UPCOMING GIGS
6/2(Sun), 2019
Kazuki Yamanaka Group Featuring Ben Monder
- Alto SaxophoneKazuki Yamanaka
- GuitarBen Monder
- PianoDana Saul
- BassKenneth Jimenez
- DrumsStephen Boegehold
6/15(Sat), 2019
Akihiro Yamamoto Duo
- BassAkihiro Yamamoto
- Alto SaxophoneKazuki Yamanaka
7/8(Mon), 2019
Bushwick Improvised Music Series
- Alto SaxophoneKazuki Yamanaka
- GuitarTodd Neufeld
- DrumsBilly Mintz
@Bushwick Public House Website
1288 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221
9:45pm-10:45
$10 suggested donation
7/14(Sun), 2019
Kazuki Yamanaka New Group
- Alto SaxophoneKazuki Yamanaka
- PianoSantiago Leibson
- BassCameron Brown
- DrumsJesse Simpson
BIOGRAPHY
Kazuki Yamanaka, originally from Japan, is a multi-talented professional saxophonist, composer, bandleader and recording artist. He moved to New York to enter State University of New York Purchase College in 2012, where he took a master degree of music in 2014. He studied with some of the most renowned masters such as Jon Gordon (sax), Gary Smulyan (sax), Hal Galper (piano), John Abercrombie (guitar), Jon Faddis (trumpet), Steve Wilson(sax) and Miguel Zenon (sax). View more
LESSON
I’m teaching Saxophone, Jazz Theory, Jazz Improvisation, Composition and Jazz History to ANY LEVEL OF STUDENTS. Putting my experience of studying with many master musicians as well as of learning much by myself to use, I can show you various approaches to make you sound better. Beginners are even welcome! Let’s study together!
サックス演奏法、ジャズ理論、ジャズの即興演奏、作曲、ジャズ史に関して学びたい生徒さんを募集しています。レベルは問いません。初心者の方も歓迎です。プレイヤーに限らず、リスナーの方に対応したレッスン内容もあります。常に「何をどう練習するのか」を自分自身で試行錯誤してきた経験から、あらゆる生徒さんの要求に寄り添うことができると信じています。ジャズの生ける伝説たちから学んだ経験、ニューヨークのシーンで実際に感じることもフルに生かしてご指導します。
For people in the U.S.
I’m available for lessons at home, studios or via Skype/Facetime.
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I’m available for lessons at home, studios or via Skype/Facetime.
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For people in Japan
スカイプやフェイスタイムでのレッスンを随時受付中です。
レッスン内容はこちらよりご確認ください。
“Yamanaka is clearly a very serious and intense player.”- All About Jazz
“For his debut recording as a leader, Songs Unconscious- minded, Yamanaka has revealed, a well-developed sense of musical self, possessing a calm but fearless creative nature.”- All About Jazz
“Kazuki is a very talented young alto saxophonist and composer with an extremely impressive debut CD. I’ve done a couple of things with him and he has some wonderful originals that we’ve been playing.”- Cameron Brown
A legendary bassist having played with Art Blakey, Chet Baker, Dewey Redman & Joe Lovano