Makoto Ozone (小曽根真, Ozone Makoto, born March 25, 1961 in Kobe) is a Japanese jazz pianist.
He began playing organ at two and by seven was an improviser. He appeared on Japanese television with his father from 1968 to 1970. At twelve he switched to piano after being impressed by albums by Oscar Peterson. In 1980 he entered the Berklee College of Music and later worked with Gary Burton. He also had his debut in 1983 before returning to his native Japan.
Ozone has collaborated with vocalist Kimiko Itoh. They appeared as a duo at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and he produced her album Kimiko, which won the 2000 Swing Journal jazz disk grand prix for Japanese vocalist.
With Gary Burton
Chotto dake o-tsukiai negaimasu
Chotto dake ushiro-muki na kono uta
Kagami ni utsuru kinou no boku wa
Kyou no boku ni totemo yoku niteite
Kanashikatta kuyashikatta tsurakatta yo
Demo daremo kiite kurenai kara
Kono hiza-kouzo ga boku no o-tomodachi
Poroporo to ochiru namida ga
Dokka no dareka-san ni todoita
"Nee shitteru kai?
Kokoro tte kimi igai no hito ni shika mienainda yo"
Ima boku wa mukai ashita e to
Ryoute o futte "mata ashita ne" to
Sono senaka megake "ganbare" to
Kiita koto aru koe ga kikoeta yo
Douji ni kakedasu asufaruto
Shimikomu atatakai namida
Dakara bai-bai
"Mukashi mukashi no kyou no boku"
Hikitsudzuki o-tsukiai negaimasu
Chotto dake mae muita kono boku no
Kokoro wa pikapika hikatte mieteru kana
Kanashikatta? Kuyashikatta? Tsurakatta ne
Demo daremo kiite kurenai toka iwanaide ne
Boku no o-tomodachi
Poroporo to ochiru namida ga
Kyou no boku ni mimi ni todoita yo
"Hora, daijobu!
Kimi no kokoro wa chanto boku ga miteru kara"
Ima, kimi wa mukau ashita e to
Ryoute o futte "mata ashita ne" to
Sono senaka megake "ganbare" to
Kiita koto aru koe de sakebunda yo
Douji ni kakedasu
Pikapika to hikaru kokoro o nosete
Dakara bai-bai
"Mukashi mukashi no kyou no boku"
Ato chotto o-tsukiai negaimasu
Chotto dake nakisou na kono boku o
Osaete kureta minna no koto o
Kondo wa boku ga ouen surunda
Kanashikatta kuyashikatta tsurakatta yo
Demo chanto kimi ga mite kureta yo
Kiite kureta yo
Kondo wa boku no ban
Poroporo to ochiru namida ga
Tsukutta umi de oyagezu ni mogaiteru kimi ni
Tonaeru yo mahou no jumon
"Daijoubu" toiu kokoro no ukiwa
Ima, kimi to mukau ashita e to
Sono te o tsunaide ashita e to
Kono senaka de dakishimete kita
Takusan no koe o kikinagara
Douji ni nakidasu kimi to boku
Miseau atatakai egao
Dakara bai-bai