Toshio Matsuura | Adult Jazz for the Start of Autumn
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April 20, 2015

Toshio Matsuura | Adult Jazz for the Start of Autumn


Toshio Matsuura | From TOKYO MOON, Broadcast September 23


Adult Jazz for the Beginning of Autumn


On a Sunday night, your own time flows leisurely with quality music, a moment of bliss for adults. Enhancing such moments is the radio program "TOKYO MOON" by DJ Toshio Matsuura.—He broadcasts carefully selected wonderful music from around the world and topics that stimulate intellectual curiosity for adults every Sunday from 24:00 on Inter FM 76.1MHz. Here, we look back at the program that just aired each week. This week, we introduce "in-progress" jazz that shines with adult arrangements.



Text by MATSUURA Toshio




Adult Jazz for the Beginning of Autumn



At the beginning of the program, we featured Luca Mannutza, a pianist/composer who is a member of the elite Italian jazz musician band, Hi-Fly Quintet, and has left behind numerous wonderful works. In his latest album, he reinterprets his past works, inviting his close friend, saxophonist Max Ionata, and others! From that album, we introduced "Safari," a hard bop track that unfolds simply and coolly.

Next, we presented a new track from TRI4TH, which delivers a cool performance as if in response. They have honed their skills through sessions with powerhouses like Tatsuo Sunaga and Yasuyoshi Konishi. This track, "Night Hawks," was fitting for TOKYO MOON, produced by Sunaga.

Luca Mannutza Sound Six "My Music"

Luca Mannutza Sound Six "My Music"







TRI4TH "TRI4TH AHEAD"

TRI4TH "TRI4TH AHEAD"



V.A. "Tokyo Crossover Night 2012"

V.A. "Tokyo Crossover Night 2012"


Karriem Riggins "Alone Together"

Karriem Riggins "Alone Together"


The Beauty Room "The Beauty Room II"

The Beauty Room "The Beauty Room II"




Kirk Degiorgio, known as a unique presence creating techno music born from soul and jazz funk, is a DJ/producer. This project, The Beauty Room, is a collaboration with singer/keyboardist Jinadu. Their second album is about to be released. The songs, which incorporate elements of folk-rock, jazz funk, and AOR (Adult Oriented Rock), possess a unique sense of floating that will resonate with fans of Zero 7. From this album, we introduced "One Man Show," a track with comfortable string arrangements by Paul Buckmaster, who has worked with artists like David Bowie and Elton John.

At the end of the program, we featured "Feeling Feelin'," a compilation album curated by Els Sur Records, a world music shop in Shibuya celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. From this album, which collects "Feeling," a unique style of Cuban vocal music born from the fusion of American jazz and local bolero in the late 1950s and early 1960s, we closed the program with a romantic song about the moon, fitting for the program's title.


V.A. "Feeling Feelin'"

"V.A. "Feeling Feelin'""


REVIEW | TRACK LIST

01. Luca Mannutza Sound Six / Safari (Albore Jazz)
02. TRI4TH / Night Hawks (Palette Sounds)
03. Kyoto Jazz Massive / Mystery Of Ages (Village Again / Extra Freedom)
04. Karriem Riggins / Alto Flute (Stones Throw)
05. The Beauty Room / One Man Show (Far Out)
06. Velia Martinez / Luna Nuova Porta Fortuna (El Sur)



The Club Jazz Festival is Held Again This Year



This year marks the 9th installment of the club jazz and crossover music festival, "Tokyo Crossover/Jazz Festival." Featuring renowned artists such as saxophonist Carlos Garnett, known for his classic club jazz tracks "Mother of The Future" and "Banks of The Nile," along with talented singers and DJs from Europe and the US, and a lineup of artists considered "The Room family" from Japan. The event will be held at Ebisu The Garden Hall. With the end time set at 24:00, it's an indoor urban festival that adults can fully enjoy. Furthermore, the after-party will be held at Shibuya's The Room, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, promising a night of complete musical immersion.


Tokyo Crossover/Jazz Festival 2012

Tokyo Crossover/Jazz Festival 2012

Date | Saturday, September 29
Time | Doors open 17:30 (Main Floor 18:00) / Start 18:00 / End 24:00
Venue | The Garden Hall
1-13-2 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Price | Advance tickets [Standing = ¥4,500, Ticket with reserved seat = ¥5,500 (limited to 120 seats)], Same-day tickets ¥5,000



Live | Carlos Garnett (Panama) feat. Bembe Segue (UK) [(Hajime Yoshizawa (Sleep Walker, Sekai Isan) (Key) / Nobuaki Fujii (Sleep Walker, Masa Sextet) (Dr) / Kenichi Ikeda (ROOT SOUL) (b) / Takahiro Matsuoka "matzz" (quasimode) (Per) / Takao Hirose (JAZZ COLLECTIVE) (Tb) / Hidero Nishioka (Central) (Tb) / Ken Kurihara (Central) (Sax) / Hiroshi "anikki" Inohara (G) / Fire Lily (Cho)], Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro
DJs (Main Floor) | Jürgen von. Knoblauch (JAZZANOVA) (Germany), Kaoru Inoue (Seeds And Ground), DJ KAWASAKI feat. N'Dea Davenport (US), DJ MITSU THE BEATS (GAGLE / Jazzy Sport), TSUYOSHI SATO (BLACK EDITION)
DJs (Lounge Floor) | KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE (SHUYA OKINO / YOSHIHIRO OKINO), Daisuke Kuroda (Kickin'), RYUHEI THE MAN, YOSUKE TOMINAGA (CHAMP), Hiroko Otsuka (CHAMP), OIBON (CHAMP), BRISAYUKARI BB (Juno Records)
VJ | HAJIME

Inquiries
Extra Freedom
Tel. 03-5481-6092
support@tokyocrossoverjazzfestival.jp

The Garden Hall
Tel. 03-5424-0647
http://www.tokyocrossoverjazzfestival.jp



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