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I watched a very awesome gig in Tokyo on Tuesday night, 15 Dec. It was in a very very small jazz club called Jirokichi (http://www.jirokichi.net/) at the basement of a small building about 15mins away from Shinjuku.
Gig at a VERY small Jazz Club
It had about 10 small tables. About 50 people squeezed into the small place that night and it was full already. A couple of people had to stand at the back. The first tables nearest to the stage was within 2 steps away from the musicians.
The music charge was 2,700yen per pax (about S$42). The usual for a small gigs in Tokyo, not bad, I thought to myself before the gig.
The Men who Played Squatting Down
One thing which really impressed me that night was the men who played squatting down. They are the bassist and guitarist.
The band had 6 members. Pianist, saxaphonist, drums, bassist, guiarist and percussionist.
The bassist and guitarist were positioned in front of the percussionist. They squatted down to play during the percussionist's solo!
The percussionist has his due limelight due to the display of humility of these musicians.
During the drummer's solo, the saxaphonist who was positioned in front of the drummer also squatted down for him.
Wow. To me, this gives me a a whole new understanding to musicianship.
The Musicians
But this gig is by a pretty special band. The live schedule shows:
15日（火） バカボン鈴木セッション
本田雅人sax 増崎孝司g 青柳誠key ヤヒロトモヒロperc
バカボン鈴木b 鶴谷智生dr
Yes. For those of you who knows of the Japanese Jazz scene. You would have immediately picked out 3 rather famous musicians (comparatively speaking to us outside Japan). They are really no small fry.
1. Masato Honda on sax (本田雅人)
2. Matsuzaki Takeshi on guitar (増崎孝司)
3. Aoyagi Makoto on keys (青柳誠)
Gig was Well Rehearsed
The band was superb and they provide brilliant fusion jazz performance that night and belted out amazing solos 1 after another. The band was tight and each band member played their parts. The arrangements were meticulous written on grand staff. An indication of the format of the gig being well thought and rehearsed.
The band members all looked tired. However, each gave their 100% during the gig. Their show of professionalism even though this was a small gig was impressive too.
Kudos to Matsuzaki Takeshi, the bassist Vagabond Suzuki and Masato Honda!!! Appreciation to the other musicians who brought on this great show as well.
This gig is worth every yen I paid and more.
PS: some pics taken at the gig coming up...once I got them sorted out...
I watched a very awesome gig in Tokyo on Tuesday night, 15 Dec. It was in a very very small jazz club called Jirokichi (http://www.jirokichi.net/) at the basement of a small building about 15mins away from Shinjuku.
Gig at a VERY small Jazz Club
It had about 10 small tables. About 50 people squeezed into the small place that night and it was full already. A couple of people had to stand at the back. The first tables nearest to the stage was within 2 steps away from the musicians.
The music charge was 2,700yen per pax (about S$42). The usual for a small gigs in Tokyo, not bad, I thought to myself before the gig.
The Men who Played Squatting Down
One thing which really impressed me that night was the men who played squatting down. They are the bassist and guitarist.
The band had 6 members. Pianist, saxaphonist, drums, bassist, guiarist and percussionist.
The bassist and guitarist were positioned in front of the percussionist. They squatted down to play during the percussionist's solo!
The percussionist has his due limelight due to the display of humility of these musicians.
During the drummer's solo, the saxaphonist who was positioned in front of the drummer also squatted down for him.
Wow. To me, this gives me a a whole new understanding to musicianship.
The Musicians
But this gig is by a pretty special band. The live schedule shows:
15日（火） バカボン鈴木セッション
本田雅人sax 増崎孝司g 青柳誠key ヤヒロトモヒロperc
バカボン鈴木b 鶴谷智生dr
Yes. For those of you who knows of the Japanese Jazz scene. You would have immediately picked out 3 rather famous musicians (comparatively speaking to us outside Japan). They are really no small fry.
1. Masato Honda on sax (本田雅人)
2. Matsuzaki Takeshi on guitar (増崎孝司)
3. Aoyagi Makoto on keys (青柳誠)
Gig was Well Rehearsed
The band was superb and they provide brilliant fusion jazz performance that night and belted out amazing solos 1 after another. The band was tight and each band member played their parts. The arrangements were meticulous written on grand staff. An indication of the format of the gig being well thought and rehearsed.
The band members all looked tired. However, each gave their 100% during the gig. Their show of professionalism even though this was a small gig was impressive too.
Kudos to Matsuzaki Takeshi, the bassist Vagabond Suzuki and Masato Honda!!! Appreciation to the other musicians who brought on this great show as well.
This gig is worth every yen I paid and more.
PS: some pics taken at the gig coming up...once I got them sorted out...
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