The summers in Tokyo seem to getting more intense, making the beach resorts and the sea more attractive escapes for beating the sultry heat. Along those lines comes the jazz quartet Jazz Resort and their latest offering Vol. 3 released near the end of 2024.
Theme of summer and the unbeatable heat of the day, turning into a nighttime where the exhausted body wants to be refreshed with a drink and a konpai or
the recording environment…onsen, nature, “first takes” recorded
庭園ジャズライブ - jazz concert in a garden?
music that can snuggle/get close to tired bodies and hearts/minds.
The first two volumes of Jazz Resort were based around the music of Gentle Love, a duo made of up saxophonist Norihiko Hibino and pianist Ayaki. The colloboration was formed to share therapeutic healing music and to support those affected by the 2011 tsunami disaster. Jazz Resort’s name comes from their regular performance venue at an onsen (natural springs) hotel in Niigata, Japan, where they perform in a garden setting surrounded by guest rooms. Violinist maiko has been a regular member, joining Gentle Love on the Jazz Resort Vol. 1, 2, and 3, and vibraphonist Reiko Yamamoto joined for Vol. 2 and 3. Pianist Yuka Yanagihara is the latest addition to Jazz Resort, playing and contributing original music for Vol. 3.
Vol. 1: The popular “Garden Jazz Live” event at Choseikan—a long-established inn at Murasugi Onsen in Niigata Prefecture—has been released on CD. https://youtu.be/nXU0RfIcFVg?si=T6UyKEqmEMG0BsUl
Vol. 2: https://youtu.be/VLNPEdPEKNE?si=xBmtfMwzOHd-zK7n
A jazz quartet made up of violin, vibraphone, sax, piano, and sax (on TK X of the tracks).
