In the night I went straight to the bar in Hiroo Blue Flame. Today was Mr.Tomaya Hara’s Birthday and we had a special menu. Loads of people came and it was a very fun live.
The best thing was my friends came from High school we hadn't met for a long time but it was great to be able to meet again and see that they were well gave me a lot of energy. There support means a lot to me. Thank you very mach and Happy Birthday Mr.Hara
I played with Nao in Starbucks in Ginza. It was my first time to play there but it was a great place with a big stage and many pictures in the back ground. It was a very nice atmosphere where you can feel art really close to you.
I often receive comments that the listeners really enjoyed hearing live music. For me it is a everyday thing so I hadn’t thought about it but recently I had a thought about it.
In the yoga classes I attend the music is different depending on the teacher but still I found it difficult to feel really relaxed with music from a speaker. maybe if I did it out side in beautiful nature it would be different. Recently I think that maybe live music has the same power as that.
I love to play with Nao his guitar is very creative.
I managed to play today thanks to the great audience really warm staff and the wonderful members,
I love the combination of the cello piano and flute so a specially arranged some music for today, I am not happy with my self because I couldn’t became really free in playing the music but the members really helped me so I would like to thank them again. We will be playing in autumn again. I hope to see you there. (Photo by Mr.Kazz. Thank you)
I often take the last train. It is so crowded and full of bad energy but sometimes you get the chance to be in an interesting situation.
I didn't mean to listen hard but I happened to overhear two guy's conversation.One was a teacher who had just started working and another probally a few year above him. The younger one was worrying about his first class that he was teaching. His collige gave him a beautiful advice saying that he should make a fail in the beging then little by little make progress and in the end succeed. In that way he will be able to have more trust.
It was such a nice conversation I nearly joined in but realized that I would be a really strange person if I did so so I stoped.
Recentely I am sorry I have not being updateing this blog so frequently. I am not doing any of my leader gigs by my own(Still doing ones that are askesd) so I do not have a lot to wright. I am preparing for my next CD now.
This mounth I have am going to Blue flame in hiroo a lot to play with Mr.Tomoya Hara. It is a very sophisticated place and the Jazz seemes very comfatble there which is a good feeling. I enjoy a lot to play with Mr.Hara and a lot to learn from.
Today I played with Ms.Natsuko Furukawa. She is deeply in to New Orlins Jazz which is new to me and a lot of fun.
It was a special time that only could be achieved only with these members and staff. I will like to say thank you again. Please look forward for hello goodbye part 3!
Like this the photos that Mr.Funaki has taken goes up on the screen. Neither the cameraman or the musicians has the time to choose and so there is only one chance.
Amazng artists gathered so there is no way it would not be fun.
I had decided to put all my energy in this event and it turned out like that so I am too tired to write any more. I just would like to thank all the audience who came and the staff that worked for volunteer. Thank you so much!
I would really like to do it again and our new aim is to go to Europe as a tour as Hello Goodbye project.
It was our first time to play as shibauma club in Mokomoko. I love maiko’s playing and a great pleasure to be able to play a duo with her.
Tomorrow is a big day. It is the hello goodbye project which I have been working for a long time and I am very excited. There are still a few tickets so if you have time please come along.
I was looking forward to today because we were going to see the cherry blossom today. I really wanted to have a deep breathing in the nature and so it was an important event for me. Thanks to Orie for did all the planning I had an amazing time.
It was only one person but he really enjoyed it so it was worth going. One of the best times of being a musician. There is a lot to learn from originals of Mr.Kitagawa
Tomorrow I am playing with maiko a duo with violin and flute [shibauma club] There is still some seats in machida mokomoko so I really hope to see you there.
I am really looking forward to get up tomorrow. I will tell you why later. Good ni
It was my first time to play with Mr.Ryusaku Ikezawa and he was an amazing artist I felt so much power and many inspirations.
I am excited that I feel I saw just a tiny bit of what kind of music that I really want to express. Beautiful melody, a groove that is very comfortable and freedom that can take you anywhere.
I would really like to thank the members and the audience who came today and the great staff of gateone.
I have written on the top page but the hello goodbye project is coming up which is held in Ichy’s gallery. It has come true thanks to a lot of peoples help. We focus on the one moment that will never come back again and will express it from many different points of views. 4 amazing artists have come to help me musicians, dancer and photographer. We will have live photo using the white wall of the gallery. Check here for more information. Don’t miss it!
I played a Duo with Mr.Kusunoki in the Dome hotel. We usually play songs we know well but today I don’ t know why but I felt like preparing for it so I brought some new songs. Mr.Kusunoki adapted to them amazingly. What ever type of music we play he has his own world which I really respect and all the audience seemed to enjoy tonight so it was a good night.
I am playing with him also in gate one. It is my leader gig as a quartet. There are not many times that I can play in a quartet. The members is Mr.Sohei Saito on bass an amazing artist and Mr.Ryusaku Ikezawa on drums whom I am playing for the first time and I am looking forward to it a lot. I hope that I can see you there.
Aren’t there people that just give you happiness when you meet them?
I went to Mimori Yusa’s concert in Sogetsu Hall. Her voice was like the air of spring and I was so much refreshed.
After that I went straight to Hiroo to play in Blue flame the bar in Hiroo where I play a lot recently. It is a very sophisticated place and also very warm and athome just as the Guitar player Mr.Tomoya hara I play together there. We get a lot of requests there and a lot to learn. I am playing a lot there this month so if you are interested I am sure it will be a pleasant experience.
