Two Japan Tour

I joined two orchestra Japan tour October 10 to November 16.

Thank you for big help many volunteers.

One is Tucson Repertory Orchestra(TRO) with 35 members from Arizona.
My eldest son is conductor and founder.

http://tucsonrepertoryorchestra.org/japantrip2015/

Another one is Minidoka Swing Band(MSB) with 25 members from Portland, OR.
I play Bass.
http://www.minidokaswingband.com/

It was fun but busy days tour.
It was gorgeous for performance of 65 people orchestra and double big band.
We met a lot of people.

It starts from my CD release concert of Japanese jazz with my composition and arrangement in Hiroshima,

TRO of concerts and visit,
 Hiroshima-Hiroshima , Kurashiki, Kibichuo-cho Okayama

Between the two tours I came back to Nagasaki.

In Tokyo, we did our family band live concert.

Minidoka Swing Band of concerts and visit,
Fujisawa-Kanagawa , Roppongi-Tokyo,
Iwaki , Minami Soma -Fukushima, Gotemba-Shizuoka.


1. I have composed for the first time orchestra.
Eldest son conductor and violin, the third son is bass and I play piano.

Jazz Triple Concerto Oct,14th at Hiroshima, Japan

2. My arrangement for Minidoka Swing Band

Tokyo Boogi Woogi Nov. 14 joint performance with New Art　Sounds Orchestra, Minamisoma

3. Tokyo

Nov 10 , all the concerts of Roppongi Franciscan Chapel Center.

video by Hideto Masuyama

Part One

Part Two

Wed Dec 30, 2015 Kokichi Tagawa will play Jazz Melodica Trio at Corkscrew Wine Bar

Wed, Dec 30, 8-10pm at Corkscrew Wine Bar.

Jazz Melodica Kokichi Tagawa Trio, free

 Tagawa, melodica, piano, J Jorgensen, electric bass, Nick Saume, drums,

1665 SE Bybee Blvd, Portland, OR 97202  Map

    http://corkscrewpdx.com/