Exclusive Review: An Enthralling Performance by Akane Ezawa Quartet - Subscribe Now to Witness the Magic!
Hiroko Otsuka Hiroko Otsuka

Exclusive Review: An Enthralling Performance by Akane Ezawa Quartet - Subscribe Now to Witness the Magic!

Alto saxophonist Akane Ezawa's leader band made its debut on Oh! Jazz. Born in 1992 in Kanagawa Prefecture, she started playing saxophone in middle school and has been active at the forefront of the scene since studying jazz at Showa University of Music. In 2019, she received high praise for her participation in the Perth International Jazz Festival in Western Australia with her leader band, and her debut album "Thaw" in 2021 also garnered much attention.

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Women in Jazz
Hiroko Otsuka Hiroko Otsuka

Women in Jazz

With the passage of time, various movements occur in music, and one of them is the re-evaluation of the past. It's something that has become apparent as many types of music are stored in databases, and the work of creating new history from exploring the past is becoming more active than ever.

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キューバ - アフロ・キューバ・ジャズを発見する
Hiroko Otsuka Hiroko Otsuka

キューバ - アフロ・キューバ・ジャズを発見する

いよいよ、Oh!Jazzは、キューバでのライブ配信をスタートした。

その会場に選ばれたのは、ハバナにある「Fábrica de Arte Cubano」だ。かつては食用油工場だったこの場所は、2010年以降キューバを代表するミュージック&アートスポットとして現地の人々に浸透している。

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A Window to Cuba - Discover Afro-Cuban Jazz
Hiroko Otsuka Hiroko Otsuka

A Window to Cuba - Discover Afro-Cuban Jazz

Finally, Oh! Jazz has started live streaming from Cuba!

The venue chosen was the "Fábrica de Arte Cubano" in Havana. Once a cooking oil factory, this place has been a representative music and art spot in Cuba since 2010.

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日本のジャズシーンを開拓する若い世代
Hiroko Otsuka Hiroko Otsuka

日本のジャズシーンを開拓する若い世代

日本の若い世代のミュージシャンは、新しいリスナーにジャズの真髄を伝えるにはどうすればいいか、自分たちの音楽でそれをリスナーに届けるにはどうすべきかを絶えず模索している

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