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photo; Hatsumi (Vo.&Gt.), Ryotaro Imai
(Keyboard), and Haruka Okubo (Fl.) at Free Bird Cafe in Yokohama.
Hatsumi is so beautiful lady, sings her
original songs and Bossa Nova standards. Her music is so cool, but chord
progressions are very difficult to play. Hum..., I need more practicing for next
session with her.
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January, 8th, 2007 Today, three of my students took Bossa
Nova lessons with Mr. Jun Kagami (Guitar) at my studio.
No.1, Nagano-san (P.M.2:00-3:00). She
played 'Agua De Beber' with nice solo !
No.2, Kashiwagi-san (P.M.3:00-4:00). She
played 'So Danco Samba'. She has good sense of rhythm, and played very well with
guitar. It's unbelievable that she first time played with Bossa Nova
guitar.
No.3 Akiyama-san (P.M.4:00-5:00). He plays
guitar and flute !!! Great !!!
I think each one was well down. I am looking forward to listen their solos
at the students concert in 25th February !
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| December, 29th, 2006 photo; at Loving Picasso, a wine bar in Fujisawa. I played on Flute, Alto Flute, and Piccolo. I'm fine, everybody ! May the New Year be a happy year for you !! |
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| November, 25th, 2006
photo; at the seaside restaurant in
Hayama.
Hayama is a one of resort area in Japan
and it takes only one hour by the car from Tokyo. It was the party event and I
played Bossa Nova. People living there are so kind and friendly. I could
refreshing a lot.
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| November, 13th, 2006 photo; Olivia Ong (Vo., on the left side, she is from Singapore), and me, at Nochero, Roppongi, Tokyo. It was the afternoon concert of Haruka Okubo Trio; Haruka Okubo(Fl), Jun Kagami(Gt), Alexandre Ozaki(Ds). Olivia was join us and sang 'Wave' and 'The Girl From Ipanema'. I organized this event. Sheets were full, so, it was successful. |
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| November, 6th, 2006 photo; at Tokyo International Forum. I went to the concert of Joao Gilberto. This bulletin board was written that ' Air conditioning systems are going to stop during the concert by his request, and more and more......!!!???(He is very famous about this thought of things)But concert was so wonderful. He seems to like to playing in Japan. I'm very happy living here in Japan. |
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| October,21th,2006 photo; Makiko-san ( on the left side ), Hikaru-san ( on the right side ), and me. They are members of flute ensemble group ' Concert Lumiere '. They came to our concert at Jazz club ' Farout ' in Yokohama. I have heard that they played BFS Flute Convention in this summer. They said it was great time to stay in England. So, I am looking forward to play in 2008 ! |
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| October, 14th, 2006 photo; Sonia ( Vo., on the left side ) and
me, after the concert.
We played Bossa Nova and Samba at Nochero
in Tokyo. Now, I often play with vocalists. I think playing obbligato is more
difficult than playing solo on the flute. I can learn a lot of things from
vocalists.
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| October,9th, 2006 Photo by me, at near my house.
Look at this sky blue! I love this color ! This season in Japan has a lot
of typhoon, but after they are gone, beautiful days is coming like this
photo..
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| October,1st, 2006
photo; Kashiwagi-san. She really likes my
CD (Thanks!), and try to copy my solos. (Thanks again!)
I think light music like Bossa Nova player
needs a kind of sense of arrangement. It's important to learn somebody's solo
parts, but someday I hope she can play her original solos too!
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| September,27th, 2006
photo; Nagano-san(Fl.) &Jun-san(Gt.)
Nagano-san took a my private lesson and Bossa Nova class of Jun-san at my studio.
After I released some of play-along books and CDs, Bossa Nova flute player is on the increase in Japan. I'm very glad about it.
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| September,17th, 2006 photo; Yamazaki-san. She is taking classical music course. Now, she is learning 'Sonata in f minor' by Telemann. I love this tune too.... |
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| September, 8th, 2006
photo; KEITA-san. He is practicing a lot using
my books. ( maybe more than me!! ) I can get a kind of strong energy from such a
serious students like him.
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| August,28th, 2006 photo; Nagano-san. She comes my studio from Osaka area ( ! ) once a month.
She is a professional flute player and interested in my books. I am planning
to doing Bossa Nova concert with her.
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August,18th, 2006
photo; Aya-chan, my niece, age 8.
She could play middle D.
That's perfect !! (too much perfect fingers?) |
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August,10th, 2006
photo; Ishida-san. His occupation is a doctor.(Wow!) He took first Bossa Nova lesson at my studio. Today's menu; some exercises, basic scales and arpeggios on major scale and harmonic minor scale, chord symbol studies(C,F,G7), explanation of Bossa Nova playing style, Bossa Nova standard tune 'So Danco Samba'.
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| July 30th, 2006 I played Bossa Nova at the event place, Ginza in Tokyo. Ginza is a one
of gorgeous area in Japan (a lot of rich people...). Some of them were
very interested in our music. It was nice time.
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| July 27th,2006
Photo;Sonia(Vo.,on the right
side),Jun(Gt.),and me,at Nochero in Tokyo.
Sonia speaks English very very well,like
almost native speaker! She helped me a lot when I made this site. Thanks Sonia,
again!
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| July 24th, 2006 Flower arrangement by Yuki-chan, one of my friend. (not so good photographer.....,by me) I went to a exhibition at the department store in Yokohama. This flower vase is lovely too, isn't it? She is also cute like this sunflower! |
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| July 22th, 2006 Lulu is writing in Japan. My English site is just opened ! So, I try to write a diary with photo in English. I hope I have a chance of showing YOU a lot of happy news ! |
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