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June 2008
kennys0608
June 24, 2008
Neil Stalnaker Quartet
LIVE
at
Kennys (Tokyo, Japan)


Sets: 8pm & 9:30pm

Music:
Originals
Horace Silver
Harold Land
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Hello everybody!!! It's been many months since I've sent out a newsletter. I got a little side-tracked last year until just recently. I've been doing tons of reading and exploring a lot of things outside of music. There have been some interesting musical moments in the past few months and I'll try to briefly get you updated in this newsletter. As fun as it is for me to do these newsletters, I fully realize that it may be just "junk" mail for some of you. In that case, please don't hesitate to remove yourself from the list or send me an email and I will take care of it.
 
Upcoming Gigs
07/09/08, Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Big Band at Akasaka Bflat
07/30/08, Yokohama, Japan "COLLECTIVISM" at Kamome
08/07/08, Yokohama, Japan Neil Stalnaker Sextet at Airegin
08/24/08, Tokyo, Japan Serendipity Big Band at Tokyo FM Hall
09/05/08, Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Big Band at Akasaka Bflat
11/07/08, Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Big Band at Akasaka Bflat

Recent Recordings
tiger
Recorded this CD for the great young jazz drummer Tiger Onitsuka from Osaka, Japan in January at Sony Studios in Tokyo. In May, we did a CD release tour performing in Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Niigata, Sendai and Tokyo. Tiger joined Kankawa's (B-3) band and the 3 Great Guitars from New York. It really was amazing watching this young man absorb everything around him on stage each night. Tiger had his soccer ball on the tour. So, almost everynight before the gig a soccer game would breakout backstage....what a refreshing change!
 yuki
Recorded a trumpet solo on composer/producer Norihiko Hibino's composition, "Prelude to Suicide" for Yuki Koyanagi's recent CD.
Also, recorded for Hibino on the new video game release from Microsoft, Ninja Blade. Hibino's music is so interesting and fun to play. He uses lots of effects and I'm able to usually play in a
very free style.
asako
Did this recording session for an old college buddy of mine, composer/producer/pianist Makoto Kuriya's project for Japanese singer Asako Toki and Avex Trax
Travels
Miyakojima
maehamabeach
In March, I had a great trip to the beautiful
Okinawan island of Miyakojima. In addition
to taking a lot of photos, I spent  time
everyday cycling, walking, reading on the
beach and eating some delicious Okinawa food.

Click HERE to see my photos of Miyakojima

                          Click HERE to see my video of Miyakojima
 
              
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East/West Unit - Workshops/Concerts
in Ashigara, Japan. We had a great time playing for and talking with about 150 elementary and junior high school students. In the evening we did a concert for the general public in the local arts center hall.

 

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Thank you so much for all of your support!
 
Neil Stalnaker
neilstalnaker.com