Ryoko Ono

Japanese female alto saxophonist and flautist. Born March 17, 1975 in Sapporo, currently resident in Nagoya.

Ryoko Ono is a Japanese saxophonist, flutist, composer, and recording artist specializing in improvised music and works for saxophone and electronics.　She plays in a wide range of genres, not only improvised music, but also blues, jazz, progressive rock, noise, and avant-garde music. Her way of playing is consistent throughout all of these styles. It is solid, romantic inter-play. For acoustic sax solos, she uses "circular breathing" and "multi-phonics" to endlessly explore and pursue rich and complex sounds. Additionally she employs electronics for live performance using her own midi system controlled by a foot trigger to alter the sound of her saxophone with various electronic sounds and effects. This exquisite performance is memorable and she is establishing sophisticated style of music.

Ono Ryoko, Onoryoko, 小野良子