Tokyo International Baritone Sax Festival 2024
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Tokyo middle and low range
- subsidy category
- Grant for Artistic City
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2023 1st Term Grant for Artistic City
Business Overview
Focusing on the role of the baritone saxophone, an essential worker in the music world, which is like an "unsung hero" who rarely stands in front of jazz and classical ensembles, the Tokyo Middle and Low Band, which continues to transmit its unknown charm to the world, will hold a music festival in Tokyo specializing in the baritone saxophone. The purpose of the exhibition is to let people around the world know the uniqueness of Tokyo and the fun of Japan, which is a little different from Cool Japan, represented by traditional Japanese culture and animation. There will be four performances by several artist groups, including baritone saxophonists, and a baritone saxophone workshop will be held for students and adult musicians, with members of the Tokyo middle and low range serving as instructors. Participating artists: Tokyo Middle and Low Band, B.L.O. feat. Jun Togawa, Shibusachizu Theater, Sometimes Automatic, Taiheiraku Trio, N/Y, The Last Day of Winter, Gregois Tatteu, Cole Serata, The Workshoppers
- Period of Activity / Project
- Tuesday, December 12, 2023 to Monday, February 12, 2024
- Venues
- Star Pines Cafe (Musashino City, Tokyo), Mandala 2 (Musashino City, Tokyo), Jinbocho Auditioning Room (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo)
Profile
[Tokyo Middle and Low Band]
Tokyo Middle and Low Band is a pure baritone saxophone band formed in 2000 by composer Sho Mizutani.
In 2006, with the strong support of the late British music critic Charlie Gillett, he first appeared in the UK to record for BBC Radio and perform at the EFG London Jazz Festival. Since then, he has appeared in the Netherlands, Canada, Belgium, Spain, etc., and is now an indispensable figure at big jazz festivals all over the world.
In Japan, he hosted the Tokyo International Baritone Saxophone Festival.