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Weekend Jazz Meetup #73（前半）ゲスト：三富悠斗

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9月1日（土）の放送（ゲスト：三富悠斗）前半にお届けした作品：

1. UoU/ Hanabi（2013年のアルバム「Take the 7 Train」から）
2. Yasushi Nakamura/ PP（2017年のアルバム「HOMETOWN」から）
3. Utopia/ The Song You Told（2017年のアルバム「UTOPIA」から）
4. Utopia/ Karatachi（2018年の宇都宮フェローズでのライブから）
5. Mamiko Taira/ I Can’t Give You Anything But Love（2012年のアルバム「and it begins」から）
6. Coalescence/ Have A Nice Day（未発表音源から）

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[Update] April 2016 Schedule

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Here is a little update on my schedule to share.
There are 2 shows coming up in the same week.
If you can make both, that’ll be perfect.
If you can make one of them, that’ll be still great!

For those who’d like to dine and enjoy music all together…

Wednesday, April 13
Mamiko Taira and Nobuki Takamen
at Lanza’s (East Village)
8PM-10:30PM

168 First Avenue, New York, NY 10009

For table reservation, call 212 674 7014

For those who’d like to drink and mingle…

Saturday, April 16
Mamiko 3
at B Flat (Tribeca)

277 Church St, New York, NY 10013

Mamiko Taira (vocal)
Daisuke Abe (guitar)
Yoshi Waki (bass)

For group/table reservations, call 212 219 2970

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So I moved. Now what? – Gig on Sat, 5/4 @ Tomi Jazz!

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TomiJazz-04May2013

I just moved from Manhattan to Brooklyn in last week.
Now, now it’s official and a done-deal!
I thought I never, ever be able to make this happen.
So many people helped me in many ways.
Thank you.
I will be happy if I can get my deposit back in full from my old place!

Now what?

THE GIG. SINGING.

Yes to that! This Saturday, May 4,
I will hit the late show at Tomi Jazz from 11PM.
Art and Yoshi will join me.



Saturday, May 4
MAMIKO 3 at TOMI JAZZ “LATE SHOW”
11 PM to 1:30AM

$10 cover with $10 minimum towards drinks and/or food

If you are joining us from the 1st stage,
people from the early show may be still in the house.
I highly recommend to reserve the table
if you are a party of 4 or more.

Reservation: Call (646) 497-1254



引越、する、する、って言っていて、
本当にできちゃいました（笑）。
今は、ブルックリン住民、今日で６日が経ちました。

お隣さんは、どうやらブルース系のギタープレイヤーのようですし、
真上の部屋では、何かエクササイズやら踊りやらをやっているようで
（またか？）、騒音にはかなり寛容な様です。ホッ。
窓は南を向いていて、日に照らされながら気持ちよく練習できて
ああ、引越してよかったな、と思えました。
近所は勿論、マンハッタンの便利さはないですが、
なんだか庶民的で、ホッとします。

生活の環境の変化をポジティブに生かしていきたいなーと、
ひしひしと思う麻美子です。

さて、今週の土曜日はお馴染みのTomi Jazzですが、
今回は初めてLate Showの枠にチャレンジ。
１１時スタートです。
ピアノにアート・ヒラハラさん、
ベースに脇　義典さん、
そしてわたくしめの３人でお届け致します。

春の夜長、土曜日のお天気は晴れ、
夜遊び日和、ですね！
お待ちしております。

七月です。

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Yuming Things 2


今夜は、これからBronxのGiovanni’sというレストランの中のG-Barという場所で演奏です。
Bronxと言っても、かなり南端、East Harlemに隣接しているエリアなので、
ほとんど感覚としてはマンハッタン。地下鉄に乗っていると車窓の風景に変化が乏しいので
（っていうか、暗い、です、単に）、気が付くとブロンクス、なんだ近いじゃない、って。

レギュラーのオルガンの敦賀明子嬢が、某所で某グループと演奏なので、
代わって百々徹さまが今回は参加してくださいます。

Wedenesday, July 6
Bonz Satoh 4
at G-Bar
579 Grand Concourse,
Bronx, NY

from 6PM to 10PM

    Bonz Satoh (sax)
    Toru Dodo (key)
    Luciana Padmore (drums)
    Mamiko Taira (vocal)

No Cover, No Minimum



そして！Yuming Things 2いよいよ明日です。
いやー、なんだかスゴイことになりそうです。
ポスター、素敵ですよね。千里さん、絵を描いて下さってありがとうございます。
７時にドア・オープン。
前半は７時半から、後半は９時半から。
今夜までは、チケット前売りでイケマスよ。

Monday at NB Lounge, Wednesday at Tomi Jazz

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Just because I sent out emails on my mailing list
about this coming Wednesday’s gig at Tomi Jazz,
that doesn’t mean I forgot about my NB Monday.
Because I am listening to Yuming to learn songs for the event on July 7th,
that doesn’t make me forget about my Monday either.

Monday is Monday,
but with the Music, Monday is always special…


Monday, June 20
8PM to 11PM

at NB Lounge
on E56th St bet Park and Lex
(a part of the Lombardy Hotel)
New York, NY 10022

    Mamiko Taira (vocal)
    Toru Dodo (piano)

No Cover, No Minimum



Then, Wednesday, the 22nd.
According to the weather news, this week is filled with rainy days.
Wednesday isn’t the exception – sadly.
I am really, really hoping the miracle will bring the clear night for us.


Wednesday, June 22
from 9PM to 11:30PM

at Tomi Jazz
on 239 E 53rd St bet 2nd 3rd Avenues
(at the lower level)
New York, NY 10022

    Mamiko Taira (vocal)
    Toru Dodo (piano)
    Steve Whipple (bass)
    Tomoaki Kanno (drums)

$10 cover, $10 minimum





Lastly, but kind of important news…

Today, on Monday, June 20, the ADVANCE TICKETS for Yuming Things 2
goes on sale from 9AM EDT at the following website.
When you buy it in advance, you will save $5.
Each show is $10 in advance.

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/183485

June Schedule

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June and July look like a kind of
“mentally and musically occupied months” to be – at least in my book.
A handful of great surprises awaits…

For tomorrow, Wednesday, June 1, Bonz Satoh Quartet kicks off the month of June right (every first Wednesday of the month). “G-Bar” is a Bronx local favorite harmoniously neighbors next to East Harlem across the river, and it is a part of an Italian Restaurant, Giovanni’s. You can take 2, 4, or 5 trains and get off at 149th St & Grand Concourse. Or take a cross town bus, M 19 from West/East Harlem if you are an uptowner. Bonz Satoh 4 is Bonz Satoh on Sax, Akiko Tsuruga on Organ, Luciana Padmore on drums, and Mamiko Taira on vocal.

Monday Jazz at NB Lounge runs from 8PM till 11PM on every Monday, and my regular pianist Toru Dodo will be here the entire month of June except Monday, June 13. I am positive he will be away often in Summer like any other Summer, so be sure to catch us together in June.

Who’s going to play for the 13th? For now, I am undecided, and I may even consider doing solo gig on that day just for fun. (how unusual the occasion would be?) Please come back to this site to check to see if I made up my mind doing it or got someone for that day. OR you will be notified if you add yourself to my mailing list :) Drop me a line: mamiko@mmkmmk.com

Fanfare, please!

On Wednesday, June 22, I will be at Tomi Jazz from 9-11:30PM. For this time, 3 outstanding musicians are with me: Toru Dodo on piano, Steve Whipple on bass, and Tomoaki Kanno on drums. It is a great pleasure to work with them, and I am looking forward to playing at Tomi Jazz.

Besides I had performed in Japan in last year, I haven’t present any performance in my own quartet setting. I believe the last time I had my leader quatert gig in the US was… 2 years ago. It’s about a time, isn’t it? I think so, too.





AND a sneak blurb…

In last year, 2010, on March 3, Yuming Things were held at the Triad Theater presented 16 musical gems from Yumi Matsutoya songbook performed by 4 jazz singers backed with the finest Japanese jazz men in New York. It was a great success that gave us overwhelming responses from audiences to musicians. I, as the project lead, couldn’t decide if this show should give one more shot as the series or just leave it as one time only deal. I gave a lot of thought and decided to do it again, and for this time, I will go with a simple and small, but mighty quartet to deliver our acoustic rendition of Yumi (Arai) Matsutoya music teamed up with Senri Oe as a musical collaborator and Hiroshi Kono of Mar Creation as a production collaborator. In addition, we’ll have Yoshi Waki on bass and Yutaka Uchida on drums to complete the band.

I would like you to mark your calendar on Thursday, July 7 from 7 to 11. More details to come. Please stay tuned. This year’s Tanabata is going to be very special…


June 2011



    Mondays, June 6, 20, and 27
    @NB Lounge from 8PM to 11PM
    with Toru Dodo (piano)

    Monday, June 13
    @NB Lounge from 8PM to 11PM
    TBA
    * I may end up doing Solo. Let’s see…


    111 E56th Street
    (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
    New York, NY 10022
    No Cover, No Minimum


    Wednesday, June 22
    @ Tomi Jazz from 9PM to 11:30PM
    239 East 53rd Street, Lower Level
    (Bet 2nd and 3rd Avenue)
    New York, NY 10022

    Mamiko Taira (vocal)
    Toru Dodo (piano)
    Steve Whipple (bass)
    and Tomoaki Kanno (drums)




April Schedule (and few lines of blah x3)

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Before we close the third chapter of 2011,
I have one more date at NB Lounge.
How can I skip this and go on?

The very last Monday of March, on the 28th, NB Lounge will have
Art Hirahara on piano and yours truly, Mamiko on vocal.
My famous “Pray for Japan Tip Jar” continues throughout the month of March,
and the 28th isn’t the exception. All your tip jar proceeds will be donated to
Japan Disaster Relief Fund (The first 2 weeks’ donation was sent to
GlobalGiving – FYI).

    Monday, March 28
    at NB Lounge
    from 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM

    No Cover/No Minimum

    NB Lounge at the Lombardy Hotel
    111 E56th Street
    (bet Park and Lex)
    New York, NY 10022



OK. Now, let’s talk about my April schedule.

In the first weekend of April,
Saturday, April 2nd at At Central Park Naumburg Bandshell.
I will be performing with Toru as part of this Japan relief charity event,
“Hand in Hand Project ~for Japan~.”
We are thinking of doing Japanese songs. (yay!)

Also, in the same event, our good friends,
Mari Koga and Chiemi Nakai will perform as well
(They will be billed as “Afronaughtica.”)
On one fine day, at one fine event in the park,
we gather together for a great cause.
Please join us at Central Park Naumburg Bandshell on
Saturday, the 2nd.

    Saturday, April 2
    Hand in Hand Project ~for Japan~
    @ At Central Park Naumburg Bandshell (Mid-Park from 66th to 72nd Streets)
    from 12 (noon) to 3PM

    Afronaughtica
    (Contemporary Afro-Cuban & Jazz Unit by Chiemi Nakai & Mari Koga)
    Kenichi Ebina
    (dancer)
    Mamiko Taira + Toru Dodo
    (Jazz Duo)



    Monday, April 4
    @ NB Lounge from 7:30 PM to 11PM
    with Yoshi Waki (bass)


    Wednesday, April 6
    @ G-Bar
    from 6 PM to 10 PM
    579 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451

    Bonz Satoh (sax),
    Akiko Tsuruga (organ),
    Luciana Padmore (drums),
    Mamiko Taira (vocal)



    Monday, April 11
    @ NB Lounge from 7:30 PM to 11PM
    with Art Hirahara (piano)


    Monday, April 18
    @ NB Lounge from 7:30 PM to 11PM
    with Toru Dodo (piano)


    Monday, April 25
    @ NB Lounge from 7:30 PM to 11PM
    with Toru Dodo (piano)




NB Lounge is located on
111 E56th Street
(between Park and Lexington Avenues)
New York, NY 10022
No Cover, No Minimum



Almost Spring,
almost April,
and almost weekend.
A vague line of “is” and “almost,”
its distance looks closer than we see
and farther than we feel.
This morning’s snow might be your sigh, Winter.
The sigh makes us feel guilty, and
remind us how much we tried to love you, but we couldn’t.
Don’t be sad, Winter.
You surely will come back and stay with us…