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| “The Music of Ryuichi Sakamoto” by Meg Okura and The Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble  "The Music of Ryuichi Sakamoto" by Meg Okura and The Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble - Thursday, June 27th 7:30 pm, Target Free Thursdays, David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage (61 W 62 St (Broadway),New York, NY 10023). Featuring Meg Okura (arrangements, violin, erhu), Anne Drummond (flute, alto flute),Helen Sung (piano), Martin Wind (bass), Willard Dyson (drums), CHiKA (Visual) And Special Guest: Sam Newsome (soprano saxophone). The queen of chamber jazz Meg Okura will re-imagine classics of synth-pop pioneer and legendary composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto, ranging from his Yellow Magic Orchestra to his Oscar-winning film score, The Last Emperor. Program: A Thousand Knives Tango The Last Emperor – Theme Grief and more Ryuichi Sakamoto "Synth-pop pioneer, Oscar-winning soundtrack king, bossa nova obsessive, opera composer and pioneer of a futuristic take on world music…" - The Guardian Meg Okura & The Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble "chamber jazz has found its queen in Meg Okura." - All About Jazz "Captivating, exciting… marvelously diverse mixing the past, present and future." - Birmingham Times "…a stunning improvisation on top of an impressionistic backdrop." - Jazz Times "Okura has assembled a unique and very accomplished ensemble that infuses each piece with a sense of depth, texture, melodic richness and power….Okura's violin captivates and inspires… Bravo!" - Jazz Inside New York "…breathtaking… shivers of emotion down the spine…accomplished violinist, with flawless technique... …complete artist and a major one." - All About Jazz "... mixes a classically trained mastery of strings, piano and drums with quick-witted compositional twist performed with high energy." - The Down Beat Magazine write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Jazz News :: home page |