Founded last year in 2015, the Kawasaki Jazz festival uses Kawasaki City as a

large stage and reflects the memory that existed in the city and land by

featuring Kawasaki’s unique character of creating opportunities for interaction

through jazz.

2016 Host Concept: Jazz overcomes differences

First started in 2011 as the Montreux Jazz Festival Japan in Kawasaki, the festival changed its name to

Kawasaki Jazz in 2015. This urban festival showcases performances throughout the city for an extended

period of ten days. Last year, the festival received the honor of winning the Best Live Performance Award in

the Fifth Nissan Presents Jazz Japan Award 2015 despite being the first year.

The festival serves as a bridge for the memory of diverse cultures and people that has saturated the city of

Kawasaki.

Originated from various genres, jazz carries the atmosphere of new yet nostalgic, making it perfect for

Kawasaki, known as the city of music. We want to work hand in hand with everyone to create a music festival

that builds a bridge to the future regardless of age and border with jazz as the new dimension. Music echoes

around the city for ten days, like adding colors to the late fall.

Welcome to Kawasaki Jazz.

Three Missions of Kawasaki Jazz: MUSIC × PEOPLE × FUTURE

Kawasaki Jazz has set three missions as shown below and aims to implement diverse collaborations through

festivals.

MUSIC BRIDGE → Music Performance

Offering Opportunities to Experience Music Unique to Kawasaki

Live music performances by top musicians from Japan and around the world at six venues in Kawasaki City.

The festival will showcase performances by reflecting the history of the city of Kawasaki, capitalizing on the

diversity of the area (site specific stage) through collaboration, and offering opportunities to treasure

encounters with others during the extemporaneous music performances.

PEOPLE BRIDGE → Regional Exchange

Programs to Discover, Connect, and Communicate Regional Resources

Starting before the festival, many local musicians will give free live performances in multiple places within

the city. We will create an informal space for people in our seven wards to experience music and interact

through music in order to make this festival into a city-wide festivity. Furthermore, there will be events in

collaboration with local companies and live jazz performances and concerts held within the city to add more

spark to the festivities.

FUTURE BRIDGE → Development of People

Supporting Various People in Kawasaki Who Engage in Music

In an effort to develop people who will support the future of Kawasaki through music, the festival will offer

workshops and programs to support people who perform in Kawasaki and enjoy music in the city such as

stage by students and events for children.

How to purchase a ticket

Reservations by phone

1 Request a ticket

MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall

↓044-520-0200 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m./Open weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)

2 Payment

Cash or credit card

3 Pick up a ticket

If you reserve your ticket at MUZA and pick it up at the store, no other fee besides the ticket price will be charged.

Ticket pickup time and how to pick up your ticket

(1) Picking up at MUZA Kiosk

Pick-up time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

How to pick up:

You will need a nine-digit pickup number and the last four digits of your phone number.

(2) Picking up at PIA or a convenience store

Pick-up time:

PIA: Within the business hours of each store.

Circle K Sunkus: 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

7-Eleven: 24 hours (Last pick-up is until 11:30 p.m. on the last day for pick-up)

How to pick up:

You will need a nine-digit pickup number and the last four digits of your phone number. *A 13-digit pickup number

for pickup at 7-Eleven.

(3) Picking up by mail

Your ticket will be sent in the recorded delivery mail. Shipping is JPY 410.

Note:

*Children under preschool age cannot enter. MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall has a day-care center. (Fee applies.

Reservations required a week in advance of the performance: Event Takuji® Mothers 0120-788-222. Hours: 10

a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday)

*Performances may change due to unavoidable circumstances.

*Except for the cancellation of a performance, we do not accept changes nor offer ticket refunds after the

purchase.

Friday, November 11 19：00 Shinyuri 21 hall

Jazz Bar, AOR Night

From familiar jazz tunes to tunes well-known to those in the know, it is a splendid night where visitors can

enjoy the world of AOR by major musicians.

Tatsuhiko Yamamoto (vo), Masahiro Kobayashi (tp), Yoshinari Takegami (sax), Masahiro

Inaba (gt),Shinichi Kusama (key), Yuichi Yamamoto (ds), Ren Yamamoto(bass)

Minako"mooki"Obata(vo)

Table ¥4,000（with 1drink） Other ¥3,500

Saturday, November 12 14：00 TEATRO GIGLIO SHOWA

Big Band Special Session:

Kawasaki Jazz Big Band Special Session

A festival of big band jazz that gathers jazz bands and the JFC All Star Big Band that performed at

the Tokyo jazz festival.

JFC All Star Big Band (Makoto Ozone, conductor)

Ohnishi Junior & Senior High School

Yokohama Onsen Club

General ¥1,000 Under 25 years ¥500

Sunday, November 13 18：00 Shinyuri 21 hall

Jazz Bar, New Age Acoustic Jazz Night +

From jazz and classics and pops, it offers a new form of acoustic jazz that transcends boundaries.

Dai Sakakibara (p), Kohei Morita(bass), Takashi Saito(ds) , Keizo

Nakanishi (vo)

Table ¥4,000（with 1drink） Other ¥3,500

Monday, November 14 19：00 Big Mouth at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music

Music in Lab: Mariko Hirose and Purple Haze

Led by the composer, Mariko Hirose, it is a big anomalistic band consisting of 22

members in total. Mothra Jazz is a must-hear tune that offers a strange but beautiful sound that goes beyond

the barriers of rock, jazz, classics, and other genres.

Mariko Hirose(composition and arrangement)

Purple Haze

General ¥2,000 Under 25 years ¥1,000

Tuesday, November 15 19：00 Big Mouth at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music

Music in Lab: Mononkuru+ Strings feat. Ai Kuwahara

A special collaboration with a popular band that leads acoustic pop music, Mononkuru, and a one-

of-a-kind pianist who plays around the world, Ai Kuwahara, organizing strings.

Sara Yoshida (vo), RyutaTsunoda (b), Ai Kuwabara(p), Hiro Kimura(ds), Kano Tajima(vn)

Masabumi Sekiguchi(cello)

General ¥2,000 Under 25 years ¥1,000

Tuesday, November 15 19：00 CLUB CITTA’

Live Venue: Drumming High!

Kouta Igarashi from the legendary band, Judy and Mary, and the charismatic facilitator, Maro Sakai, along

with three cute steelpan players, Okapi, showcase a live attraction featuring a completely new audience

participatory type performance of percussion instruments. Musicians and audiences enjoy the feverish

performance of percussion titled “Music Detox.”

Kohta Igarashi (ds), Maro Sakai (ds), Okapi (ds)

ADV ¥4,000 Door ¥4,500

Wednesday, November 16 19：00 LAZONA KAWASAKI Plazasol

Collaborative Session:

Koichi Sato “Melancholy of a Journey” Special Ensemble

This is a new project by the up and coming pianist, composer, and orchestrator Koichi Sato, who comes

under the spotlight in the Ryosuke Hashizume Group and a post jazz group, rabbitoo. Grounded in jazz, the

performance offers a unique world view that mixes the elements of chamber music, folk, and Northern

European music to invite listeners to the melancholy world of travel. This time, the session features a

splendid one-night only special ensemble composition by adding brass and string sections.

Koichi Sato(p), Tokuhiro Doi (cl,bcl), Motohiko Ichino (gt), Hiroki Chiba (bass), Ryo

Noritake (ds)

＜Special Guests＞

Hikari Ichihara(tp), Mitsuhiro Wada (tb), Anzu Suhara (vn), Seigen Tokuzawa (cello)

ADV ¥3,500 Door ¥4,000

Thursday, November 17 18：30 CLUB CITTA’

Live Venue: Jazz La Cittadella night♪ 10th Anniversary Party

It is a grand sum of free live events held for a decade at La Cittadella. Young jazz bands carefully selected

from the previous performers of 400 groups and bands from Kawasaki celebrate the anniversary.

fox capture plan, CICADA, Calmera, Sources, BLU-SWING

ADV ¥2,500 Door ¥3,000 (+drink ¥500)

Thursday, November 17 19：00 LAZONA KAWASAKI Plazasol

Collaborative Session: Erena Terakubo meets Mei Inoue

Both started playing while in high school; Erena Terakubo and Mei Inoue are super young musicians in their

20s who have attracted attention from various quarters. Two musicians who studied at the Berklee College of

Music in Boston share a stage in Kawasaki with other young representative Japanese players.

Erena Terakubo(as), Mei Inoue(gt), Jun Miyakawa(p), Takashi Sugawa(bass), Sohnosuke Imaizumi (ds)

ADV ¥3,500 Door ¥4,000

Friday, November 18 19：00 LAZONA KAWASAKI Plazasol

Collaborative Session: The 20th Anniversary Live for the

Friendship City Agreement of Kawasaki and Bucheon

Masahiro Sayama & Kiyohiko Senba x Korean All Stars

Kiyohiko Senba x Korean All Stars, which enjoyed huge popularity at Kawasaki Jazz 2015, offers a special

feature on the theme of bridging with South Korea this year. The band stirs up a new groove beyond the

borders of genres, generations, nations, and cultures.

Masahiro Sayama(p), Kiyohiko Semba(perc), Kaori

Takahashi(vn), Jaechol Choi(perc), Vicky Lee(vo),

Soul Train [from Korea]

ADV ¥3,500 Door ¥4,000

Friday, November 18 19：00 MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall

Super Session: Makoto Ozone featuring No Name Horses

Japan’s representative big band now enjoys the pinnacle of

popularity and will perform at MUZA Kawasaki for the first time! Be

sure to keep your eyes on the ever-changing brass and Ozone’s fast

piano playing.

Makoto Ozone(p)

Eric Miyashiro(tp、flugel), Mitsukuni Kohata(tp、flugel), Sho Okumura(tp、flugel)

Yoshiro Okazaki(tp、flugel)

Eijiro Nakagawa(tb), Nobuhide Handa(tb), Junko Yamashiro(tb)

Kazuhiko Kondo (sax、fl), Atsushi Ikeda(sax、fl), Toshio Miki(sax)

Masanori Okazaki(sax、cl), Yoshihiro Iwamochi (sax、cl)

Kengo Nakamura(bass)

Shinnosuke Takahashi (ds)

S ¥8,000 A ¥ 7,000 B ¥6,000 円

Friday, November 18 19：30 and Sunday, November 20 17：00 CLUB CITTA’

Live Venue: NEW ENGLAND Japan tour 2016

“GREATEST HITS LIVE”

The original members’ long-awaited first visit to Japan showcases a sensational live

performance of excellent tunes.

John Fannon (vo、gt), Hirsh Gardner (ds、vo), Jimmy Waldo (key、vo), Gary Shea

(bass)

ADV ¥9,800(+drink ¥500)

Saturday, November 19 17：00 MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall

Super Session:

PLATINA JAZZ ORCHESTRA Presented by Rasmus Faber

Born in Sweden, he is a producer of beautiful melodies and leads a jazz project titled Platinum Jazz

Orchestra Presented by Rasmus Faber. He entices fans of jazz, pops, and anime and attracts more fans

every time he comes to Japan. This time, he will perform at the Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall, which is

known for high-quality sound processing. Enjoy the mellow encounter of jazz and anime songs for a blissful

night.

S ¥7,000 A ¥6,000 B ¥5,000

Sunday, November 20 17：00 MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall

Super Session: Grand Finale Jazz Travels World

With South American tango as the starting point, this spectacular grand finale takes listeners around the

world for three hours by showcasing jazz of all ages and cultures from Turkischer Marsch to A-Train.

【Part I】Tango meets Jazz

Kazuma Miura(bandoneon)

Yasunao Ishida(vn), Iwahisa Kuroki(cb), Junpei Ohtsubo(gt), BABBO(p)

【Part II】Classic meets Jazz

Fazıl Say (p)

【Part III】Jazz meets Japan

Yosuke Yamashita (p), Yasuko Ohtani(vn), Shonosuke Okura(otsuzumi)

S ¥7,000 A ¥6,000 B ¥5,000

OVERVIEW

Title Kawasaki Jazz 2016

Dates 10 days from Friday 11th November to Sunday 20th November

(pre events from 15th September to 10th November)

Venue MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall, LAZONA Kawasaki Plaza, CLUB CITTA’

Shinyuri 21 hall、Teatro Giglio Showa,

Senzoku Gakuen College of Music Big Mouth

Number of live

performances

Approximately 40 performances

Hosts Kawasaki Jazz 2016 executive committee、Kawasaki City

Co-hosts Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, Showa University of Music、

CITTA’ENTERTAINMENT, Kawasaki City Cultural Foundation

MUZA Kawasaki Symphony

Supporters The Kawasaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry,

Kawasaki City Tourist Association, Kawasaki International Association

City of Music Kawasaki Promotion Council

NPO Shinyuri City of Arts、South Korean Consulate General in Yokohama

Cooperation Billboard JAPAN, Kawasaki Serbian Night

Sponsors Shimamura Music,TOKYO JAPAN Tax accountant corporation,

Keikyu Corporation,

JFE Steel Corporation, JFE Engineering Corporation,

JFE Galvanizing & Coating Co., Ltd.

Kawasaki Azalea, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., Kawasaki Medical association

Credit guarantee corporation of Kawasaki-Shi,

Kawasaki Credit Union, Kawasaki Keirin management council,

JA Ceresa Kawasaki, FUJITSU LIMITED, CONVENTION LINKAGE, INC.

NEC Corporation, Kawasaki City Tourist Association,

The Kawasaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry,

Kawasaki Institute of Industry Promotion,

National Federation of Workers and Consumers Insurance Cooperatives,

Chuo Labour Bank