KO KANZA NEWS

(picture from Korean tour Febuary/2008)

7/18 Shinjuku J http://www.jazzspot-j.com
Yasuko Hayakawa Trio / Yasuko Hayakawa(p)Koji Yamashita(b)

7/10 Otsuka　Welcome Back http://www.welcomeback.jp
Aqua Valley / Yoshinori Mizutani(g)Sosuke Kawamoto(b)他

7/2 Kichijioji Sometime http://www.sometime.co.jp
Paul Flisher(sax)Nariyoshi Miki(p)Koji Yamashita(b)

6/30　Yokohama Jazz Is http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~jazz-is/
Paul Flisher(sax)Nariyoshi Miki(p)Koji Yamashita(b)

6/28　Tokyo(Private Event at Yoraku Chou)　
Paul Flisher(sax)Nariyoshi Miki(p)Koji Yamashita(b)

6/25　Akasaka B Flat http://www.bflat.jp
Paul Flisher(sax)Yutaka Shina(p)Koji Yamashita(b)

6/24　Roppongi Boston Dreamhttp://www.boston-dreams.com
Mika Matsumoto(vocal)Rui Kunii(sax) and so on

6/21　Tokorozawa Adlibhttp://www.cnet-sc.ne.jp/ad-lib
Shinobu Ebihara(vocal)Koji Yamashita(b) and so on

How are you? I am keep busy playing Tokyo area in Japan. Recently I went to tour Souel in Korea (with my long time friend Cho Yoon Seung(piano) from Los Angeles) and Kobe Osaka( with Makoto Kuriya piano player who living in Tokyo) in Japan. Picture is from Osaka Tour. It was great experience!
Here is my new schedule.

5/30　Roppongi Satin Doll http://www.leglant.com/satindoll/
Marika Hiraga(vocal)Junko Moriya(piano),and so on

5/26　Shnjuku Someday http://someday.net/index2.html
Paul Flisher(sax)Nariyoshi Miki(p)Koji Yamashita(b)

5/16　Shinjuku J http://www.jazzspot-j.com
Ysuko Hayakawa(piano) Koji Yamashita(bass)

5/14　Shinjuku J http://www.jazzspot-j.com
Paul Flisher(sax)Nariyoshi Miki(p)Koji Yamashita(b)

5/10　Cache-Cache http://www.yth.jp/restaurant/index.html
Yuri Takase (vocal) Group

5/6 Kunitachi Harbar light http://www.k2.dion.ne.jp/~tak2004/
Koji Yamashita(b)

5/5 tkorozawa Swan http://homepage2.nifty.com/jazz_swan/
Koji Yamashita(b)

5/4 Akita 5 Spot http://homepage3.nifty.com/makiba/
Ko Kanza Rhythm Workshop　

5/3 Akita 5 Spot http://homepage3.nifty.com/makiba/
Yasuko Hayakawa Group

4/29 Kunitachi Harbar light http://www.k2.dion.ne.jp/~tak2004/　
Shinobu Ebihara Group
Nariyoshi Miki(p)Koji Yamashita(b)

It was great day yesterday. I could see beautiful Mt fuji.

3/29/2008
Koji Yamashita Group
Roppongi Relaxisn

3/14/2008
Makoto Kuriya Group
Osaka Mr.Kelley's
http://www.misterkellys.co.jp/index.html

3/13/2008
Makoto Kuriya Group
Gihu Toki bird&dizhttp://bird-diz.com

3/12/2008
Makoto Kuriya Group
Osaka Dawn Center
http://bunka-ryoku.goo.ne.jp/kansai/brgKSDetail.asp?ID=7923

2/20/2008 Paul FIeisher Group
Shinjiuku J http://www.jazzspot-j.com

2/7/2008
New Direction Trio
Roppongi Vanilla Mood http://www.vanillamood.net/

Taiga Motoyoshi(g)Mark Tourian(b)Ko Kanza(dr)

2/1/2008
Shinjuku Freak
Mizutani&Taiga Group
http://www.live-freak.com/index.html

1/25/2008
Taiga Motoyoshi Group
Silver Elephant in Kichijoji Tokyo
http://www.silver-elephant.com

1/21/2008
Tetsuya Tatsumi Session plus special guest
Akasaka B Flat http://www.bflat.jp/home/index.html
There is a special guest (one of the jazz legend trumpet player from New York.)Please check it out!!

1/20/2008
Yasuko Hayakawa Trio
Akita Colture Art Center

3/12/2008 Osaka Dawn Center
http://www.dawncenter.or.jp/top/index.jsp

3/13/2008 Toki　Bird&Diz
http://bird-diz.com
Makoto Kuriya(piano)CHAKA(vocal)Tetsuya Hayakawa(bass)Ko Kanza(drums)

3/14/2008 Osaka Mister Kellys
http://www.misterkellys.co.jp/index.html
Makoto Kuriya(piano)Hisatsugu Suzuki(sax)Tetsuya Hayakawa(bass)Ko Kanza(drums)