Atzko Kohashi

JAZZ PIANIST

ATZKO KOHASHI

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I'm  a  jazz pianist, born in Japan and currently residing in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Before moving to Amsterdam, I had lived in New York for 7 years. No matter where I live, no matter whom I play with, despite the differences of nationalities, cultures and backgrounds, we always find common ground in jazz music - improvisation.

                             photo by Michel Marang

Music has sound, colors, speech and destiny in its creation.I hope to share such experience with you... 

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Inside Black -Opening exhibition- 

September 4th (friday) 

at Arti et Amicitae

with Denise Jannah (vocal) & Tony Overwater (bass)

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                       https://www.arti.nl/tentoonstelling/inside-black/

                       Arti et Amicitae:  Rokin 112, Amsterdam

                       Timeframe 1: 18:00-

                       Timeframe 2: 20:00-

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Denise Jannah (vocal) & Atzko Kohashi (piano)

at DeLaMar Theater   Mary Dresselhuys zaal

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October 10th (Saturday)  at 19:30-

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 https://delamar.nl/voorstellingen/denise-jannah-en-atzko-kohashi-lost-found/

                                  DeLaMar Theater: Marnixstraat 402, Amsterdam

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Sunrise Concert at Beauforthuis on July 5th at 04:30 AM

       Playing Duo with Frans van der Hoeven (bass) at Beauforthuis 

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https://www.beauforthuis.nl/news/3461/18/Sunrise-Japan-Tai-Chi/d

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Work in Progress......New Recording!  

      at Muziekcentrum van de Omroep Studio 2

                          with   Eddy Koopman (percussion)

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photographed on June 22 & 23, 2020

NoorderHeim Project 

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Playing at Concertgemaal

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"Cafe"    Composed by Egberto Gismonti

               Lyrics by Norma Winstone

with

Kristina Fuchs (vo) + Mark Tuinstra (guitar) + Tony Overwater (bass)

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coordinated by NoorderHeim

on 8th of May 2020

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Scene from the concert in Leiden on 21 februari

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Atzko Kohashi-piano, Tony Overwater-bass, Angelo Verploegen- flugelhorn

                                                          at Hof van Sijthoff     

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with

Angelo Verploegen (flugelhorn)

& Tony Overwater (bass)

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1. The Village of the Virgins (05:03)

2. Beauty and the Beast (04:44)

3. First Song (06:53)

4. Peau Douce (03:13)

5. Virgo (06:13)

6. A's Blues (03:08)

7. La Pasionaria (05:16)

8. Yi Jian (04:40)

9. Hermitage (05:59)

10. Ballad for Ché (03:24)

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Virgo is the sixth astrological sign in the Zodiac and the Goddess of Innocence and Purity in Greek mythology. The word “Virgo” means virgin in Latin and the Virgo symbol is designed to depict Virgin- innocence and purity.

Innocence and purity are also important elements for Japanese aesthetics, which generate simplicity and freshness. You see it in many of classic Japanese art form such as choreography, ink brush paintings, ikebana (art of flower arrangement), sado (tea ceremony), noh (the oldest Japanese theatrical art), etc. Innocence and purity also encourage artists’ creativity and spontaneity.

released by Jazz in Motion​

Recorded 2 track reel to reel

100% pure analog

by Rhapsody Analog Recoordings 

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CD sales at: Amazon Japan   

                         bol.com   

                         Apple Music

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*For more informations: Challenge records International    King International Japan

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DISCOGRAPHY

2005-present//

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*Click the cover photo

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For booking or other messages, please use the contact form here.

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