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An espresso with…
Pat Martino
It was our honour to interview Pat Martino and report his concert. Mr. Martino is a legendary guitarist, but for me he is more than a genius musician, he is a great philosopher and a warrior of life…
> Eliza Wong
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The Musical pencil of Michel Legrand
2018 marked Tokyo’s Blue Note 30th birthday. In July, to celebrate the occasion, the trio of the great composer and jazz musician Michel LeGrand was invited to play…
> Eliza Wong
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Fabio Giachino
On July 23, Summer Jazz Bossa Nova with Fabio Giachino & Gianni Virone will play at Tokyo’s Dot & Blue. We have met Giachino.
> Eliza Wong
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Alessio Menconi
We are honored to interview Alessio Menconi on his first Jazz Tour in Japan. It is also the first time I meet one of the most prominent jazz guitarists from Italy.
> Eliza Wong
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Roy Hargove at Tokyo’s Blue Note
Last year I lost the opportunity of attending Roy Hargrove Quintet show at Tokyo’s Blue Note. I waited for an year and eventually the group came back. A total of six shows in three days, that were sold out very quickly. When at the last moment Jazzespresso informed me that they would have liked me to write a report, I literally became crazy for joy.
> Eliza Wong
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Denis Chang
Besides Japan, it’s very rare to encounter a great Gypsy jazz musician elsewhere in Asia. We are very grateful to have the chance to interview Denis Chang, a brilliant Canadian Taiwanese guitarist and founder of DC music school, who enthusiastically shares his vision about Gypsy jazz with us.
> Eliza Wong
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Dharma Jazz Fest
An Espresso with Kjetil Jerve and Jun Fukukawa.
Dharma Fest Jazz espresso mag Wong Interview Jerve Fukukawa Free jazz is not as popular as standard jazz in Japan. We were surprised to discover this Dharma Jazz festival which was held in a historical Japanese temple.
> Eliza Wong
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Andrea Motis
It was my big Christmas gift to interview Andrea Motis, who came with her Quartet to perform at Blue Note Tokyo.
> 王慧思 （Eliza Wong）
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