RYOKO IWASAKI & NAO TAKEUCHI

RYOKO IWASAKI & NAO TAKEUCHI ・Meditation for Organ & Tenor SaxophoneRyoko Iwasaki (pf) ・ Nao Takeuchi (ts) We welcome you to enjoy the great performance of RYOKO IWASAKI & NAO TAKEUCHI ・Meditation for Organ & Tenor Saxophone at The Adirondack Cafe.Ofcourse the music is amazing but also the food and drinks are splendid.We offer Burgers, Philladelphia Sandwich, Apple Pie, Cakes , Coffee, Beer, variety of Whiskey's and it goes on.At Adirondack Cafe you will experience the jazz live in close up. Please reserve before you come or give us a call to see if their are open seats. ・Ryoko Iwasaki (pf)Born in Tokyo in 1952.She started playing the piano at the age of five.In 1970, she participated in the summer course at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna.After entering Waseda University's First Faculty of Letters, she studied jazz piano and improvisation, and made her solo debut in 1974 while still a student.While working as a jazz pianist, she became interested in the organ, and in 1992 he enrolled in the main course of the Church Music Department of the House of St. Gregorio and the Institute of Religious Music, which she completed in 1997.In 2004, she studied at the Ferris University Diploma Course. Currently, she is an organist of the Chapel of St. Luke's International Hospital and a member of the Japan Organ Research Association.She has studied piano with Setsuko Odaka and Josef Dichler, jazz piano with Yoshihiko Sato and Takashi Kako, and organ with Mariko Iwasaki, Genzo Takehisa, Yuko Hayashi, and Hatsumi Miura.In addition, she participated in master classes at various places such as the Shirakawa Italian Organ Music Academy, the Pistoia Organ Music Academy, the Boston Organ Academy, the Darocca International Early Music Festival Workshop, and the Romain Motier Organ Performance Course, and was instructed by Umberto Pineschi, Guy Bovet, Gonzalez Uriol, Marie=Claire Allan, and Luigi Tagliavini.<Concert history>In 2001, she won the Pistoia Prize at the 17th Shirakawa Italian Academy of Music and was invited to give a recital at the Pistoia Organ Music Academy.2007 October 6 HIROKO ASAI Organ Recital Casals Hall, Japan University Improvisational Lecture Appeared as a listener of the testimony talk.2008 June 27 Pipe Organ Lunchtime Concert Honganji Tsukiji Betsuin Organ Ryoko Onoda Shakuhachi Jun Watanabe2008 June 28 Saitama Arts Theater in Sai no Kuni Garden of Light Promenade Concert Organ: Ryoko Onoda Percussion Keijiro Nagaoka ~Dancing Organ~2008 August 6 St. Luke's International Hospital Chapel Organ Concert "Evening Prayer"2009 February 13 Japan Anglican Church St. Paul's Church Lunchtime Concert2009 July 25 Saitama Arts Theater Garden of Light Promenade Concert Organ Ryoko Onoda Guitar Junichi Takagi ~ Wandering Sound ~2009 September 15 St. Timothy Church, Tokyo Pipe Organ Lunchtime Concert ~Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Anton Heiler's Death~2010 February 11, Japan University Casals Hall Ryoko Onoda & Ryoko Iwasaki Pipe Organ & Piano Recital~Sacred and profane sounds that resonate in Casals Hall~2010 May 18 St. Timothy Church, Tokyo Pipe Organ Lunchtime Concert2010 November 13 St. Paul's Church ~An Evening of Chorus and Pipe Organ~ Philharmonic Choir Conductor Ken Takahashi2010 December 26 Meiji Gakuin Shirokane Chapel Utabitotachi Concert2011 September 24 Saitama Arts Theater Promenade Concert Organ: Ryoko Onoda Shakuhachi Jun Watanabe ~The Sound of Breathing in Nature~2011 December 16 St. Ignatius Church Organ and Prayer2012 February 12 Nishikata Music Hall Opening Concert2013 January 15 St. Timothy Church, Tokyo Pipe Organ Lunchtime Concert2013 January 18 Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall "Visual Organ Concert" Ryoko Onoda, Mina Onoda2013 March 16 Harmony Hall Fukui One Coin Organ Concert Organ Ryoko Onoda, Mina Onoda Guitar Junichi Takagi2013 April 3 St. Luke's International University Chapel Organ Concert "Evening Prayer"2014 October 15 Kanda Christian Church Lunchtime Pipe Organ Concert2014 December 16 St. Timothy Church, Tokyo Pipe Organ Lunchtime Concert2015 May 30 Jogakuin Organ Concert While talking.2015 October 21 Momoyama University Chapel Chapel Concert2015 December 12 Saitama Arts Theater Light Garden Promenade Concert Organ: Ryoko Onoda Guitar: Junichi Takagi ~Sounds that sparkle in the darkness of mystery~2016 May 17 Lunchtime Concert at St. Timothy Church, Tokyo2016 December 22 Tokyo Opera City "Visual Organ Concert"2017 December 23 Muza Kawasaki Christmas Organ Concert with Takamasa Hino.2018 August 26 Shirakawa Hall Organ Concert with Nao Takeuchi2019 March 8 St. Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo2020 February 5 St. Luke's International University Chapel "Evening Prayer" with Nao Takeuchi ・Nao Takeuchi (ts)Traveled to the United States twice, in 1977 and 1986.Studied in New York with Bayard Lancaster (as) and Steve Grossman (ts).Dennis Charles (ds), William Parker (b),Clarence C. Sharpe (as), EllenChristie (vo, etc.). He performed at the Jazz Center of New York with his own band.In 1990, he joined Elvin Jones (ds) Japanese Jazz Machine.Performed with Freddie Hubbard (tp).In 1991, he moved to Brazil and became friends with Luizan Maija (ELB) in Rio de Janeiro, absorbing Mr./Ms. and bossa nova.Around 1994, he began playing solo solo with tenor saxophone (later bass, clarinet and flute).In 2002, he toured Europe as a member of the Yosuke Yamashita (p) unit.In 2002, he served as the main satester as a member of Saxophobia at a welcome dinner for former U.S. President Bill Clinton during his visit to Japan, and was praised by Mr. Clinton.In 2008, he stayed in Senegal and became friends with the world-renowned percussion orchestra De de Njai Family.In 2008, he performed at the Amakawa Shrine.His main co-stars are Brother Jack Magduff (org), Dennis Chambers (ds), Gary Bartz (as), George Gazone (ts), Rabbi Coltrane (ts), Abraham Burton (ts, as), Pat LaBarbara (ts) ), Joe Lavbarbara (ds), Gene Jackson (ds), Masahiko Togashi (ds), Fumio Itabashi (p), Yoshihiko Sato (p), Takeo Moriyama (ds), Fumio Karashima (p), Motoharu Yoshizawa (b), Motoki Takagi (ts), Kosuke Mine (ts), Shun Sakai (vo), Kimiko Ito (vo), Maria Eva (vo), KANKAWA (org), Bun Bun Satellites, ROVO, DJ LOGIC, etc.The Adirondack Cafe東京都千代田区神田神保町１丁目２−９ ウエルスビル 4F〒101-005103-5577-6811adirondackjp86@gmail.comOpen Hours Mon～Sat：12：00pm～10：00pmDay off are Sunday and holidaysLive session : Tuesday and Wednesday Adirondackcafejp.comadirondackjp86@gmail.comOpen hoursMonday-Saturday: 12pm-10pmClosed days ：Sunday & HolidaysLive Shows : Tuesday Night & Wednesday nightWhere you'll enjoy jazz. 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