JAZZ ART SENGAWA 2024

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

Jazz ART Executive Committee

subsidy category

Support for Regional Arts and Culture Activities

Grant Type

single year

FY 2024 (Phase 1) Support for Regional Arts and Culture Activities

JAZZ ART SEN GAWA 2024 "John Zorn's Cobra 40 year anniversary - not war, but mastering music"

JAZZ ART Sengawa 2024 40 Shiriagari Kotobuki (live painting), Hiromichi SAKAMOTO (vc, etc.)

JAZZ ART Sengawa 2024 A very small mobile theater "CLUB JAZZ Byobu" at Sengawa Station Park

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Business Overview

A music festival that fuses improvised music and art performances to weave a relationship between the theater and the community. The festival has been held every year since its first event in 2008, and this year marked its 17th. Produced by Koichi Makigami, Hiromichi Sakamoto, and Kiyoto Fujiwara, this one-of-a-kind lineup features leading musicians from Japan and abroad, not only at the theater but also at the park and in front of the station using a miniature theater called "JAZZ Byobu," as well as programs that parents and children can enjoy, and the city of Sengawa is colored with improvised music and art. This year's event was filled with unique programs and exciting performances such as John Zorn's 40 year anniversary performance of the game piece “COBRA, ” a special collaboration of“ Suzume no Tears, ” a bold arrangement of Japanese folk songs with Balkan and Tuva music, and a live painting by Hisashi Shiriagari.

implementation period

Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 10th (Sun)

Place of implementation

Chofu City Sengawa Theater (Chofu City, Tokyo)

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Profile

【JAZZ ART Executive Committee 】
This committee has been in charge of the planning and operation of "JAZZ ART Sengawa" for 17 years since its establishment. Led by general producer Koichi Makigami, producers Hiromichi Sakamoto and Kiyoto Fujiwara, and art producer Maki Nagamine, it is in charge of making effective use of the Senkawa Theater, collaborating with citizens, and expanding the base of citizens who enjoy cutting-edge performance art that combines improvisation and art.