Jazz Player KenG (Tenor & Soprano Sax)
Kohji Ogata (Piano)
Toshihiko Kawakami (Bass)
Profiles ♪Ken G : Born in Yamaguchi in 1967. He studied under jazzy prodigy Takao Uematsu. He has been parforming actively in Kyushu as well as in Kanto and Kansai regions. Lately he had also performed and recorded in Toronto.
♪Koji Ogata : He started to play the (classical) piano since his childhood. He was affected greatly by Ellis Marsalis to change to a career in Jazz. Started to be a professional player when he was 26. He has been performing mainly in Fukuoka city.
♪Toshihiko Kawakami:Born in Asakura-gun in 1939. Started to play as a member of a famous Tango Band and changed to a career in Jazz. After many performances in many bands, he had belonged to an exclusive club“mitsubachi” in Fukuoka city until the club closed its doors in 2001. He has been very active as a free bass player after playing with many famous players.
Musics Greensleeves
Santa Clause is Comin’ To Town♪
Englishman in N.Y. (Sting)
Last Christmas (Wham!)
Take Five
Last Winter (original)
The Reason (original)
Fukuoka Japan-Australia Society will hold a Christmas Party. In this ever-popular event of us, participants enjoy Christmas buffet & casual Australia Wine. We will also have SANTA time for Children, GAME and Lottery time. We sincerely hope you will be able to attend our party. (Your family and friends are also & of course big welcomed!)