JAZZ NIGHT in October will be held as follows:
October 9th (Mon) and 23rd (Mon)
You can enjoy your meal accompanied by live jazz music.
Artist Profile
October 9th (Monday, National Holiday )
Mayu Wakisaka Vocalist
While studying at Kyoto University's Faculty of Law, she won the Yamaha Vocal Queen Contest. She studied under Grammy-nominated singers Tierney Sutton and Sara Gazarek, and Michael Jackson's vocal director Dorian Holley. While studying abroad at the LA Music Academy (now the LA College of Music), she produced her own original songs, which have been used as soundtracks and sub-themes for Korean and Singaporean dramas. She has won numerous composition contests, including first place at the International Acoustic Music Award, and has received high praise from overseas. In 2014, she performed at SXSW in Texas, as well as European festivals in the UK and Finland, and released and performed in Korea and Singapore. Since 2015, she has provided songs as a composer for popular Korean groups such as Girls' Generation, TWICE, TXT, GOT7, Apink, OH MY GIRL, GFRIEND, MAMAMOO, and fromis_9. Since 2016, he has expanded his activities within Japan, providing songs, lyrics, and vocal direction for artists including Kana Nishino, MISIA, KAT-TUN, Hey!Say!JUMP, SixTONES, The Gospellers, and NiziU.
Pianist Sayama Kota <br>Born in Tokyo. Pisces, blood type B. He started learning classical piano at the age of 6, and began studying jazz on his own when he was in high school, but he didn't understand the theory at all. After graduating from high school, he entered Berklee Conservatory of Music to study jazz/popular music theory. He returned to Japan in 2004 and began his professional career, releasing his own album "Ryuu-ryu" under Miminoko Productions in 2010. This album is a starting point, filled with skepticism about the requirements for music to be established as generally defined and an interest in ethnic music as a refutation. While he likes experimental music, he is also well-known as an accompanist, and is highly trusted by many singers, including Yuki Saori, Circus, May J., and Maeno Kenta. In recent years, he has also been actively composing, such as providing music for the stage of the theater company "Rappaya" organized by playwright and screenwriter Suzuki Satoshi, and providing songs for new singers. He has also participated in many musical plays and musicals, such as "On Your Shining Night" (Suzuki Satoshi), "The World is Alone" (Iwai Hideto), "Flimmun Sisters" (Matsuo Suzuki), and "Musical Men" (Iwai Hideto).
Blog:http://kotasayama.blogspot.com/
Monday, October 23
Ryutaro Makino Vocalist Born in Kamakura. After graduating from high school in the United States and Canada, he discovered the music that had been around him since he was a child, and majored in music at a university in New York. He returned to Japan in 2002, and while working at his family's Jazz Club Daphne, he began to seriously study singing and perform live. In July 2008, he released his first full album, "RM." The CD, which is made up of jazz, pop, and original songs, has been featured in many media outlets. On September 5, 2012, he released his second album, "kind of love." In the fall of the same year, he made his long-awaited return to New York and was a huge success. Since October 2013, he has been holding the "Kamakura Jazz Festival" every year, with himself at the center. He has appeared as a radio personality (FM Yokohama and Kamakura FM) and in 2016 he also appeared in a musical. In 2015, he was chosen as a model for McDonald's new commercial. From November 2016 to the present, he has been in charge of the commercial song for Mizuho FG. Her voice has been used in many other commercial songs. Her third album, "THE DOOR," was released on June 21, 2017. She also participated in Toshinori Yonekura's tours as a background singer in 2018 and 2019. In 2019, she also participated as a support singer in Yuki Koyanagi's live performance. In 2021, her original song "Ame Ame Fure" was used in TV Tokyo's first commercial baby program, Shina Pushu. She is actively performing at live houses, concerts, and events nationwide, mainly in the Kanto region. She is currently a member of the band "Kumu Kum Jazz Band," led by Takahiro Kaneko, who is mainly involved in the NHK morning drama "Kumu Kum Everybody." Her activities and live performances that transcend genres have earned her support from a wide range of people.
https://www.instagram.com/ryutaromakino/?hl=ja
Sota Yamazaki Pianist
Born on October 26, 2000. From Miyazaki Prefecture. Started playing piano and electric organ at the age of 5, and started composing at the age of 16. Formed instrumental band Liquid Stella in 2019, released first full album "AUTHENTIC" for nationwide distribution in April 2023. It has been well-received mainly through distribution, and the total number of views on subscription has exceeded 400,000. In 2022, he started his full-fledged writing career as a composer and arranger affiliated with KIMONO Co., Ltd. In addition, he is expanding the scope of his activities, such as supporting performances and manipulators mainly in Tokyo, appearing at the popular event "2PIANO4HANDS" where two grand pianos are brought in, and solo piano live at HAMACHO DINING & BAR SESSiON, a Blue Note Japan Group store.