the Dixie Castle -The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise / 世界は日の出を待っている ft. Aoki Ken 青木研 - Jan.26.2023

Featuring Banjo, Aoki Ken / バンジョー 青木 研.
Super play!!! That's entertainment!
「世界の青木」さんによる超絶技巧！まさにエンターテイメントです！
At 浅草HUB / Asakusa HUB, Tokyo Japan.
[the Dixie Castle / ディキシーキャッスル]
sound.jp/castl...
Banjo, 青木 研 / Aoki Ken
/ bjoaoki
/ vegavox
Clarinet, 小林淑郎 / Kobayashi Hideo
Drums, 山本勇 / Yamamoto Isamu
Trumpet, 鈴木正晃 / Suzuki Masaaki
Sousaphone, 井桁賢一 / Igeta Kenichi
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Trombone, 浜文人 / Hama Fumito
演奏、バンドメンバー、マネージャー、お店、お客さんすべてが素晴らしいです！！！
Music, the band members, band manager, shop and guests, everything is fine!!!
[Shop / お店] Asakusa Hub
www.pub-hub.co...
goo.gl/maps/7s...
店長さんと従業員の皆様全員の心意気が素晴らしいです！
特に店長さんの采配と懐の深さが素晴らしい！お客様と演奏者さんへの愛が伝わります！カジュアルなお店なのでお客様は気ままに素敵な時間を過ごせます。
毎日日替わりでバンドのライブがあります。
The store manager and staffs, everyone's spirit is amazing!
Especially, handling and tolerant of manager are excellent! I feel her love towards guests and artists! This is very casual pub and you will enjoy great time carefree.
Every day, this pub has various bands' plays.
[Live schedule / スケジュール] the Dixie Castle
毎月最終週の木曜日、19:00~22:00。入退場自由。
バンドのマネージャーさんも素晴らしい方なので、初めていらした方でも心から楽しめる時間です！
Every Thursday of last week in a month, 19:00~22:00.
You may enter and leave as you leave.
The band manager is so nice also, and you will enjoy from bottom of your heart even though it's your first time visiting!
Please enjoy!
#dixieland #jazz #banjo

[@philiprobson8016]

What a bit of good luck! I stumbled on this while on a search for something else! So glad I did. Aoki Ken should deffo' get more recognition, what a player! I'm with @davereiber on this!
Incidentally, where was this recorded? It wasn't in a little pub in Honk Kong by any chance!
EDIT: I've just seen it, the venue was 'Asakusa HUB, Tokyo, Japan.' Excellent, more power to your jazz elbows and fingers folks!

[@amaguri_art2]

Thank you very much for your comments! I'm sorry for the delay to reply. I'm happy you found this!
In fact, Ken Aoki joined "Hall of Fame 2024" of American Banjo Museum!!
I also uploaded new some movies this week, so please check them!
Yes, this stage was at a pub restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo! When you have any oppotunity to visit Tokyo, try to visit there! It's a nice place!
Cheers and Here's to banjos, jazz, and music lovers! 😆🤩

[@davereiber1]

I have been around the banjo for fifty-five years I've seen thousands of men play and women but nobody can take it away from this guy

[@tjrrind1452]

That tremolo is unreal. Damn he's good.

[@amaguri_art2]

Thank you guys! If you like, try to watch ruclips.net/video/JFNBV_KJOKE/видео.html , it's also amazing!

[@igorlaguta9146]

Ему эти партнеры не подходят,не тянут,как говорится, где те ребята, которые играли с ним Чайна таун......Кену подобрать себе под стать тяжело........Дай бог ему здоровья, и С новым 24 годом!

[@philiprobson8016]

I agree, he's absolutely on the money. That's real talent, right there!

[@markosterman419]

Who is talking in the background … and why is he translucent? 😮

[@amaguri_art2]

Ah, it's because some guest sitting next to my table were talking. This is a pub restaurant.😅
Besides, at that time, due to Corona, regulations were still strict and each table had a partition. Those partitions were made of clear plastic boards, so light would reflect off them and make them look that way...
But now, there are no partitions and you can enjoy music as before! It's a nice place, so if you come to Japan, try to visit there!