Yucco Miller

Yukiko Onishi (大西由希子, Ōnishi Yukiko; born December 25, 1990), known as Yucco Miller (ユッコ・ミラー) is a Japanese jazz and jazz fusion saxophonist, composer and YouTuber. She is known for her pink-dyed hair and being a popular saxophone player, appearing in overseas jazz festivals in South Korea and Malaysia while also appearing on many television programs.[1]

Yucco Miller
ユッコ・ミラー
Yucco Miller in 2012
Background information
Birth nameYukiko Onishi (大西由希子)
Also known asYucco (ユッコ)
Born (1990-12-25) December 25, 1990
Ise, Mie, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments
LabelsKing Records (2016–present)
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2018–present
GenreMusic, Gaming
Subscribers205.13K (combined)
100,000 subscribers 2019

Early life and education

Onishi was born in Ise, Mie, Japan. At the recommendation of her mother, she started learning the piano when she was 3 years old. She disliked the classes so much that she would purposely disappear from the class.[2] In her first year at Kogakkan Junior and Senior High School, her friend wanted to try to join the brass band club and Onishi decided that she would try as well. She started playing the saxophone in the club.[3]

During her second year, she would do live performances on a pedestrian bridge after school, and received her first tip from a man in work clothes. That same year, she went to see a performance of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and after their performance she waited for them afterwards to play the saxophone, which impressed the members. The members asked if she could join them, but she refused citing her school.[4] She would later collaborate with them multiple times later in her career.[5][6]

She studied under Eric Marienthal, Tetsuro Kawashima, and Ken Kawada, and made her professional debut at the age of 19.[7]

Career

On September 7, 2016, she released her first album Yucco Miller from King Records and made her major debut. It was produced in New York by Lonnie Plaxico and has been featured in many media outlets, becoming a bestseller.

On March 14, 2018, her sophmore album SAXONIC was released.[8] A collaboration song composed by Daimaou Kosaka, was also included and attracted attention from the media.[9][10] The album would later win the Album of the Year-New Jazz category at NISSAN PRESENTS JAZZJAPAN AWARD 2018. On September 11, her 3rd album Kind of Pink was released, with three-time Grammy-winning musician David Matthews participating in the arrangement and piano.[11]

In November, he started the activity of the saxophone quartet unit "Miracle Quartet" with Tetsuro Kawashima. Members are Yucco Miller, Tetsuro Kawashima, Hideki Tachibana, and Kunikazu Tanaka. The official fan club "Miller Crew" opened on April 22.[12][13]

She has appeared in the official promotion video of the Akai speaker built-in wind synthesizer Ewi Solo and for the Yamaha Digital Saxophone.[14] On October 13, 2021, her 4th album Colorful Drops" was released, where she also sang in her eighth song, "Fly Me To The Moon".[15][16]

References
  1. "ユッコ・ミラー". The Sax Online (in Japanese).
  2. Sadazuka, Ryo (October 24, 2021). "「臆病」な少女の人生を変えた出会い　3千万回再生のユッコ・ミラー". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese).
  3. "インタビュー「楽器と人」". Japan Musical Instruments Association (in Japanese).
  4. "きゅるぴか～～～!!! ピンク髪のサックスプレイヤー、ユッコ・ミラーって何者？". Natalie (in Japanese). November 16, 2021.
  5. "伊勢出身女性サックス奏者・ユッコ・ミラーさん、ザ・グレン・ミラー・オーケストラと共演". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). December 20, 2016.
  6. "伊勢出身サックス奏者ユッコ・ミラーさん、地元で村上ポンタ秀一さんと共演". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). September 19, 2019.
  7. "目指すは世界征服！　異色のサックス奏者、ユッコ・ミラー". Zakzak (in Japanese). January 8, 2017.
  8. "ユッコ・ミラーさん新作「ＳＡＸＯＮＩＣ」日々サックスの理由". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). March 11, 2018.
  9. "古坂大魔王のダンストラックにユッコ・ミラーのサックス絡むコラボ曲MV". Natalie (in Japanese). March 14, 2018.
  10. "伊勢出身サックス奏者ユッコ・ミラーさん、古坂大魔王さんとコラボ". Sankei Shimbun. May 10, 2018.
  11. ""サックスYouTuber"のユッコ・ミラー、ジャズ入門者も楽しめる3rdアルバム『Kind of Pink』9月リリース". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 26, 2019.
  12. "「格付けチェック」で話題のユッコ・ミラー　宮西達也ミラクルワールドに登場". Daily Sports (in Japanese). October 7, 2020.
  13. "【インタビュー】仮BAND「人前で普通にライブすることを早く復活させたい」". Atpress (in Japanese). March 19, 2021.
  14. "サックス奏者ユッコ・ミラー、AKAI Professional新製品「EWI Solo」プロモーションビデオに登場". Barks (in Japanese). September 10, 2020.
  15. "ユッコ・ミラー、4枚目のアルバム『Colorful Drops』リリース決定". Barks (in Japanese). September 3, 2019.
  16. "サックスのユッコ・ミラーが新作、ボーカルにも初挑戦". The Nikkei. November 4, 2021.
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