Live with Toru Tenda(Bass. Fl)

After a triumphant premiere of RESONANCE at Roppongi's SuperDeluxe, flutist Kaoru Watanabe will be performing in a very intimate setting, a small jazz spot called "In F" in Ooizumi Gakuen.  This time, Kaoru will be playing with the bass and contra bass flutist Toru Tenda.   The contra bass flute, for those of you have never seen one, is taller than a person and plays two octaves below a "standard" flute- a somewhat unusual instrument with a fascinating sound.

Although not set yet, there will most likely be a special guest on taiko performing as well.  Please come by!

Tenda's website (in Japanese only) http://homepage.mac.com/torutenda/

When: September 14 (Friday)   8 pm

Where: In F Ooizumi Gakuen station off of the Seibu Ikebukuro line 5 minutes walk from the North Exit phone: 03-3925-6967

How much: 3,000 yen not including food and drinks

In F's website: http://homepage2.nifty.com/in-f/

(9.13.2007) Tetsuro Naito of the Japanese Taiko player will come on stage and join us tommorow.  Don't miss it! 

RESONANCE

Thank you to everyone who came to RESONANCE at SuperDeluxe.  I felt a lot of love in the audience that night and the energy was palpable.   People, including the performers in many ways, didn't know quite what to expect- but it didn't seem there were too many people disappointed by the end of the night.  For me, it was probably one of the most gratifying performances in my life.  I was able to incorporate elements of jazz, free jazz, Brazilian music, spoken word, electronics, Japanese Noh and Minyou, performance art, live painting, contemporary dance, interactive stage art, etc etc into a somewhat surprisingly symbiotic concert.  The artists I gathered together all contributed so much to the show and each beautifully held his/her own like the true artists they are.

Thank you to the artists, all the volunteers, Mike and SuperDeluxe, Yamano san, and especially Eri chan for all the invaluable support!

I will post photographs and video as soon as they are ready.

Kaoru Watanabe’s RESONANCE

Kaoru Watanabe’s RESONANCEfeaturing Tamango, Koji Kakinuma X Mio Matsuda + Hiromichi Sakamoto Stage art by D.H.Rosen

New York based flute/fue player Kaoru Watanabe brings together some old friends for RESONANCE, an intimate music/ dance/ art experience at Roppongi's SuperDeluxe August 31st at 8pm. With Victor Records recording artist Mio Matsuda, cellist Hiromichi Sakamoto, Japanese calligrapher Koji Kakinuma, ceramics artist D.H.Rosen and featuring the masterful tap dancer Tamango.

Date&Time: August 31st,2007 at 20:00 (19:30open) Place: Roppongi's SuperDeluxe www.super-deluxe.com Fee: advance 3500Yen, regular4000Yen

To make reservations, please visit the SuperDeluxe website http://www.super-deluxe.com or our mobile site http://www.sdlx.jp. To reserve via FAX, include the name and date of the event / your name / number of reservations / your TEL number / and FAX to us at 03-5412-0516. Reservation deadline is 6PM the day before the event.

http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/700/agenda.asp

Earth Celebration 20th Anniversary Concert Artistic Director/Guest Performer

The annual World Music festival "Earth Celebration 20th Anniversary Concert" presented by the internationally acclaimed taiko ensemble KODO.  Date: August 17,18 and 19th Place: Niigata Prefecture, Sado Island

featuring: Zakir Hussein (Tabla) Yosuke Yamashita (jazz piano) Giovanni Hildago (conga) Tamango (tap dance) Takako Sato (Okinawa Classical Dance) Mio Matsuda (vocals) KODO

Earth Celebration offical website: http://www.kodo.or.jp/ec/index_e.html