Unit Asia, a jazz group from Japan will have their first concert in
Vietnam on February 3 and 5 in Hanoi and HCM City, respectively.
The group has been performing both in and outside Japan to create
new type of music by exchanging ideas with local musicians in each
country.
Unit Asia consists of five outstanding
musicians with rich individuality. They are prominent Japanese musicians
experienced in jazz, fusion and pop: Isao Miyoshi (guitar), Hiroyuki
Noritake (drums) and Shigeki Ippon (bass). A well-known Thai saxophone
player, Koh Saxman, and a promising pianist from Malaysia , Tay Cher
Siang, complete the group.
With their goal to gather
prominent musicians to create a new type of jazz music in Asia, Unit
Asia was formed after a Southeast Asia tour through Singapore , the
Philippines , Brunei , Malaysia and Thailand . It was first
organised by the Japan Foundation and lasted for one month in 2008.
Since then, their music has evolved and the mutual understanding and
friendships between the musicians have deepened. They display a rich
creativity and receive the highest praise from music critics and the
media, not to mention the audiences at each performance.
Tung Duong, one of the most talented Vietnamese vocalists, will
contribute his strong and emotional voice to the group during their
stay.
The Japan Foundation in Vietnam , in cooperation
with the Consulate General of Japan in HCM City , share the delight
of hosting the concert.
The concert will be organised on
February 3 at Tuoi Tre (Youth) Theatre, 11 Ngo Thi Nham street ,
Hanoi , and February 5 at the Ben Thanh Theatre, 6 Mac Dinh Chi street
, HCM City .
Free tickets can be collected starting on Jan. 23. Information is available at www.jpf.org.vn. /.
