattimore song)Tour | May 1997 – September 1997 |
| Tevin Campbell | Back to the WorldJapan Tour; South Africa Tour | November – December 1996 |
| Tevin Campbell | Back to the WorldPromo Dates and Appearances | September 1996 |
External links
[edit]References
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| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Japanese percussionists
- Jazz-funk percussionists
- Afro-Cuban jazz percussionists
- Latin jazz percussionists
- Conga players
- Japanese electronic musicians
- Japanese session musicians
- Japanese record producers
- World music musicians
- Musicians from Osaka
- Musicians from Fresno, California
- Berklee College of Music alumni
- 21st-century drummers
- Ropeadope Records artists