[VN] Montreux Jazz Festival Japan 2024 tickets on sale, 2nd artist announced! *VN*
Press release: August 21, 2024
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Montreux Jazz Festival Japan 2024 tickets on sale, 2nd artist announced! *December 6th (Friday), 7th (Saturday), 8th (Sunday), 2024 / Pia Arena MM* We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the continued success of your company.
“Montreux Jazz Festival Japan” will be held at Pia Arena MM (Yokohama City) from December 6th (Friday) to December 8th (Sunday), 2024. It has been decided that “2024” (hereinafter referred to as MJFJ) will be held. Thank you for introducing us in your media.
MJFJ is a music festival where top musicians from Japan and abroad come together to put on heated performances that transcend
nationalities, generations, and music genres. the other day
The first performer announcement is Herbie Hancock, a legend in the American music world. Additionally, YOKO KANNO SEATBELTS, led by Yoko Kanno, will be performing.
And this time, as the “second edition,” we will announce three new performing artists.
*Bialystocks*
A two-piece band consisting of Motosora Hoki and Tsuyoshi Kikuchi. Hagimoto’s soulful and relaxed singing voice and folky and warm melody. Furthermore, Kikuchi (keyboard)’s combination of instruments, which are based on jazz but freely cross genres, has been described as both universal and cutting-edge.
*WONK*
Hand, a four-piece group, has received high praise internationally for their musical style, which freely interprets jazz, soul, R&B, hip-hop, and more. The members are Kento Nagatsuka (vocals), Fumitake Ezaki (keyboards), Miki Inoue (bass), and Kou Arata (drums).
* TOMOAKI BABA ELECTRIC RIDERS Special Guest: BIGYUKI*
BIGYUKI joins the band led by saxophonist Tomoaki Baba as a special guest. Tomoaki Baba stars in the animated film “BLUE”
GIANT” (playing the saxophone for the main character, Dai Miyamoto). Guest BIGYUKI is also an active keyboardist based in the United States, and is highly acclaimed for his participation in jazz works as well as hip-hop works such as Talib Kweli and A Tribe Called Quest. The Montreux Jazz Festival was first held in Montreux, Switzerland in 1967. Since then, for more than half a century, musicians of all genres have performed, and it has become one of the world’s largest and most prestigious music events.
It has been loved by music lovers. Inheriting the spirit of the Swiss “Montreux Jazz Festival”,
MJFJ (Montreux Jazz Festival Japan) is held in Japan.
Since its inception in 2015, MJFJ has become an urban music festival where you can experience high-quality and exciting live performances. It has also been well-received as a complex event where a variety of cultures such as music, art, and fashion intersect.
After a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, MJFJ will finally restart in 2024.
What kind of experience will the special stage, which will be held over three days, bring? We will continue to announce performing artists one after another, so please look forward to it!
■Date and time
Friday, December 6, 2024 Scheduled to start at 17:00 and end at 21:40 Saturday, December 7, 2024 Scheduled to start at 15:30 and end at 21:00 Sunday, December 8, 2024 Scheduled to start at 14:30 and end at 21:40
■Venue
Pia Arena MM
■Appearance
*December 6th (Friday)*
Herbie Hancock/YOKO KANNO SEATBELS
* December 7th (Sat) *
YOKO KANNO SEATBELTS/WONK
and more!
* December 8th (Sunday) *
Herbie Hancock/Bialystocks/TOMOAKI BABA ELECTRIC RIDERS Special Guest: BIGYUKI and more!
* The 3rd artist and timetable for each day will be announced soon! * ■Ticket/1 day ticket
– VIP seat 32,000 yen (tax included, front seat, benefits included) – S seat 18,000 yen (tax included)
– A seat 13,000 yen (tax included)
■Ticket/3-day pass
– VIP seats 90,000 yen (tax included, front seats, benefits included) – S seat 50,000 yen (tax included)
◯Early pre-reserve/Lottery advance 8/23 (Fri) 11:00 – 9/1 (Sun) 23:59 https://w.pia.jp/t/mjfj2024/
■Organizer: MJFJ Executive Committee
■Inquiries: Pia Live Information: 0570-017-230 (Weekdays 12:00-15:00) ■HP: https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.jp/
(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 to Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, and his successor has never been heard.” Acoustic, electronic jazz, R&B and has won numerous Grammy awards. He continues to influence many artists in a variety of genres. His representative works include “Watermelon Man,” “Chameleon,” and “Rock-It.”
[Performance on 12/6 (Friday) and 12/8 (Sunday)]
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YOKO KANNO SEATBELTS
A super band that occasionally visits Earth, led by music producer Y.K., who is also a lyricist and arranger. Anime “COWBOY”
They have been active since the end of the 19th century, including performing with TANK! of “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 (Fri) and 12/7 (Sat)]
Bialystocks
A 2019 film directed by Sora Hokimoto and produced by Shinji Aoyama. Formed after a live screening of “Haruneko”. In 2021, he will release his first full album “Bialystox”. In 2022, the 2nd album “Quicksand” will be released as PONY.
CANYON / IRORI
Released from Records. Vocal Motoki Kikuchi’s soulful and relaxed singing voice, folky and warm melody, Key Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (Kikuchi) Go)’s combination of instruments, which are based on jazz but freely cross genres, has been described as both universal and cutting-edge. In November 2024, the 3rd album “Songs
for Cryptids” is scheduled to be released.
[Appearance on 12/8 (Sunday)]
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. Jose James, Oscar
Remix with Jerome, Official Cover of Theinternet, Thelonious Monk In addition to participating in the tribute album, he will collaborate with Kiefer and 9m88 in 2023, and is looking forward to new
developments both domestically and internationally.
[Performance on 12/7 (Sat)]
(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. Animated movie “BLUE” to be released in 2023
In “GIANT”, he played 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, the major debut album “ELECTRIC” was released with BIGYUKI as producer.
RIDER” released.
[Appearance on 12/8 (Sunday)]