act :
スガダイロー / Dairo Suga (piano)
TOKU (flugelhorn, vo)
1st set : open 18:30 / start 19:00 / 1,000 yen (+tax)
2nd set : open 19:50 / start 20:10 / 1,500 yen (+tax)
3rd set : open 21:00 / start 21:30 / 1,500 yen (+tax)
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スガダイロー / Dairo Suga
ピアニスト／作曲家／1974年生まれ／神奈川県鎌倉生
洗足学園ジャズコースで山下洋輔に師事、同校卒業後米バークリー音楽大学に留学。
Jason Moran、山下洋輔、田中泯、灰野敬二、飴屋法水、京極夏彦、中村達也、U-zhaan、向井秀徳、近藤良平（コンドルズ）、酒井はな、contact Gonzoらジャンルを越えた異色の対決を重ね、夢枕獏との共作や星野源の作品にも参加するなど、日本のジャズに旋風を巻き起こし続ける。
2008年 初リーダーアルバム『スガダイローの肖像』（ゲストボーカル：二階堂和美 3曲参加）を発表。
2011年 『スガダイローの肖像・弐』でポニーキャニオンよりメジャーデビュー。
2012年 志人（降神）との共作アルバム『詩種』を発表。
2013年 星野源『地獄でなぜ悪い』および、後藤まりこ『m@u』に参加。
2015年 サントリーホール主催ツィン・マーマン「ある若き詩人のためのレクイエム(日本初演)」にスガダイロー・カルテットを率いて参加。
2015、2016年 KAAT神奈川芸術劇場にて白井晃 演出「舞台 ペール・ギュント」「舞台 マハゴニー市の興亡」の音楽監督を担当。
2016年 夢枕獏（小説家）との共作『蝉丸-陰陽師の音-』発表。
2016年 「BOYCOTT RHYTHM MACHINE WORLD WIDE VERSUS I」にてNYスタインウェイ工場を舞台に、ジャズ・ピアニストJASON MORANと初共演。
2016年 10月～2017年7月 水戸芸術館にて「スガダイローPROJECT(全3回)」を開催。
2017年 「スガダイローとJASON MORANと東京と京都」を草月ホール、ロームシアター京都にて行う。
2018年 ピアノソロ作品「季節はただ流れて行く」発表。
2019年 トリオ作品「公爵月へ行く」を発表。
Official Web Site: http://sugadairo.com/
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Dairo Suga / Composer, Pianist
Born in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan in 1974
If we were to name the instrumental music artists who have emerged from Japan, a small island nation on the far east of the world, and become famous around the globe, it would be a short list.
In Japan, only a handful of musicians and performers have true name value: Seiji Ozawa, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Toru Takemitsu, Yuji Takahashi, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Akiko Yano, Kitaro, Sadao Watanabe, Terumasa Hino, Yasuaki Shimizu, Yosuke Yamashita, Aki Takase, Toshinori Kondo, Otomo Yoshihide, Keiji Haino, Mitsuko Uchida, Hiromi Uehara, ...
No doubt you know some of these artists.
From the 1960s to the 1980s, many Japanese artists were active internationally in the fields of classical music, contemporary classical music, jazz, synthpop, and noise music. But recently it’s Japanese artists in animation or contemporary art who have been getting all the attention.
In 1974, Dairo Suga was born in Kamakura, a city near Tokyo with a long history. Raised in Kamakura, he went on to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston and now works as an interdisciplinary composer and pianist. He has gained prominence for his flexible, collaborative approach that traverses jazz and other genres, and for his emotional musical style that is beautiful and noble.
In Dairo Suga’s “pianism” we can see the influence of many other acclaimed jazz musicians, such as Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Bud Powell, Jaki Byard, Dollar Brand, Egberto Gismonti, and Randy Weston. And yet in the dynamic moments and aesthetic lacunae of his performances we also glimpse his highly Japanese originality.
Suga’s compositions are known to explore themes of the enigma of life. This tendency has its roots in how Suga initially aspired to be a biologist when he was younger and even majored in biology at university. In his music we can sense his deep affection for life, something akin to Monet’s lilies, like a vast, profound ocean.
From jazz to rock, pop, and contemporary classical music, Suga’s quest for musical expression never ceases. His collaborations include with traditional Japanese instruments, electronics, basketballs and contemporary dance artists, while recently he has also composed film and theatre soundtracks.
He has toured Europe with the likes of Shibusashirazu Orchestra and Orquesta Libre, and is planning a European tour with his own band.
TOKU
日本唯一のヴォーカリスト＆フリューゲルホーンプレーヤー
父親の影響でノンジャンルで音楽に親しみ、
中学時代にブラスバンドで初めての楽器コルネットを手にする。
2000年1月アルバム“Everything She Said”でソニー・ミュージックよりデビュー。
デビュー当初から注目を集め、その年の８月には早くもブルーノート東京に出演。
また、アルバムはアジア各国でもリリースされ、積極的に海外での公演も行っている。
昨今、ジャズの枠を超えた幅広い音楽性から、m-flo、平井堅、Skoop On Somebody、
今井美樹、大黒摩季、などのアルバムに作家、プレイヤーとして参加。
2008年に発売したアルバム｢Love Again｣は初のDuet Songを
ExileのATSUSHI氏を迎えて収録。
また、2011年3月の東日本大震災の直後に行われた、
シンディー・ローパーの国内ツアーにも参加し、話題となる。
そして2011年4月27日、本人がずっと温めていた企画
「TOKU sings & plays STEVIE WONDER- JAZZ TRIBUTE FROM ATLANTA」を発売。
2015年5月、フランクシナトラの生誕100周年を記念して
全曲シナトラのカバーアルバムを発売。
そのレベルの高さに各所で大絶賛を浴びている。
Introduction of in English about TOKU.
In Japan “TOKU”is the only flugel horn player who is also well known as a jazz singer.
He was born 1973 in Niigata where he started to play the flugel horn while in junior highschool.
As a high school and college student he played pop music in a cover band.
He was discovered by a jazz drummer who heard his play Miles Davis’ “If I were a bell”
at a college festival.
He was later invited to a jam session where he became deeply inspired by jazz.
In his second year of college he moved to the states to learn the language.
While there he started a band with his room mate (who happened to be a jazz pianist) and
thus started his career as a jazz musician.
Upon graduating from college he started singing at some jazz clubs.
There he was scouted by an American DJ ( Rob Crocker from WBGO now ) from local radio station which led to his first album
“Everything She Said” on Sony Records in January 2000.
In August 2000 he made his debut at the “Blue Note Tokyo”.
In January 2001 his 2nd album “Bewitching” was released as well as mini LP
“Winds of Change” which contained two tracks written by Kyohei Tsutsumi.
In June 2002 John Simon produced Toku’s 3rd album “Chemistry of Love”.
He further established himself as a jazz singer throughout Japan by singing
“You are so beautiful” for a Hitachi TV commercial and also “Do-Re-Mi” for Honda’s Odyssey ad campaign.
In January 2003 “TOKU” came out. This was released includes both instruments and
vocal tracks which highlights his versatile flugel horn technique and sensual voice.
In March 2004 “30” was released as well as all vacal tracks.
In February 2006 “A Brand-New Beginning”was released.
In November 2008 “Love Again” was recentry released. This New Album was recorded at Atlanta,GA with Super Musicians.
In April 2011 ” Toku Sings and Plays Stevie Wonder ～a jazz tribute from Atlanta” was
released, also recorded in Atlanta.
In June 2013 ” Dream A Dream ” was released, the first album which Toku tried all the human love type of songs, including originals.
In May 2015 ” Dear, Mr Sinatra” was released, recorded in Tokyo. A tribute album to Frank Sinatra.
Along the way he worked with other talents such as Ken Hirai,Skoop On Somebody,
Paris Match,Miki Imai,Mariko Takahashi and m-flo. They are the Stars Of J-POP