[KORG Co., Ltd.] One-day special event “KORG CROSSOVER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024” presented by electronic musical instrument manufacturer “KORG” featuring Kotaro Oshio, coba, ROLLY, Marty Friedman and others
Korg Co., Ltd. Press release: October 9, 2024 “KORG CROSSOVER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024” is a one-day special event presented by electronic musical instrument manufacturer “KORG” starring Kotaro Oshio, coba, ROLLY, Marty Friedman and others. A dream collaboration between top artists! Full of highlights, including one-off sessions that are not limited by genre!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-b1f3754dcc0438f5a4d4e6121a32300e-1900×2700.jpg Kotaro Oshio He made his major debut as an acoustic guitarist in 2002, and made his major debut in the United States in October of the same year. He has also received high praise overseas, including appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and solo live
performances throughout Asia. His vivid and powerful guitar
arrangements, which make full use of open tuning and tapping techniques, and his warm and delicate guitar playing, are loved by many people across generations. Focusing on live activities as a solo artist, he also has many collaborations that transcend genres, and is active in a wide range of activities as a composer, including providing music, creating film music, and program theme songs. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-92487b66c56939ecd30760a92291b45b-3307×2205.jpg coba Accordionist/Composer He was introduced to music through pitch education at the age of three, and studied abroad in Italy at the age of 18. He graduated at the top of his class from the accordion department of the Luciano Fancellli Conservatory in Venice, a prestigious school where students from all over the world gather to reach the pinnacle of accordion. He became the first Asian to win the World Accordion Competition held in Vienna. The album “mania coba1,2” became a huge hit, selling over 150,000 copies. At Björk’s
enthusiastic offer, they went on a world tour and performed in 60 countries. As a composer, he has composed over 500 pieces for television, movies, and commercials. In 2022, his 46th album “Samurai Accordion” will be released. He is currently in charge of the music for “Wake Up” (NTV), which is broadcast from 8 a.m. on Saturday mornings, and the show’s opening theme “Hikaru Prairie” and ending theme “Bless You!” are being distributed digitally. They plan to release a new album, their 47th in total, this fall.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-d9154a5714e9a80cb5e5159036277528-2025×2700.jpg Marty Friedman After working in bands such as CACOPHONY, he joined MEGADETH in 1990. He led the band to become a super band with mega-selling albums all over the world, supported them during their heyday, and became a guitarist with enthusiastic fans all over the world. As he continued to visit Japan for live tours, he became an expert on Japan and learned Japanese through correspondence courses during his world tour. After leaving MEGADETH, in 2004 they moved their base of activities from LA, USA to Shinjuku, Tokyo. While demonstrating his talent as a unique super guitarist and Japan lover, he is currently not only a guitarist, composer, and music producer, but also transcends national and industry boundaries and works at events, TV, radio, commercials, and movies. Appearance. Appointed as Japan Heritage Ambassador by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2017, he is currently active as a multi-talented artist, carrying out cultural activities to introduce Japan both domestically and internationally!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-5c7293532158bb7180b924491f311558-1909×2700.jpg ROLLY Born on September 6th in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture. Debuted in 1990 as the vocalist and guitarist of “Skanchi”. After the band disbanded in 1996, he began his solo career. In 2008, he formed THE Manji with Kenji Sato (ex-Marcosias Bump) and Roger Kazuhisa Takahashi (ex-X-RAY). In the musical “The Rocky Horror Show,” he is responsible for music direction, translation, and acting. He has expanded his range of activities, including appearing as a voice actor for the role of Tamatoa in the Disney movie “Moana.” In September 2024, “ROLLY Birthday Commemoration 60→61TOU” will be held, and from November, she will appear in the musical “ALICE THE MUSICAL ~From Alice in Wonderland~”.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-d7de0561229b1b281ccbfe483a4f05b4-1365×2048.jpg Sam Pomanti Sam Pomanti is a Canadian-born composer, keyboardist, and arranger living in Tokyo. As a player, he has collaborated with artists of various styles both domestically and internationally (Koshi Inaba, B’z, BANKS, Bazzi, Kim Mitchell, etc.), and as a composer he has produced music in a wide range of fields, including games, short films, and documentaries. In 2024, he participated in the keyboard, piano arrangement, and string instrument arrangement for Hiroshi Inaba’s first album in 10 years, “Tadasha”, and was also active as a support member on the national arena tour.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-1adc702daaf0fa7cbdfe4783155b048f-1839×2700.jpg Yoshihiro Naruse Born in Tokyo on November 13, 1949. While still in university, he began his professional career at discos. After graduating, she participated in the formation of “Carmen Maki & OZ”. After that, he became the core of legendary bands in the 1970s, including “SMOKY MEDICINE” with Char, Mari Kaneko, Jun Sato, and Shoji Fujii, and “Mari Kaneko & BUX BUNNY” with Mari Kaneko, Hiroyuki Namba, and others. Currently, he is active again with “Mari Kaneko & Bugs Bunny” and “Toshiyuki Honda & Radio Club,” as well as “The Choppers Revolution,” a triple bass band with young bassists such as IKUO and Takayuki Murata, Mickey Yoshino, Shuichi Hidano, and Yagi. “EnTRANS” with Nobuo, “Beast Kingdom” with Hirokuni Korekata. Regardless of the generation or genre of the members, they have performed numerous sessions such as “Hidayasunaru” with Shuichi Hidano and electronic player Yasuya Tomioka, “Baku Rock” with Naomi Tamura, and CASIOPEA P4.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-02a8d9422efe930614248f493631b0b9-1568×1044.jpg Hiromu Fukuda (Suspended 4th) Born on November 3, 1994. Joined Suspended 4th in May 2015. Started street live at Nagoya Sakae in 2016. In August 2018, “STREET MUSICIAN SUMMIT” was held (700 people mobilized). For the first time in history, we performed a live recording of that day’s live performance to the audience who had invested through crowdfunding, and handed it out on the spot. In July 2019, the first nationally distributed 1st mini album “GIANTSTAMP” was released from PIZZA OF DEATH RECORDS. In 2020, Hiromu Fukuda’s series “Bakatex Rap Dojo” began in Base Magazine. He has received attention from numerous media outlets, including being ranked 9th in the NTV “Buzz Rhythm 02” program “This is the Buzz BEST 10 2020”. Currently, he continues to actively perform live activities such as “FEEL THE FORCE -ONE MAN TOUR-“.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-0774a78d86a6210f7873ad191a076258-1960×2700.jpg Takayuki Murata Since he was a teenager, he admired music such as R&B, FUNK, FUSION, and ROCK and started playing guitar, but then switched to bass. Based in Tokyo, he engages in session work, artist
production, arrangement/track production, and music provision, regardless of genre, such as J-Pop, R&B, Gospel, and Jazz&Fusion. In 2012, he formed the triple bass unit “THE CHOPPERS REVOLUTION” with Yoshihiro Naruse and IKUO, and also works as a separate unit, the twin bass group “I.T.R.” with IKUO. In 2021, he will release his first solo album “The Smiling Music”, which features many gorgeous musicians with whom he has connections. He has also played with world-class bassists such as Larry Graham, Chuck Rainey, Marcus Miller, and Henrik Linder. ■Special band
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-328788833e11addf2fcdb251a1efb880-3900×2601.jpg Bunta Otsuki (Guitar) At the age of 12, he was influenced by Brian May of Queen and started playing the guitar. In March 2014, he dropped out of Waseda University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering and went to the United States alone, won a scholarship and entered Los Angeles College of Music (formerly LAMA), and at the same time began his career as a guitarist in Los Angeles. After studying under Allen Hinds (Randy Crawford, Gino Vannelli), Adam Levy (Norah Jones, Tracy Chapman), Brad Rabuchin (Ray Charles, Bonnie Raitt), etc., he graduated from the school in September 2015 with the president’s encouragement. . After graduating, he continued his activities in Los Angeles, experiencing various sessions and live performances. Through his activities in Los Angeles, he participated as a support musician on the tour of JMSN, an artist and producer known for his
collaborations with Kendrick Lamar and Mac Miller. In September 2016, he moved from Los Angeles to Japan and has been active in his activities, starting with live support for Capeson and participation in Nariaki Obukuro’s recordings. In 2019, his activities as an artist have also attracted attention, such as winning the grand prize of the Sapporo City Jazz Park Jazz Live Contest with the band he presides over, “Mongoloid Union.” In addition to providing live support and recording for various artists, he also works as an arranger and producer.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-810442fd0dfd126db2681c2f6e746573-1080×1440.jpg Maho Okada (Drums) He began playing drums at the age of 15 and started playing jazz when he joined a big band in college. With his band Mahogany Organ Allstars, he won the Grand Prix at the 2016 Sapporo City Jazz Park Jazz Contest, one of the largest jazz contests in Japan. The album debuted in April 2017. He has performed at the Vienna Jazz Festival and as a member of Tokyo Brass Style, he has also performed overseas in countries such as Spain, Mexico, and Taiwan. In terms of domestic activities, in 2017 he was in charge of the drums for all performances of the cabaret stage show starring Masami Nagasawa. In 2019, after a short-term study abroad trip to Senegal, Africa, he is now active in genres ranging from jazz to funk and pop, as well as ethnic music. In March 2021, she is releasing her 3rd album, her first since becoming a mother.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-7ce57c37ae89047189af2d4ec931ba38-1360×2048.png Katsuhiko Sasai BJ (Bass) Electric bass, double bass, dual swords bassist. Pops~Jazz He likes a wide range of play styles and also plays synth bass. He has been active for over 10 years mainly as an instrumental band [indigo jam unit]. Released over 15 albums in total. In the instrumental genre, CD sales exceeded 100,000 copies, an impressive feat. Suspended activities in 2016. Contains the games “Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball”, “Professional Baseball Spirits” series, and many others. Tour and recording support for Little Glee Monster, Miliyah Kato, CHEMISTRY, King & Prince, Maki Nomiya (Pizzicato Five), Hiroshi En, Hana*Hana, Shota Shimizu, and others. In the jazz field, he has performed with great masters such as Himiko Kikuchi, Takamutsu Miyazaki, Masaki Matsubara, Mike Stern, and Eddy Henderson. His characteristics include the throbbing groove played by his thick body, and his overwhelmingly wild plays that shake you to the core. I love everything from martial arts to comedy.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-4e6f84305e3abd18d1b2fbbbeca7e5f1-782×628.jpg Yuki Hanabusa (Keyboard) He started playing classical piano when he was young, and switched to keyboarding when he entered university. Started working as a professional musician in 2014. Served as piano support with the full orchestra for the Tomohisa Yamashita Live Tour Final, which was held at Yokohama Arena in December 2018, for 4 performances over 3 days. In December 2018, he composed the title song of a major single from SPEEDSTAR RECORDS (Victor) as WEFUNK. Since 2020, he has joined the Furui Riho band as a band master, keyboardist, and manipulator. From 2021, he will be introducing KORG products as a KORG Artist. Participated in Suga Shikao Tour Band as a keyboardist from 2022. Participated in the Da-iCE tour band (Avengers) as a keyboardist from 2023. Currently, he supports live performances, records, provides music, and produces music for artists, both major and indie. ■Tokyo Musical Instruments Expo 2024
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/28155/28/28155-28-2f90913fe1bdc784dcb3f0eaa7d60a53-491×491.png Date and time: November 2nd (Sat) 11:00-18:00 / November 3rd (Sun) 10:00-17:00 Venue: Science and Technology Museum Tokyo Musical Instruments Expo is a comprehensive hands-on musical instrument event with the concept of “See, listen, play, and hit the best musical instrument experience!” Since the first event in 2023, which was a great success, the instrument category and venue area have expanded, and the event will be held again this year. KORG exhibited in four zones: synthesizers, acoustic guitars/ukuleles, electric
amplifiers/effectors, and drums. You can experience the latest musical instruments, and there will also be artists performing at each booth. https://tokyogakkiexpo.com/ *A ticket is required to enter the Tokyo Musical Instruments Expo. Please check the official website for details and to order. ■About KORG KORG Co., Ltd. manufactures everything from synthesizers and electronic pianos for playing and composing music, DJ/DTM equipment, tuners/metronomes, iPhone/iPad apps, software for Nintendo Switch, the highest quality video distribution system “Live Extreme”, and new products. We develop and manufacture electronic musical instruments that open up the future of new musical instruments by making full use of analog and digital technology, including the next-generation vacuum tube “Nutube.” For more than 50 years since our founding in 1963, we have consistently worked on the development of electronic musical instruments, and in addition to being one of the first to develop synthesizers in Japan, in 1975 we announced the world’s first tuner with a needle-type meter. , always leading the way with its unique creativity and high technological capabilities. We have released innovative products that will move your heart, and have gained support from musicians all over the world. KORG Website http://www.korg.com/