Japan Concert Listings


Terry Bozzio featuring Efrain Toro Tokyo, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., STB 139, 7,800 yen; Terry Bozzio featuring Chad Wackerman, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 21, 7 p.m., STB 139, 7,800 yen; 03-5474-0139.
Chuck Loeb’s Between 2 Worlds Trio Tokyo, Nov. 11-14, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Cotton Club, 7,500-9,500 yen; 03-3215-1555.
Taro Hakase Tokyo, Nov. 12-13, 6:30 p.m., Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 6,500 yen; Kyodo Tokyo 03-3498-9999; Omiya, Nov. 29, 5:30 p.m., Omiya Sonic City, 6,500 yen; Hot Stuff Promotion 03-5720-9999; Tokyo, Dec. 19, 6 p.m., Dec. 20, 3 p.m., NHK Hall, 7,350 yen; Kyodo Tokyo 03-3498-9999; Yokohama, Dec. 25, 6:30 p.m., Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, 6,500 yen; Kyodo Yokohama 045-671-9911.
Disney On Classic Tokyo, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Nov. 14, 2 & 7 p.m., Nov. 15, 2 p.m., Tokyo International Forum Hall A; Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Suntory Hall, 6,500-8,000 yen; Harmony Japan 03-3409-3345; Yokohama, Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m., Kanagawa Kenmin Hall; Omiya, Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m., Omiya Sonic City, 6,500-8,000 yen; 03-3583-6766.
Bloc Party's concerts on Nov. 15-16 were cancelled. Please call Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969 for a refund.
Mario Tokyo, Nov. 16-17, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Billboard Live Tokyo, 10,000-12,000 yen; 03-3405-1133.
Ottmar Liebert Tokyo, Nov. 16-18, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 7,350 yen; 03-5485-0088.
Jason Falkner Tokyo, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., Shibuya O-West, 4,500 yen/4,000 yen (adv.); 03-5784-7088.
Opeth Tokyo, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., Shibuya O-East, 6,000 yen (standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.
Vampire Weekend Tokyo, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., Daikanyama Unit, 6,000 yen (standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.
Chrisette Michele Tokyo, Nov. 18-19, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Billboard Live Tokyo, 6,400-8,400 yen; 03-3405-1133.
Duke Ellington Orchestra Tokyo, Nov. 18-21, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Nov. 22-23, 5 & 8 p.m., Nov. 24, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Cotton Club, 9,000-11,000 yen; 03-3215-1555.
Mutemath Tokyo, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., Shibuya O-East; Nov. 19, 7 p.m., Duo Music Exchange, 5,800 yen (standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.
Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band Tokyo, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., Tokyo International Forum Hall C, 8,000 yen; Disk Garage 03-5436-9600.
The Irish Dance Tokyo, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 21-22, 12:30 & 4 p.m., Nov. 23, 12:30 p.m., Tokyo International Forum Hall C, 5,000-7,500 yen; Yokohama, Dec. 19, 3 p.m., Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, 5,000-7,500 yen; Koransha 03-3943-9999 or www.koransha.com.
Delphic. Tokyo, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Astro Hall, 3,900 yen (standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.
Ashford & Simpson Tokyo, Nov. 19-20, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Nov. 21-22, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 8,400 yen; 03-5485-0088.
Oz Noy featuring James Genus, Dave Weckl: Tokyo, Nov. 21-22, 6 & 9 p.m., Billboard Live Tokyo, 5,400-7,400 yen, 03-3405-1133.
Warp20 featuring Battles, !!!, Clark and Flying Lotus: Chiba, Nov. 21, 9 p.m., Makuhari Messe, 9,500 yen; Smash 03-3444-6751.
Dee Dee Bridgewater Tokyo, Nov. 23, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Nov. 24-25, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 8,400 yen; 03-5485-0088; Nov. 27-28, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Cotton Club, 8,400-9,500-10,500 yen; 03-3215-1555.
Mae featuring Owl City: Tokyo, Nov. 24, 7 p.m., Club Quattro, 5,500 yen (includes one drink); Smash 03-3444-6751.
A-Ha Tokyo, Nov. 25, 7 p.m., JCB Hall, 8,000 yen; Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.
Nickelback Tokyo, Nov. 25, 27, 7 p.m., Studio Coast, 8,500 yen (1st floor – standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.
B.T. Express Tokyo, Nov. 26-27, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Billboard Live Tokyo, 6,500-8,500 yen; 03-3405-1133.
Super Furry Animals Tokyo, Nov. 26, 7 p.m., Shibuya-AX, 6,500 yen (1st floor – standing); Smash 03-3444-6751.
Teodosii Spassov Trio & Hilda Kazasyan Tokyo, Nov. 26, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 6,300 yen; 03-5485-0088.
Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke & Lenny White Tokyo, Nov. 27, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Nov. 28-29, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 13,650 yen; 03-5485-0088.
Art Hodges: Tokyo (Fussa), Nov. 29, 7 & 9 p.m., the DROP jazz bar, 2,000 yen (includes one drink); 042-519-5821.
Finch/Funeral for a Friend Fukuoka, Nov. 29, 7 p.m., Drum Be-1, 6,200 yen (standing); Kyodo Nishi Nippon 092-714-0159; Tokyo, Dec. 4, 7 p.m., Akasaka Blitz, 6,700 yen (1st floor –standing); Smash 03-3444-6751.
Mika Tokyo, Nov. 30, 7 p.m., Studio Coast, 6,800 yen; Smash 03-3444-6751.

Terry Bozzio featuring Efrain Toro

Tokyo, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., STB 139, 7,800 yen; Terry Bozzio featuring Chad Wackerman, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 21, 7 p.m., STB 139, 7,800 yen; 03-5474-0139.

Chuck Loeb’s Between 2 Worlds Trio

Tokyo, Nov. 11-14, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Cotton Club, 7,500-9,500 yen; 03-3215-1555.

Taro Hakase

Tokyo, Nov. 12-13, 6:30 p.m., Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 6,500 yen; Kyodo Tokyo 03-3498-9999; Omiya, Nov. 29, 5:30 p.m., Omiya Sonic City, 6,500 yen; Hot Stuff Promotion 03-5720-9999; Tokyo, Dec. 19, 6 p.m., Dec. 20, 3 p.m., NHK Hall, 7,350 yen; Kyodo Tokyo 03-3498-9999; Yokohama, Dec. 25, 6:30 p.m., Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, 6,500 yen; Kyodo Yokohama 045-671-9911.

Disney On Classic

Tokyo, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Nov. 14, 2 & 7 p.m., Nov. 15, 2 p.m., Tokyo International Forum Hall A; Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Suntory Hall, 6,500-8,000 yen; Harmony Japan 03-3409-3345; Yokohama, Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m., Kanagawa Kenmin Hall; Omiya, Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m., Omiya Sonic City, 6,500-8,000 yen; 03-3583-6766.

Bloc Party's

concerts on Nov. 15-16 were cancelled. Please call Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969 for a refund.

Mario

Tokyo, Nov. 16-17, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Billboard Live Tokyo, 10,000-12,000 yen; 03-3405-1133.

Ottmar Liebert

Tokyo, Nov. 16-18, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 7,350 yen; 03-5485-0088.

Jason Falkner

Tokyo, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., Shibuya O-West, 4,500 yen/4,000 yen (adv.); 03-5784-7088.

Opeth

Tokyo, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., Shibuya O-East, 6,000 yen (standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.

Vampire Weekend

Tokyo, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., Daikanyama Unit, 6,000 yen (standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.

Chrisette Michele

Tokyo, Nov. 18-19, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Billboard Live Tokyo, 6,400-8,400 yen; 03-3405-1133.

Duke Ellington Orchestra

Tokyo, Nov. 18-21, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Nov. 22-23, 5 & 8 p.m., Nov. 24, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Cotton Club, 9,000-11,000 yen; 03-3215-1555.

Mutemath

Tokyo, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., Shibuya O-East; Nov. 19, 7 p.m., Duo Music Exchange, 5,800 yen (standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.

Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band

Tokyo, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., Tokyo International Forum Hall C, 8,000 yen; Disk Garage 03-5436-9600.

The Irish Dance

Tokyo, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 21-22, 12:30 & 4 p.m., Nov. 23, 12:30 p.m., Tokyo International Forum Hall C, 5,000-7,500 yen; Yokohama, Dec. 19, 3 p.m., Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, 5,000-7,500 yen; Koransha 03-3943-9999 or www.koransha.com.

Delphic.

Tokyo, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Astro Hall, 3,900 yen (standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.

Ashford & Simpson

Tokyo, Nov. 19-20, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Nov. 21-22, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 8,400 yen; 03-5485-0088.

Oz Noy

featuring James Genus, Dave Weckl: Tokyo, Nov. 21-22, 6 & 9 p.m., Billboard Live Tokyo, 5,400-7,400 yen, 03-3405-1133.

Warp20

featuring Battles, !!!, Clark and Flying Lotus: Chiba, Nov. 21, 9 p.m., Makuhari Messe, 9,500 yen; Smash 03-3444-6751.

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Tokyo, Nov. 23, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Nov. 24-25, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 8,400 yen; 03-5485-0088; Nov. 27-28, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Cotton Club, 8,400-9,500-10,500 yen; 03-3215-1555.

Mae

featuring Owl City: Tokyo, Nov. 24, 7 p.m., Club Quattro, 5,500 yen (includes one drink); Smash 03-3444-6751.

A-Ha

Tokyo, Nov. 25, 7 p.m., JCB Hall, 8,000 yen; Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.

Nickelback

Tokyo, Nov. 25, 27, 7 p.m., Studio Coast, 8,500 yen (1st floor – standing); Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.

B.T. Express

Tokyo, Nov. 26-27, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Billboard Live Tokyo, 6,500-8,500 yen; 03-3405-1133.

Super Furry Animals

Tokyo, Nov. 26, 7 p.m., Shibuya-AX, 6,500 yen (1st floor – standing); Smash 03-3444-6751.

Teodosii Spassov Trio & Hilda Kazasyan

Tokyo, Nov. 26, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 6,300 yen; 03-5485-0088.

Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke & Lenny White

Tokyo, Nov. 27, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Nov. 28-29, 6 & 8:45 p.m., Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Blue Note Tokyo, 13,650 yen; 03-5485-0088.

Art Hodges:

Tokyo (Fussa), Nov. 29, 7 & 9 p.m., the DROP jazz bar, 2,000 yen (includes one drink); 042-519-5821.

Finch/Funeral for a Friend

Fukuoka, Nov. 29, 7 p.m., Drum Be-1, 6,200 yen (standing); Kyodo Nishi Nippon 092-714-0159; Tokyo, Dec. 4, 7 p.m., Akasaka Blitz, 6,700 yen (1st floor –standing); Smash 03-3444-6751.

Mika

Tokyo, Nov. 30, 7 p.m., Studio Coast, 6,800 yen; Smash 03-3444-6751.

Recent Event Listings

Jazz Funk Africa! Year End Festa: Kevin Spears, B.B. Mo-franc, Abdou Bavefall, Mamadou Lo, and others

Yokohama, Dec. 28-29, 3, 5:30, & 8 p.m., Red Brick Warehouse 3F Hall, 1 show, 3,000 yen, 1 day or 3 shows, 5,000 yen, 2 days or 6 shows, 8,000 yen; 03-3794-0414.

The Dead Weather

Tokyo, March 31, 7 p.m., Zepp Tokyo, 6,500 yen (1st floor-standing); Smash 03-3444-6551.

Paramore

Tokyo, Feb. 13-14, 6 p.m., Studio Coast, 6,700 yen (standing); Smash 03-3444-6551.

Do Make Say Think

Tokyo, Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m., Shibuya O-Nest, 4,000 yen/adv. 3,500 yen (standing); 03-3462-4420; Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m., Shibuya O-East, 3,800 yen (standing); 03-5458-4681.

Whitney Houston

Saitama, Feb. 11, 13, 5 p.m., Feb. 14, 4 p.m., Saitama Super Arena, 10,000-14,000- 24,000 yen; Creativeman Productions 03-3462-6969.