There's a LOT of great jazz this month in Tokyo..so much that I can not keep track!

This weekend is the Yokohama Jazz Promenade.

End of the month is the always fun Asagaya Jazz Street

And it's an early Xmas for us Free Jazz fans as Peter Brotzmann is here all month, playing a variety of venues in multiple collaborations. I saw PB with Yagi Michiyo and Honda Tamaya at Aketa no Mise two years ago, incredible gig! Hope I can check out a couple of these shows. Check the attached flyer or scroll below for details.

“PETER BRÖTZMANN: A NEW DECADE – JAPAN TOUR 2011
October 13 (Thu)
Peter Brötzmann (alto & tenor saxophones, clarinet, tarogato), Paal Nilssen-Love (drums), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello)
Venue: Airegin (Yokohama)
http://www.airegin.jp
Door opens 19:00, music from 20:00
2700 yen (adv.), 3000 yen (door) + 1 drink minimum
5-60 Sumiyoshi-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken
Tel: 045-641-9191

October 14~16
BrötzFest 2011”
Peter Brötzmann (alto & tenor saxophones, clarinet, tarogato), Paal Nilssen-Love (drums), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello)
Guest musicians
October 14 (Fri): Keiji Haino (electric guitar), Yoshihide Otomo (electric guitar)
October 15 (Sat): Jim O’Rourke (electric guitar), Michiyo Yagi (21-string koto, 17-string bass koto)
October 16 (Sun): Akira Sakata (alto saxophone, clarinet), Masahiko Sato (piano)
Venue: Pit Inn (Shinjuku)
http://www.pit-inn.com
Door opens 19:30, music from 20:00
4500 yen (adv.), 5000 yen (door) [inc. 1 drink]
2-12-4 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3354-2024

October 18 (Tue)
Peter Brötzmann (alto & tenor saxophones, clarinet, tarogato), Paal Nilssen-Love (drums), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello)
Venue: Candy (Chiba)
http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/jazz_candy
Door opens 19:30, music from 20:00
5000 yen (adv.), 5500 yen (door) [inc. 1 drink] [1000 yen discont for students]
3-10-12 Inage-Higashi, Inage-kku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken
Tel: 043-246-7726

October 20 (Thu)
Peter Brötzmann (alto & tenor saxophones, clarinet, tarogato), Michiyo Yagi (21-string koto, 17-string bass koto), Tamaya Honda (drums)
Venue: Aketa No Mise
http://www.aketa.org
Door opens 19:00, music from 19:45
3000 yen (adv.), 3500 yen (door) [inc. 1 drink]
3-21-13 Nishiogi-Kita, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3396-1158 (10:00am～18:00pm), 03-3395-9507 (19:00pm～23:00pm)