Food (Thomas Strønen, Iain Ballamy) Japan Tour 2012 with N.P. Molvaer and Makigami

Makigami Koichi have organized a Japanese tour of a European group called Food in April.

Food is a musical unit of contemporary jazz and improvisation, consist of Thomas Strønen on drums from Norway and Iain Ballamy on saxophone from UK. They have released six albums, the latest is called Quiet Inlet on ECM.

Also, as guest, Nils Petter Molvaer on trumpet from Norway and Makigami himself will join the performance. The dates are as follows:

April 19 - Shinjuku Pit-Inn, Tokyo
April 20 - BankArt Studio NYK, Yokohama
April 21 - Wynterland, Kobe
April 23 - Rag, Kyoto
April 24 - Tokuzo, Nagoya
April 25 - Coo, Sapporo
April 26 - Shibuya Classics, Tokyo

This tour was originally planned in April last year, but cancelled due to the obvious reasons. The members never forget that and have decided to do it again. We have to thank them for that. Attend the gigs and show your appreciation.


April 19, 2012
@ Shinjuku Pit-Inn
Tokyo
open 19:30 - start 20:00
adv 4,000 yen - at door 4,500 yen

Shinjuku Pit-Inn, Tokyo

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April 20, 2012
@ BankArtStudio NYK
Yokohama
open 18:30 - start 19:30
adv 4,000 yen - at door 4,500 yen
student 2,000 yen (student ID required)
guest: Kanda Yoshiko on percussion, Nakamura Hitomi on Hichiriki

BankArtStudio NYK, Yokohama

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April 21, 2012
@ Wynterland
Kobe
open 18:00 - start 19:00
adv 4,000 yen - at door 4,500 yen
ticket available via TicketPia and Lawson Ticket

Wynterland, Kobe

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April 23, 2012
@ Rag
Kyoto
adv 4,000 yen - at door 4,500 yen

Rag, Kyoto

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April 24, 2012
@ Tokuzo
Nagoya
open 18:00 - start 19:00
adv 4,000 yen - at door 4,500 yen
ticket available via TicketPia

Tokuzo, Nagoya

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April 25, 2012
@ Coo
Sapporo
open 19:30 - start 20:00
adv 4,000 yen - at door 4,500 yen

Coo, Sapporo

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April 26, 2012
@ Shibuya Classics
Tokyo
open 19:00 - start 19:30
adv 4,000 yen - at door 4,500 yen
student 2,000 yen (student ID required)
guest: Hayashi Masaki on piano

Shibuya Classics, Tokyo

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