On the final day of Golden Week, May 6th, Tokyo is in for something special. Swiss boogie-woogie and blues piano sensation Silvan Zingg will be performing at Necola. Silvan has shared the stage with musical legends such as B.B. King, Chuck Berry, George Benson, and Quincy Jones, who once said of him, “Your piano playing is monstrous!”
Facing off against Silvan is Japan’s own boogie-woogie maestro, Hajime Kobayashi. This incredible collaboration between the top boogie-woogie pianists of Japan and Switzerland is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Accompanying them are two premium musicians: Oji Kimura on drums and Nobuyuki Yano on bass. The evening will be packed with boogie-woogie, swing, and blues galore.
Let’s wrap up Golden Week with a dance to remember!
Event: Necola Premium Hop
Date: Tuesday, May 6th (National Holiday)
Doors Open: 12:30 PM
Show and Dance Start: 1:00 PM
Ends Around: 5:00 PM
Venue: Necola in Tokyo
https://www.impetus.ne.jp/tsdsweb/index.php/venue-necola/
Advance reservation required:
https://www.impetus.ne.jp/tsdsweb/index.php/book-tsds-dance/
Languages: We speak English and Japanese.
Price (tax included)
・With advance reservation: 7,000 Yen
・Without reservation: 10,000 Yen
Please pay in cash at the venue. Credit cards are not accepted.
Wine, bread, cheese, and snacks will be available and included.
Piano: Silvan Zingg (from Switzerland)
Piano: Hajime Kobayashi 小林創
Drums: Oji Kimura 木村おうじ
Double Bass: Nobuyuki Yano 矢野伸之
The fact that top jazz musicians from Switzerland and Japan are gathering at Necola is already incredible…
And & and (lol!), on this special day, some amazing Japanese professional musicians are scheduled to drop by Studio Necola just for fun. We’re pushing the studio to its limits—will it survive?! (lol)
Natsuko Furukawa (古川奈都子): A pianist and vocalist specializing in New Orleans jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, and swing, representing Japan. She’s said to be even more famous in New Orleans than in Japan—a true legend!
The Grit Groovers: Two young Japanese musicians born in 1998, carrying the next generation of Japan’s jazz scene. Boogie-woogie piano by Keigo Takase (高瀬啓伍) and drums by Koichi (チェケラッチョ こういち).
For more information, please see this:
https://www.impetus.ne.jp/tsdsweb/index.php/2025/04/13/16996/
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