Yoshihide Otomo Special Big Band Europe Tour 2024

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

OSBC

subsidy category

Creation Grant

Grant Type

single year

FY2024 1st Term Creation Grant Category I Single-Year Grant

Concert at Vilnius Jazz Festival, Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo by Vygintas Skaraitis

concert at Cafe Oto, London, UK Photo by Santosh

Concert at Berlin Jazz Festival, Berlin, Germany. Photo: Rinju Sato

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Business Overview

Organized by OSBC (Yoshihide Otomo Special Big Band Committee) with the cooperation of Oslo based agent No Earplugs, a total of 17 people including 16 musicians and 1 manager of Yoshihide Otomo Special Big Band went on a European tour. In addition to their original avant-garde pieces, they also performed their own improvisations under the direction of the members, as well as Bon Festival dances and soundtracks. Their unique individuality gained a reputation throughout the country, and they were sold out at most venues, held workshops at Cafe OTO in London, and played the last stage at the Berlin Jazz Festival, which celebrated its 60 year anniversary. After that, the festival was approached by the festival organizers, and it was picked up by various media such as radio broadcast and web, and received many responses.

Period of Activity / Project

Thursday, October 17, 2024 to Monday, November 3

Venues

October 17 Workshop/Vilnius Jazz Festival Vilnius, Lithuania

October 18 Concert/Vilnius Jazz Festival Vilnius, Lithuania

October 19 Concert/NOSPR Katowice, Poland

Concerts on October 20 and 21st/Pardon to Tu Warsaw, Poland

October 23 Concert/A4 Bratislava, Slovakia

October 25 Concert/Teatro Ariosto Regio Emilia, Italy

October 27 Concert/Cafe Oto London, UK

October 28 Workshop and Concert/Cafe Oto London, UK

October 29 Concert/Cafe Oto London, UK

October 30 Concert/Le Botanique Brussels, Belgium

Concert November 1/Domicil Dortmund, Germany

November 3 Concert/Berlin Jazzfest Berlin, Germany

*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.

Profile

【OSBC】
In September 2012, with the opportunity to produce music for NHK's serial TV novel "Amachan," they gathered together members who are active in various fields such as classical music, pop, jazz, rock and improvisation. In 2013, she appeared on NHK Red and White Singing Contest and won many awards for her song "Ama-chan." After that, they made a number of albums, performed Bon Odori in Fukushima and other places, held workshops with the general public and children, performed at Fuji Rock and Sapporo International Arts Festival, and performed at various live houses. From avant-garde music to soundtrack and Bon Odori music, the band became the core of Yoshihide Otomo's unique activities after the earthquake.