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!

1 Comment

Upcoming Shows

(For a complete list of upcoming gigs, click here. To sign up for my mailing list, click here).

2020:

Monday, April 6th at 8:00pm
Iris Ornig Jam Session at the Kitano (Manhattan: Midtown)
Friday, April 17th at 10:30pm MAY BE RESCHEDULED - check back for the latest
Ben Rosenblum Trio at Mezzrow (Manhattan: West Village)
Monday, April 20th at 8:00pm
Iris Ornig Jam Session at the Kitano (Manhattan: Midtown)
Friday, April 24th at 7:30pm
Ben Rosenblum Trio at the Athens Cultural Center (Athens, NY)

April 30th-May 7th: Ben Rosenblum Trio Western Canada Tour !!
(More shows to be added - check back for the latest!)

   Thursday, April 30th: Salmon Arm Jazz Club (Salmon Arm, BC)
   Friday, May 1st: Revelstoke Jazz Club (Revelstoke, BC)
   Saturday, May 2nd: Vernon Jazz Society (Vernon, BC)
   Tuesday, May 5th: Hermann's Jazz Club (Victoria, BC)
   Wednesday, May 6th: Char's Landing (Port Alberni, BC)
   Thursday, May 7th: Georgia Straight Jazz Society (Courtenay, BC)

May 13th-31st: Ben Rosenblum Trio West Coast Tour !!

   Wednesday, May 13th: Royal Room (Seattle, WA) featuring special guest Susan Pascal on vibraphone
   Thursday, May 14th: The Seasons (Yakima, WA)
   Friday, May 15th: Hoffman Center (Manzanita, OR)
   Saturday, May 16th: Cannon Beach Community Church (Cannon Beach, OR)
   Sunday, May 17th: The 1905 (Portland, OR)
   Monday, May 18th: Lincoln City Cultural Center (Lincoln City, OR)
   Wednesday, May 20th: Apollo School of Music presented by the Nor-Cal Jazz Festival (Chico, CA)
   Thursday, May 21st: Soper Reese Theatre (Lakeport, CA)
   Friday, May 22nd: Yao Family Wines (St. Helena, CA)
   Saturday, May 23rd: Sound Room (Oakland, CA)
   Sunday, May 24th: Charlie Shoemake's Famous Artist Series (Cambria, CA)
   Tuesday, May 26th: Harmony House (Fresno, CA)
   Wednesday, May 27th: Sam First (Los Angeles, CA)
   Thursday, May 28th: Jazz at the Merc (Temecula, CA)
   Friday, May 29th: Dizzy's (San Diego, CA) - with special guest Ian Buss on sax
   Saturday, May 30th: Palm Springs Presbyterian Church (Palm Springs, CA)
   Sunday, May 31st: Campus Jax (Newport Beach, CA)

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.

Visit the About tab for more info about Ben and his music.

where to buy a dissertation link

3/25/2019 05:03:11 pm

Today is the day that I will do something meaningful in my life. This is the mindset that I have every day. It does not really matter to me how my day turns out, I just try to make the most out of it. I mean, just think about it, we can die at any moment. Let me ask you guys this; can you confidently say that you have no regrets if you die today? It is a really tough question to answer.

Ben Rosenblum