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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Friday, March 1st (Food at 7pm, Music at 8pm)
House Concert with Astrid Kuljanic (Brooklyn: Crown Heights). RSVP for address!
Tuesday, March 5th at 7:30pm
Greg Holt at Jules Bistro (Manhattan: East Village)
Friday, March 8th at 7:30pm
Ben Rosenblum Trio at the Korean Community Center (Tenafly, NJ). More details TBA
Saturday, March 9th at 11:00am
Katini Yamaoka at the Lambs' Club (Manhattan: Midtown East)
Sunday, March 10th at 1:00am-4:00am (Sunday night/Monday morning)
Ben Zweig After Hours Jam at Smalls (Manhattan: West Village)
Tuesday, March 12th at 8:00pm
Ethan Pine at the Kitano (Manhattan: Midtown East)
Wednesday, March 13th at 7:00pm-9:00pm
Ben Rosenblum Solo Piano at Rosemary and Vine (Rye, NY)

March 15th-28th: Trip to Japan !!

Sunday, March 17th: Jazz Inn Lovely (Nagoya) with 伊藤寛哲 Special Quintet)
   Monday, March 18th: Praim Live - solo piano appearance
   Tuesday, March 19th: Kashima Central Hotel - solo piano appearance
Shuhei Kokuryo Album Release Tour! Visit Shuhei's website for more info:
   Friday, March 22nd: Akasaka Bflat (Tokyo)
   Saturday, March 23rd: Star Eyes (Nagoya)
   Sunday, March 24th: Royal Horse (Osaka)
   Monday, March 25th: Bonds Rosary (Kyoto)
   Tuesday, March 26th: Left Alone (Hyogo)

Saturday, March 30th (Details: TBA)
Greg Holt's Fiddler and the Crossroads at the Western PA Spirits and Americana Music Festival
The Hotel Conneaut (Conneaut Lake, PA)

Monday, April 1st at 8:00pm-11:00pm
Iris Ornig Jam Session at Kitano (Manhattan: Midtown East)
Sunday, April 7th at 6:00pm-9:00pm
Jasper Dutz leads the Video Game Jam Session at Black Cat LES (Manhattan: East Village)
Saturday, April 13th (Time TBA)
Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project Debut!
Puffin Cultural Forum (Teaneck, NJ)
Tuesday, April 16th-Wednesday, April 17th
Recording Session for Nebula Project - New Album Coming Soon!
Friday, April 19th (Details TBA)
Ben Sutin Trio at the Empty Circle Space Concert Series (Brooklyn, NY)
Saturday, April 20th at 7:00pm
Gabriela Martina at Rockwood Music Hall (Manhattan: East Village)
Monday, April 22nd at 8:00pm-11:00pm
Iris Ornig Jam Session at Kitano (Manhattan: Midtown East)

Thursday, May 2nd (Details TBA)
Brooklyn Raga Massive Presents Mishran featuring Christine Correa
Jalopy Theatre (Brooklyn: Carroll Gardens)
Sunday, May 5th at 8:00pm
Gabriela Martina at Pianos (Manhattan: East Village)
Monday, May 6th at 8:00pm
Gabriela Martina at Third Life Studio (Boston, MA)
Friday, May 10th-Saturday, May 11th
Recording Session with Gabriela Martina!
Friday, May 17th (Details TBA)
Ben Rosenblum at the Buttonwood Tree (Middleton, CT)
Saturday, May 18th (Time TBA)
Deborah Davis at the Buttonwood Tree (Middleton, CT)
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   Friday, May 24th: Bay Chamber Concerts (Rockport, ME)
   Saturday, May 25th: Portland Conservatory of Music (Portland, ME)

Friday, May 31st at 7:30pm
Gabriela Martina at Malden Community Center (Malden, MA)
Saturday, June 1st (Time TBA)
Gabriela Martina at Theory Wine Bar (Andover, MA)

Sunday, June 9th-27th: Ben Rosenblum Trio West Coast Tour !!
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   Sunday, June 9th: Marine View Presbyterian Church (Tacoma, WA) with special guest Susan Pascal on vibraphone
   Tuesday, June 11th: North City Bistro (Shoreline, WA)
   Thursday, June 13th: KALA Space (Astoria, OR)
   Friday, June 14th: Hoffman Center (Manzanita, OR)
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   Saturday, June 22nd: Sunset Music and Arts Series (San Francisco, CA)
   Sunday, June 23rd: Charlie Shoemake's Famous Jazz Artists Series (Cambria, CA) featuring Charlie Shoemake on vibraphone, Sandi Shoemake on vocals and special guest to be announced.
   Monday, June 24th: Fresno Public Library (Fresno, CA)
   Thursday, June 27th: Jazz at the Merc (Temecula, CA)

Sunday, July 7th (Time TBA)
Ben Rosenblum Trio at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod (Cape Cod, MA)

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   Wednesday, July 31st: Gregg Hill House Concert Series (Lansing, MI)
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   Friday, August 2nd: Merriman's Playhouse (South Bend, IN)
   Saturday, August 3rd: Box Factory (St. Joseph, MI)
   Wednesday, August 7th: Jazz at Five - special Nebula sextet performance (Madison, WI)

August 15th-25th: Trip to Croatia with Astrid Kuljanic! More details TBA

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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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