[Pia Co., Ltd.] Montreux Jazz Festival Japan 2024 Montreux Jazz Festival Japan 4th artist and VIP seat benefits announced!
Pia Co., Ltd. Press release: November 12, 2024 Montreux Jazz Festival Japan 2024 Montreux Jazz Festival Japan 4th artist, VIP seat benefits announced! Petrols will appear on Shing02 x THE EITHER with SPIN MASTER A-1!
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Hancock/YOKO KANNO SEATBELS ~Special set～(tentative)/Petrols December 7, 2024 (Sat) Start 15:30, End 21:00 (scheduled) YOKO KANNO SEATBELTS/ WONK/Shing02 x THE EITHER with SPIN MASTER A-1 and more! December 8, 2024 (Sunday) Start 14:30 / End 21:50 (scheduled) Herbie
Hancock/Bialystocks/TOMOAKI BABA ELECTR IC RIDERS Special Guest: BIGYUKI / Ozone Trio “TRiNFi “NiTY ” (Trumpet: Shutaro
Matsui/Saxophone: Yu Riku) Shing02 x THE EITHER with SPIN MASTER A-1 *Timetable for each day will be announced soon ■Tickets: VIP seats: 32,000 yen (tax included, arena front seats, bonus included) / S seats: 18,000 yen (tax included) / A seat: 13,000 yen (tax included) 3-day VIP seat ticket: 90,000 yen (tax included, arena front seats, bonus included) / S seat 3-day ticket: 50,000 yen (tax included) VIP seat benefits: 1 limited T -shirt (size: m / l) 2 VIP exclusive lounge 3 Priority entrance 4Documentary film “They All Came Out to Montreux” Distribution viewing ticket *For details, see
https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.jp/ ◯Presale (first come, first served) Ticket Pia until 11/15 (Friday) 23:59
https://w.pia.jp/t/mjfj2024/ TV Asahi Ticket until 11/15 (Fri) 23:59 https://ticket.tv-asahi.co.jp/ex/project/mjfj2024 ■Sponsor: MJFJ Executive Committee ■Inquiries: Pia Live Information: 0570-017-230 (Weekdays 12:00-15:00) Official website:
https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.jp/ ■Global Partner: Julius Baer ■Sponsored by: Embassy of Switzerland in Japan [Performer
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3278/11710-3278-a3ac27d1183e1614d90f3f11775bc205-854×1280.jpg (C)Danny Clinch Herbie Hancock Born in Chicago in 1940. He started playing classical music, and began playing jazz in high school, influenced by Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans. Miles Davis, the leader of Quinted, who joined as a member in the 1960s, became a person who said, “He is the successor of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, and his successor has never been heard.” He has won numerous Grammy Awards and continues to influence many artists in diverse genres such as acoustic, electronic jazz, and R&B. His representative works include “Watermelon Man,” “Chameleon,” and “Rock-It.” [Appearance on 12/6 (Friday) and 12/8 (Sunday)]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3278/11710-3278-6f98a7605808b6c9d879926c4b2b71a5-3900×2054.jpg (C)Meow on the Bridge Inc. YOKO KANNO SEATBELTS A super band that occasionally visits Earth, led by music producer Y.K., who is also a lyricist and arranger. They have been active since the end of the 19th century, including performing “TANK!” from the anime “COWBOY BEBOP,” but few people have actually witnessed them as they rarely appear. The band’s name comes from the fact that, despite being hardcore session musicians, they wear seatbelts for safety when traveling in spaceships. The members are often made up of Japan’s leading musicians, but they are fluid and include dogs. The next performance is scheduled for the 22nd century. [Performance on 12/6 (Friday) and 12/7 (Saturday)]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3278/11710-3278-f7c47b2000e707874b6ef801c55f84a0-3787×2130.jpg Bialystocks The group was formed in 2019 after a live screening of the movie Haruneko, directed by Sora Hokimoto and produced by Shinji Aoyama. In 2021, he will release his first full album “Bialystox”. In 2022, 2nd album “Quicksand” will be released by PONY Released from CANYON / IRORI Records. The combination of vocalist Motosora Hoki’s soulful and relaxed singing voice, folky and warm melody, and key Go Kikuchi’s jazz-based instruments that freely cross genres is universal. It is said to be radical at the same time. Their 3rd album “Songs for Cryptids” is scheduled to be released in November 2024. [Appearance on 12/8 (Sunday)]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3278/11710-3278-54cce520b388fa599c62732da882dfd9-1143×1143.jpg (C)Keiichi Sakakura TOMOAKI BABA ELECTRIC RIDERS Special Guest: BIGYUKI Born in 1992 in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Entered Berklee College of Music in 2011. After graduating, he was based in New York. In the animated movie “BLUE GIANT” to be released in 2023, he will play the saxophone for the main character, Dai Miyamoto. In addition to participating in domestic and international tours as a member of Louis Cole’s band, he also organizes the collaboration event “BaBaBar” with musicians from around the world such as Mark Juliana, Makaya McRaven, and Marquis Hill. On September 4th, they released their major debut album “ELECTRIC RIDER” with BIGYUKI as producer. [Appearance on 12/8 (Sunday)]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3278/11710-3278-21d6add10be4bbb2850be90c96ddbcb4-1258×1258.jpg WONK -Experimental Soul Band Formed in 2013. He released his first album “Sphere” in 2016, and received high praise from the music media for his free interpretation of jazz, soul, and hip-hop. They have performed in Paris and Berlin, and have appeared at many major festivals in Japan. In addition to remixing with Jose James and Oscar Jerome, official cover of Theinternet, and participation in Thelonious Monk tribute album, in 2023 he will collaborate with Kiefer and 9m88, and is looking forward to new developments in Japan and abroad. In August, he released a collaborative song “Here I Am” with rapper Jinmenusagi. [Appearance on 12/7 (Sat)]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3278/11710-3278-b60c2fde43f8a02390a62ae46056689d-640×853.jpg (C)️Takumi Saitoh Ozone Trio “TRiNFiNiTY ” Trumpet: Shutaro Matsui / Saxophone: Riku Yu Graduated from Berklee College of Music’s Jazz Composition and Arrangement Department in 1983 at the top of his class. In the same year, he became the first Japanese to sign an exclusive record contract with CBS in the US and made his worldwide debut with the album “OZONE”. Since then, he has been at the forefront of jazz, touring with world-famous players such as Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Branford Marsalis, Paquito D’Rivera, and Avishai Cohen, as well as working with his own trio and big band. Activity Makoto Ozone. He formed “TRiNFiNiTY” in 2023, the turning point of his 40th anniversary. Ozone, who has previously collaborated in trios with top American musicians, attracted attention when he teamed up with young Japanese musicians Shinpei Ogawa (bass) and Ikuni Kitai (drums). This time, they will be performing as “TRiNFiNiTY ,” which includes a wind instrument corps consisting of Shutaro Matsui on trumpet and Yu Riku on saxophone. [Appearance on 12/8 (Sunday)]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3278/11710-3278-91a96484d8246db4d0559c5189f6daf5-3900×2622.jpg Petrols The trio consists of Ryosuke Nagaoka, Jungo Miura, and Toshihide Kawamura. Nagaoka, a car enthusiast, formed the group in 2005, naming the group after the British word petrol. His performance, in which he is conscious of every note up to the moment it disappears, attracts people’s concentration. He continues to build relationships of trust with listeners through events with a twist, and the number of fans continues to steadily increase. [Appearance on 12/6 (Friday)]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3278/11710-3278-99284630bc2dae6cdfbc26f3702d7337-3600×2578.jpg Shing02 x THE EITHER with SPIN MASTER A-1 Shing02 After spending his childhood in Tanzania and England, he moved to California and is currently based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Pacific Rim MC/producer. While releasing albums in Japanese and English alternately, they embody hip-hop as modern music. THE EITHER A three-piece band formed in New York in 2017, consisting of Zongli on vocals, Jiaju on pipa, and Yang on erhu. The music that combines rock, pop, and dance music using traditional Chinese instruments is unique. [Performance on 12/7 (Sat) and 12/8 (Sun)] [Artwork]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3278/11710-3278-16d2a2adad4042ade6649f053fe94e0d-3840×2160.png (C) SHINICHI ISHIZUKA 2024 Shinichi Ishizuka Born in 1971. Born in Ibaraki Prefecture. I belonged to the brass band club in junior high school, and played in a band in college. He studied abroad in the United States from the age of 22 to 27, learning about rock climbing and weather, and after returning to Japan, worked as an office worker before becoming a manga artist at the age of 28. “BLUE GIANT” has sold a total of 12.5 million copies, and last year’s animated film was also a huge hit. His main works include “Minna no Yama” and
“Sondeyoshi!” ”. [Special distribution movie/VIP seat benefits] Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11710/3278/11710-3278-fb6758f0b9f4903e663256d7851de2f2-1920×1080.jpg “They All Came Out To Montreux” (International Cut-Down) A documentary film that unravels the history of the Montruex Jazz Festival, produced by the British BBC in 2023. A specially edited three-part document focusing on MJF founder Claude Nobbs. The title “They All Came Out To Montreux” is the opening lyric of Deep Purple’s classic song “Smoke on the Water,” which was inspired by Montreux’s Lake Geneva. Starring: David Bowie, Ray Charles, Elvis Costello, Carl Craig, Miles Davis, Deep Purple, Aretha Franklin, Buddy Guy, Herbie Hancock, Alicia Keys, Questlove, John McLaughlin, Great artists such as Marcus Miller, Prince, Keith Richards, Carlos Santana, Nina Simone, Sting, Talking Heads, and Van Morrison. It features archival footage and commentary from the band, including unreleased footage captured by Montreux Sounds and Claude Nobbs, who recorded the entire festival. Executive producer Quincy Jones, who recently passed away, said, “It’s a great piece of evidence of the background of the festival and how it came to be.” Screening time: 92 minutes, with Japanese subtitles Delivery date and time: December 8, 2024 (Sunday) – December 11, 2024 (Wednesday) *Delivery details and ticket sales will be announced soon
