Photos from Japan tour!

5/21/2018

Hey everyone!

I just returned from Japan a week ago, and I'm still overwhelmed by how incredible our trip was. Visiting Japan has always been a dream for me, but to do so with my trio and perform in eight cities all over the country was nothing short of magical. I experienced some of the most amazing food and hospitality of my life in this twelve day journey, and I had the pleasure of meeting a multitude of fantastic musicians and music lovers, all of whom I hope to see again whenever we next have the opportunity to perform in Japan.

I wanted to share some pictures from the trip so that all of you could share a part of this experience with me. Below are some pictures that I took along the way, as well as some great photos taken by Kazuo Goshima (first one), Shin Yamazaki (fourth and sixth) and Mitsuru Mendenhall. These photos feature my wonderful bandmates Kanoa Mendenhall (bass) and Ben Zweig (drums), as well as our extraordinary special guest in Yokohama, Watanabe Yuko-sensei (koto), and a host of musicians who sat in with us at Koji Matsuura's awesome jazz club in Sapporo, D-Bop (third photo). A huge thanks to all of the venues that hosted us and all of the people that made this trip possible. We hope to be back very soon!

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Michael Sheridan Trio at Wisteriahurst (Holyoke, MA)
Friday, December 14th at 10:00pm
Rafael Piccolotto de Lima hosts the Forrobodo NY Festival Opening Night!
Club Bonafide (Manhattan: Midtown East)
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Michael Sheridan's Samba Surf at the Roxy (Manhattan: TriBeCa)
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Lori Fulton Singers Jam Session at South Restaurant (Philadelphia, PA)
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Ben Zweig After Hours Jam at Smalls (Manhattan: West Village)
Monday, December 17th at 8:00pm-11:00pm
Iris Ornig Jam Session at Kitano (Manhattan: Midtown East)
Wednesday, December 19th at 9:00pm-midnight
Michael Sheridan's Samba Surf at Radegast (Brooklyn: Williamsburg)
Sunday, December 23rd at 7:00pm-10:00pm
Lori Fulton Singers Jam Session at South Restaurant (Philadelphia, PA)
Saturday, December 29th at 8:00pm
Deborah Davis at the Buttonwood Tree (Middletown, CT)
Sunday, December 30th at 7:00pm-10:00pm
Deborah Davis at Smalls (Manhattan: West Village)
Sunday, December 30th at 1:00am-4:00am (Sunday night/Monday morning)
Ben Zweig After Hours Jam at Smalls (Manhattan: West Village)

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ben Rosenblum

Described as an "impressive talent" by All About Jazz, Ben Rosenblum is a jazz pianist, accordionist and composer based in New York City, and a recent graduate of the joint program between Columbia University and Juilliard School of Music. His work has garnered numerous awards, including the ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award and two Downbeat Student Music Awards for composition and arrangement. Ben was a finalist at the 2015 American Jazz Pianist Competition in Melbourne, Florida, and at the 2016 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition in Jacksonville, Florida. He has played with the Bachiana Brasileira Orchestra at Lincoln Center (conducted by Joao Carlos Martins and featuring Dave Brubeck), as well as in Delhi, India, and at the Masten Jazz Festival (Buffalo), Richmond Jazz Festival (Richmond), Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival (Maryland) and Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival (Manhattan). He has also performed at Carnegie Hall, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, the Allen Room at Lincoln Center, Ryles Jazz Club, Webster Hall, Symphony Space, The Blue Note and a host of other locations throughout the northeast. Ben has worked extensively with such jazz luminaries as Curtis Lundy, Neal Smith, Winard Harper, Wayne Escoffery and Deborah Davis, and he has shared the stage with Houston Person, Dave Stryker, Steve Nelson, TS Monk and many others. Ben is currently celebrating the release of his debut album, entitled Instead. The album has been released to critical acclaim, including 4 stars from Downbeat Magazine.

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