August 13, 2005Shibusa Shirazu Orchestra
This looks like my kinda party... Big, loud Japanese improv complete with Butoh and burlesque dancers AND they've jammed with Sun Ra, holy smokes!
Please let us introduce ourselves.
Just like our japanese name 'Shibusashirazu' (loosely translated: "Never Be Cool") says, we don't stay within the 'cool' frame of jazz bigbands. We reach over into Rock, Japanese Enka, Japanese Pops, Latin, Folk Music, Groove, House and - let's not forget - Jazz.
Our lineup consists of about 20 musicians - the most skillful and creative players in Japan - as well as singers, butoh-dancers, groovedance girls, artists and actors/JapTrad performers. In addition we turn the stage itself into a piece of art with live painting, japanimation screens, stage decoration, and balloon creatures (e.g. a flying dragon of 20m length!). In short, our stage is a big interaction of multimedia, art and improvised music. We are original, and we dare to say: No other band like us exists anywhere on the planet...
Shibusahirazu orchestra has formed since 1988 by Daisuke Fuwa (free jazz bassist).
In the beginning, he gathered many musicians to provide the music for an avant-garde theater group Hakken no Kai. And after, Shibusashirazu has got active in live performance between Japan and Europe. We play everyday changing a physique flexibly, from a mini jam session group at Club gigs to a large-scale band at many international jazz/rock festivals.
Many of Shibusashirazu members are well known as the most popular and excellent performers; e.g. Hiroaki Katayama (ts) and more.
View video clips and listen to mp3's here.
Please let us introduce ourselves.
Just like our japanese name 'Shibusashirazu' (loosely translated: "Never Be Cool") says, we don't stay within the 'cool' frame of jazz bigbands. We reach over into Rock, Japanese Enka, Japanese Pops, Latin, Folk Music, Groove, House and - let's not forget - Jazz.
Our lineup consists of about 20 musicians - the most skillful and creative players in Japan - as well as singers, butoh-dancers, groovedance girls, artists and actors/JapTrad performers. In addition we turn the stage itself into a piece of art with live painting, japanimation screens, stage decoration, and balloon creatures (e.g. a flying dragon of 20m length!). In short, our stage is a big interaction of multimedia, art and improvised music. We are original, and we dare to say: No other band like us exists anywhere on the planet...
Shibusahirazu orchestra has formed since 1988 by Daisuke Fuwa (free jazz bassist).
In the beginning, he gathered many musicians to provide the music for an avant-garde theater group Hakken no Kai. And after, Shibusashirazu has got active in live performance between Japan and Europe. We play everyday changing a physique flexibly, from a mini jam session group at Club gigs to a large-scale band at many international jazz/rock festivals.
Many of Shibusashirazu members are well known as the most popular and excellent performers; e.g. Hiroaki Katayama (ts) and more.
View video clips and listen to mp3's here.
