Blue Note Tokyo

Prior to the Japan tour of "The Next Step Band Reunion", Kurt Rosenwinkel, known as the "Emperor of Modern Jazz Guitar", will perform a special stage with up-and-coming jazz musicians active in Japan. The members are popular players who are leading the new generation jazz scene, active in leader projects, various sessions, and bands: Shun Ishiwaka (drums), Mei Inoue (guitar), Shota Watanabe (piano), and Marty Holobec (bass). This will be the first time for Ishiwaka and Inoue to perform together with Kurt in 2016 as Shun Ishiwaka's clean-up trio, eight years ago, and for Watanabe and Holobec, this will be their first time performing together. What will these musicians, who are not limited to jazz but have been active in a variety of fields and have experienced numerous sessions, portray? Expectations are high for a thrilling development.

Shun Ishiwaka, May Inoue, Shota Watanabe & Marty Holoubek

Singer-songwriter Hirose Kohmi, who continues to evolve even after 30 years since her debut, will launch her new live show "WINTER QUEEN" to move on to the next stage. With numerous hits such as "Gerende ga Tokeru Hodo Koi Shitai" and "Shiawase wo Tsukashitai," she continues to lead the J-POP scene in songwriting and production. She is also active in video distribution on YouTube, and her representative song "Romance no Kamisama" became a big hit on TikTok, gaining popularity among a wide range of generations. This performance is the first of a new stage that will descend in winter, which will be a twin event with her own festival "KOHMI EXPO" that she launched in the summer. We hope you will enjoy the luxurious moment packed with the "Winter Queen" sound that always resonates in winter and premium winter songs that can only be heard here, all in the special space of a jazz club.

Kohmi Hirose Live "winter Queen 2024"