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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Toru Okoshi |
| Born | March 21, 1950 Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Toru "Tiger" Okoshi (born March 21, 1950)[1] is an American jazz fusion trumpeter born in Ashiya, Japan.[1]
After studying at Kwansei Gakuin University, Okoshi moved to the U.S. in 1972.[1] In 1975 he completed studies at the Berklee College of Music. Okoshi collaborated in the 1970s with Gary Burton,[1] and played with the Mike Gibbs Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in 1974. Following this he toured with Buddy Rich. In the early 1990s, he played in George Russell's Living Time Orchestra and recorded with Bob Moses. In the early 2000s he recorded several songs on the album Orpheus Again by Bruce Arnold.[2]
- ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1858. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Tiger Okoshi". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 March 2017.