Humans at Play!Humans at Play!

Cross-cultural improvisation mixing butoh,
koto and percussion with the sounds of jazz violin giant Billy Bang.
LIVE : BILLY BANG (vln), Michiyo Yagi (koto), Akira Sotoyama (ds) & Taketeru Kudo (dance)

November18th (Fri)
open : 19:30 start : 20:00
adv.3000 yen door3500 yen
For reservations, mail to info@super-deluxe.com.
Please include title and date of a show, your name, phone number, and the number of revervations you would like. You can also reserve via FAX at 03-5412-0516.
Deadline for a reservation is Nov.17th 18:00.
venue : SuperDeluxe
tel : 03-5412-0515
3.1.25.b1F nishi azabu, minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031
www.super-deluxe.com/
Humans at Play!
Cross-cultural improvisation mixing butoh,
koto and percussion with the sounds of jazz violin giant Billy Bang.
BILLY BANG (vln)
Michiyo Yagi (koto)
Akira Sotoyama (ds)
Taketeru KUDO (dance)
BILLY BANG Jazz Violin Giant from New York
Billy Bang has taken jazz violin into unchartered territory.
Heavily inspired by John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman and the free-jazz movement, Bang became a key member of the New York avant-garde scene of the '70s. He has more 15 albums under his own leadership, nearly a dozen more in co-led endeavors, and five more with the String Trio of New York (which he co-founded in 1977 with guitarist James Emery and bassist John Lindberg).
Forming his own group, The Survival Ensemble, Bang began working with artists like David Murray, Frank Lowe, William Parker and Sam Rivers. In 1982 he began a ten-year association with the incomparable Sun Ra.
Currently, Bang records for Canada's Justin Time Records, for which he recorded "Bang On" in 1997 and "The Big Bang Theory" in 1999. His latest CDs (released in 2001 and 2005) entitled "Vietnam: TheAftermath" and "Vietnam: Reflections" evoke and confront the memories of his Vietnam experiences. "Aftermath" won an Association for Independent Music Award in 2003.
"More young jazz violinists appear every year, but none sounds like Billy Bang. ... After 30 years, he's reached a pinnacle where everything he does takes your breath away."-- Village Voice, October 2005
www.abbeyrader.com/bangbio.htm
Michiyo Yagi (koto)
Hyper-koto-player Michiyo Yagi's wide-ranging activities encompass everything from traditionalJapanese music to 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. The latter group toured Russia in 2004 under the auspices of the Japan Foundation. 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 Brotzmann, 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.
www.japanimprov.com/myagi/index.html
Akira Sotoyama (ds)
http://home9.highway.ne.jp/maro/sotoyama.htm
Taketeru KUDO (dance)
Kudo Taketeru is a rising star of the new butoh generation. Born in 1967 in Tokyo, after exposure to a range of dance and a drama styles, he decided in 1989 to devote himself to butoh. He was a member of the Paris-based Sankai Juku company from 1995-98 but is best known as a soloist. He has also collaborated with artists from different genres and performed in countries from Russia to Germany and Israel.
www.garoukazuki.com/kudo-taketeru/