April 26-28th: Jazz Festival at Kanda-Awaji-cho in Chiyoda-ku. This is a free outdoor jazz festival happening in the center of Tokyo. No booking needed.
Here is the URL of the event. A couple of jazz bands are going to perform every day of the event. According to the band schedule, TSDS would like to pick the following bands.
17:55 PM, Friday the 26th: Saki Ozawa Trio
How to rendezvous at the festival venue.
13:00 PM, Saturday the 27th: Meiji Univ. Big Band
How to rendezvous at the festival venue.
13:00 PM, Sunday the 28th: Jam Sessions with Mao Sone
19:15 PM, Sunday the 28th: After Hours with Mao Sone
We have skipped the other bands of Latin Jazz and Fusion Jazz. Although we have no idea about their music styles at this festival, here are some information or hints to enjoy lindy hopping there:
- Saki Ozawa
She is a pianist with a feeling for the Gene Harris style. - Meiji University Big Sounds Society Orchestra
They play Count Basie-style swing big band music at least. - Mao Sone
He looks like a music instructor? He has some instructional YouTube videos including Boogie Woogie, Blues, and Latin jazz. Since he will be hosting the jam session and the after-hours event, there might be some possibilities for us to hop to some of the bands there.
As a result, TSDS plans to go dancing there on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.