MUSIC | Guitar + Tap + Percussion: 'Conguero Tres Hoofers'
MUSIC | Guitar + Tap Dance + Percussion
Conguero Tres Hoofers' Second Album
『Selected Future is Love』 Released
Conguero Tres Hoofers (Conguero Tres Hoofers) is a band project by Yukihiro Atsumi (Gt.), who is active in composing and producing music for TV shows and commercials; SARO (Tap), who gained attention for his appearance in director Takeshi Kitano's film 'Zatoichi'; and Hidero Nishioka (Per.), who has supported legendary musicians like Crazy Ken Band and Akiko Wada. Two years after their first album, their second album, 『Selected Future is Love』, was released on Wednesday, September 25th.
Text by Morito IWANAGA (OPENERS)
Japanese Jazz Born from Organic Sessions
In 2010, their physical live performances using simple instruments and their bodies garnered attention, leading to an exceptional appearance at major music festivals like Fuji Rock Festival before the album's release. In 2011, they released their first album, 『Classics from THe parallel world.』, which topped the jazz chart on the iTunes Music Store.
Alongside their live performances and recordings, they began visiting nursery schools and other institutions to introduce jazz to children. Currently, they are expanding their activities further, including leading an annual curriculum on the theme of "Improvisational Expression" at an elementary school in Mitaka.
Their musical style was featured this year on "Tokyo Jazzed Out," the Japanese segment of the French TV program "Jazzed Out," which introduces the global jazz scene via the internet. Footage of their performances alongside artists like Indigo Jam Unit and Chihiro Yamanaka was broadcast in 46 countries, primarily in Europe, generating significant international acclaim.
For this album, guitarist Yukihiro Atsumi moved his residence to a 130-year-old traditional Japanese house in Kyoto and boldly recorded in the earthen floor area. Furthermore, they filmed the music video at Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Kifune Shrine in Kyoto.
The extreme groove, the silence that accentuates each note – it all seems to teach us the "aesthetics of space." This is truly an epoch-making work that opens a new horizon for Japanese music.
『Selected Future is Love』
Conguero Tres Hoofers
Released September 25th (Wed.)
¥1,500 (OPCA-1023)
origami PRODUCTIONS
http://ori-gami.com/
〈Release Tour〉
October 5th (Sat.) Lalaport Yokohama, Kanagawa
October 6th (Sun.) Kashiwa-no-ha Stadium, Chiba
October 10th (Thu.) Nagoya PARCO, Aichi
October 11th (Fri.) Kariya Cafe Nation, Aichi
October 12th (Sat.) Green Space Onnagawa, Tanabe, Wakayama
October 13th (Sun.) Polkadot, Kashihara, Nara
October 14th (Mon.) Geshōin, Kōdaiji Temple, Kyoto
October 18th (Fri.) B2, Mito, Ibaraki
October 19th (Sat.) Setagaya Monozukuri Gakko, Tokyo
October 20th (Sun.) "Yama no Onbu" at Sambu-no-mori Park, Chiba
November 1st (Fri.) Calypso Bar Isla, Miyakojima
November 2nd (Sat.) jangjang, Miyakojima
November 7th (Thu.) Tower Records Fukuoka Store, Fukuoka
November 8th (Fri.) Cafe & Bar Last, Sasebo, Nagasaki
November 9th (Sat.) synapse, Fukuoka
November 12th (Tue.) Bar Ken's, Oita
November 28th (Thu.) Grand Front Osaka, Osaka
Details here
http://yukihiroatsumi.com/live-info/