The Culture of Japan
Music lovers. Please listen to this new jazz octet from Japan: The Jazz Avengers.
Anchored by world-class drummer Senri Kawaguchi (川口千里), the group's musicians are all top-notch players, making fun, fresh, and exciting music:
The members of The Jazz Avengers are:
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Drums: Senri Kawaguchi
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Bass: Juna Serita
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Guitar: Chizuru Segawa
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Keyboard: Marie Takeda
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Soprano Saxophone: Ami Nakazono
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Alto Saxophone: Miho Terachi
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Alto Saxophone: WaKaNa
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Tenor Saxophone: Miku Yonezawa
The group first came together as Senri's Seven for the One Young World Japan program, as explained in this 46-minute documentary (with performances):
Here, the The Jazz Avengers perform Maybe I Know:
This is their cover of Still Got It by Dave Koz, from a show at Blues Alley Japan on 8 September 2022: