DELUXE CONCERT SERIES Vol.54

" Vortex meets Michiyo Yagi " Live : Vortex (Satoshi Takeishi, Shoko Nagai), Michiyo Yagi vortex live videos >> http://www.home.earthlink.net/~takeishi/id4.htmlDELUXE CONCERT SERIES Vol. 54 Dec.26th (Mon) at SuperDeluxe open 19:00 | start 19:30 | 3000 yen (1 drink in) For reservations, mail to info@callithump.info Please include "12.26 reservation" in your email header and let us know your name, phone number,and the number of revervations you would like. You can also rexerve via FAX at 03-3316-7326. Deadline for a reservation is Dec. 25th. Folks with reservations will be admitted first on the day of event. Inquiries: Callithump / TEL 03-3316-7376 Sponsored by Tokyo Brewing Company www.tokyo-ale.com Vortex meets Michiyo Yagi

VORTEX(Satoshi Takeishi & Shoko Nagai)

http://www.home.earthlink.net/~takeishi/ vortex live videos >>　http://www.home.earthlink.net/~takeishi/id4.html Satoshi Takeishi (real-time laptop audio processing, percussion) Drummer, percussionist, and arranger Satoshi Takeishi was born in Mito, Japan and studied music at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. While at Berklee he developed an interest in the music of South America and went to live and work in Colombia following the invitation of a friend. He spent four years there and forged many musical and personal relationships. He returned to the U.S. in 1986 and began working as an arranger in Miami. In 1987 he produced "Morning Ride" for jazz flutist Nestor Torres on Polygram Records. His interest expanded to the rhythms and melodies of the Middle East, and he studied and performed with Armenian-American oud master Joe Zeytoonian. Since moving to New York in 1991, Takeishi has worked with Ray Barretto, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson, Eddie Gomez, Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman, Anthony Braxton, Mark Murphy, Herbie Mann, Paul Winter Consort, Rabih Abou Khalil, Toshiko Akiyoshi Big Band, Erik Friedlander, Pablo Ziegler, and many others. He continues to explore multi-cultural, electronic, and improvisational music in New York. Shoko Nagai (piano, antique organ, sho) Born in Nagoya, Japan, composer and pianist Shoko Nagai has been evolving as a professional musician for twelve years. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 1999 she moved to New York City and quickly established herself in the downtown jazz scene, performing with such renowned artists as John Zorn, Rashied Ali, Tom Rainy, Ikue Mori, Roy Campbell, Sam Newsome, Greg Tardy, Lukas Ligeti, Daniel Carter. The Shoko Nagai Quintet, featuring some of New York's finest musicians, has performed extensively at the Blue Note, Knitting Factory, Tonic, Location One, and other top New York venues. Nagai released her first CD "Two Levels Crossing" in 2000 and her second CD "Vortex" in 2002. Nagai has performed in Norway (Natt Jazz Festival), Japan, Switzerland and Israel.

Michiyo Yagi (21-string koto, 17-string bass koto)

http://www.japanimprov.com/myagi/myagij/index.html Hyper-koto-player Michiyo Yagi's wide-ranging activities encompass traditional Japanese music, avant-garde jazz, contemporary classical music, progressive rock and pop. After graduating from the NHK Professional Training School for Traditional Musicians, Yagi was Visiting Professor at Wesleyan University, where she was influenced by maverick composers such as John Cage and John Zorn. Zorn produced her solo CD "Shizuku" (1999) for his Tzadik label, and jazz pianist Masahiko Sato produced "Yural" (East Works, 2001), featuring Yagi's multi-koto ensemble Paulownia Crush. Her most recent recording is "Seventeen" (Zipangu, 2005), entirely recorded on the giant 17-string bass koto. Yagi is also a member of the shakuhachi + twin koto ensemble Kokoo, the avant girl group Hoahio, and the punk / noise / ambient / bondage duo Kyu. Yagi has been featured at various international festivals such as Moers, Vision, Bang on a Can, and Victoriaville. As a cutting edge improviser she has performed with Mark Dresser, Peter Brötzmann, Elliott Sharp, Fred Frith, Otomo Yoshihide, Chris Cutler, Han Bennink, Bill Laswell, Sachiko M., Billy Bang, and many others. Yagi has also recorded and performed with J-Pop artists such as Ayumi Hamasaki and former Judy & Mary guitarist Takuya.