2014 Hiroshima to Headline Benefit Concert for the Asian Health Services in Oakland, Northern California NEW

The popular two-time Grammy-nominated Hiroshima will headline a benefit concert the Asian Health Services for Northern California Asian American, Pacific Islander organizations this fall and on Saturday, September 27 at the historic Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA.

Hiroshima celebrates 35 years in the industry and continues to top the charts with tracks from its current�J-Town Beat�(2013) CD. The group led by co-founders Dan Kuramoto, saxophone, flute and shakuhachi; and June Kuramoto,�koto;�includes members Kimo Cornwell, keyboards; Danny Yamamoto, drums; and Dean Cortez, bass.

Special guest vocalists Terry Steele and Yvette Nii and Shoji Kameda, taiko joins Hiroshima in Oakland. All three artists were part of the�Legacy�(2010) CD that garnered Hiroshima a Grammy-nomination.�

The special program will feature vocal favorites from Hiroshima's 35 years in the industry, something that has not been done in more than a decade. Songs will be selected from their first album�Hiroshima�through their current�J-Town Beat�CD.�Selections include three songs from�Hiroshima��"Roomful of Mirrors"�(Legacy, Hiroshima)�"Long Time Love" and "Never Ever"�and Steele's signature piece "The Door is Open," (Between�Black and White) and others.�

Dan Kuramoto stated, "Hiroshima is about the community, that is a major reason why we started the band.��We are honored to have been asked to be a part of these benefit concerts for these two organizations that are so important to the Asian American-Pacific Islander communities. �We were asked to create a very special program that would bring the community together to celebrate the great work these organizations provide for our community. �We encourage everyone to come join us and support the work being done in northern California.

Hiroshima headlines the AsianHealth Services benefit concert as they celebrate their 40th Gala.��The Asian Health Services is�a community health center that offers primary health care services and a dental�clinic. They�serve over 24,000 patients and over 105,000 patient visits annually. The�staff is fluent in English and eleven Asian languages:�Cantonese, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Korean, Khmer�(Cambodian),�Mien, Mongolian, Tagalog, Lao�and�Burmese. Their mission is to serve and advocate for the medically underserved, including the immigrant and refugee Asian community, and to assure equal access to health care services regardless of income, insurance status, language, or culture.��For more information visit�www.asianhealthservices.org

Steele, featured vocalist and producer is a two-time Grammy nominated singer and songwriter his first for the blockbuster hit, "Here and Now"�(1990) which garnered Luther Vandross his first Grammy. Steele has commanded the worldwide stage with leading rolls in the theatrical dance-play, "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" (Russia), "The Names Quilt" (USA), "The Living Legends Concert Series" (Europe), and in 2007 he took his first leap into the starring role of the hugely successful off-Broadway production, "Here And Now...The Legacy of Luther Vandross". Now Steele presents the holiday classic, "The Joy Of Christmas", which is destine to become a Christmas tradition for years to come! Additionally, Steele is currently authoring his first non-fiction book entitled, "The Chronicles Of A Songwriter". ��http://terrysteele.com/

Concert Information

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Doors open at 7p.m.,�7:30 pm HIROSHIMA in Concert
Asian Health Services at 40 Gala Benefit

Special Guest Artists, vocalists Terry Steele and Yvette Nii, and Shoji Kameda, taiko

A special program featuring Hiroshima vocal favorites!
Paramount Theatre in Oakland
2025 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612

INFORMATION:��http://www.asianhealthservices.org/

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ABOUT HIROSHIMA
What they say about J-Town Beat (2013)�. . .

"Voted #2 in this year's top 10"�-�Art Good, Jazztrax�

"In my humble opinion, I believe this may be Hiroshima's best album yet!"
- �David�Munoz, jazz host KQXT/Q191.9 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS�

"My strongest congrats to you and the crew for continuing to create positive . . . music for the planet. Loved the lyrics on "Days Gone By"... the energy with "Red Buddha"...

Your contribution to the world landscape is remarkable, and I'm very proud to know you, and feel the sounds penetrating my heart and soul. Thank-you for hanging tough for over 3 decades!

-��Lawrence Tanter, iconic Quiet Storm radio director and DJ

Hiroshima�is one of the essential musical groups.�This veteran band formed by multi-instrumentalist�Dan Kuramoto�in the year 1974, mix and match brilliantly musical genres and styles as varied as the�Jazz, the�R & B�, the�Pop�, the�World Music�or�Smooth�Jazz�. Since�1979, the year he published�"Hiroshima", their first album, the musical education led Kuramoto has gained influence and prestige, both within North America and internationally.�. . Definitely a great album by one of the longest running bands from around the U.S. music scene.�- �Not Only Smooth Jazz -�http://www.nosolosmoothjazz.com/?p=12210

PROFILE

Vibrant, eclectic and truly original, the 2010 Grammy-nominated Hiroshima creates a musical world all its own. Featuring the luscious sound of June Kuramoto's�koto,�and the interwoven fabrics of Jazz, Japan, Salsa and more, their�Departure�CD and tour, "journeys to the heart of their musical soul."�

Hiroshima released its latest CD�J-Town Beat�(2013)�#19,�which�represents a new direction for the band.��It's about the effort to retain culture in America, exploring their roots in the groove, have some fun and try to save J-Towns. They are very excited about this record, including new tracks "Meiji Mambo" "State of Mind", "Red Buddha" and "Lady of Mystery."

After more than 35 years in the business Hiroshima still remains a chart topper - ending the year as #2 on the JazzTrax top10 and starting 2014 at #3 on the indie charts top 50!

In 1971, Duke Ellington recorded an album entitled The Afro-Eur�asian Eclipse. As part of that work, Ellington proclaimed "that whole world was going [Asian]," and that no one would know "who was in the shadow of whom."

The celebrated ensemble known as Hiroshima is the fulfillment of Ellington's prophecy. In the more than three decades since they first convened, the Los Angeles-based ensemble of Dan Kuramoto (keyboards/ woodwinds/ composer/ producer), virtuoso June Kuramoto (koto/ composer), Kimo Cornwell (piano/ keyboards/ composer), Danny Yamamoto (drums/percussion), Dean Cortez (bass) have blended jazz, pop, and rock with traditional Japanese folk music and instruments. The resulting sound was a pioneering voice in the contemporary world music movement of the late 20th century.

Ever evolving, the 2010 Grammy-nominated group, highlighted by the sound of June Kuramoto's shimmering koto (noted by Stanley Clarke to be the world's best) creates music and sounds totally unique--with depth, heart and soul.

After more than 35 years in the recording industry -- and almost 4 million records sold � Hiroshima decided to leave record companies behind and venture on our own given the changes in the music industry and what it's now going to take to survive.

For Hiroshima � which takes its name from the Japanese city that sustained a nuclear blast during World War II, yet rose phoenix-like from its own ashes � the "ride" began in the poly�glot metropolis of Los Angeles. Of all of the members, only June Kuramoto was born in Japan. She arrived in Los Angeles when she was six and lived in an African-American neighbor�hood.