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Aki Takase´s JAPANIC

already received some great reviews internationally and is on the long list of „Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik“! Here is one exciting review from London Jazz News!

Aki Takase Japanic – ‘Forte’

Bruno Angelinis Lotus Flower Trio with Angelika Niscier and Sakina Abdou will be available for festivals and touring in 2025

This new and exciting trio just had their first festival tour in France and Germany and will be in the studio this week. Really looking forward to the CD, the live show has been something unique with piano and two saxophones which actually correspond extremely well!

Alexander von Schlippenbach receives German Jazz Award for lifeachievement on 19th April in Cologne!

Congratulations to legendary Alexander von Schlippenbach for receive the German Jazz Award for his lifetime achievement next week in Cologne. In July he will be furthermore awarded with the Berlin Jazz Award at RBB! As a surprise, Alex received also the Award for Best Piano 2024.

In July he will be awarded the Berlin Jazz Preis 2024. What a year…

AsiaNetwork is working with him on duo project with Aki Takase and the Schlippenbach/ Altschul Quartett at present and furthermore represented legendary Monk´s Casino for more than 15 years!

Aki Takase & Daniel Erdmann „Ellington“ at enja/ yellowbird in February and ….

… JAPANIC in April/ May with BMC

 

Nice feature about Joanna Duda at SWR radio

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Excited to welcome ERLEND APNESETH TRIO from Norway!

More news soon to come, off to Marseille for the 9th European Jazz Conference!

Aki Takase is featured artist at Cologne Jazzweek 2023!

She will appear in three different formats: duo with Han Bennink, JAPANIC and solo and duo with Alexander von Schlippenbach!!

New signings:

I am very happy to announce new signings for AsiaNetwork! Nino Josele and his 4tet will be available for his first tour in GAS and the Northern countries in April 2024. Nino has performed for many years with artists like Chick Corea, Ruben Blades, Paco de Lucia or Buika and has a dynamic and melodic style between Flamenco and Jazz. Please find more infos and sound here

Furthermore Bruno Angelini with his Quartet feat. Regis Huby, Claude Tchamitchian and Edward Perraud with be available in late February and September 2024. Of course, festivals are invited to also check for sole shows. The CD is released at LaBuissone and distributed by ECM. Check the band out! Bruno Angelini