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Akira Tana TO PERFORM AT DIZZY’S CLUB

Akira Tana’s Osaka Quartet with Atsuko Hashimoto

Thursday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Friday, August 16 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Dizzy’s Club at Frederick P. Rose Hall – Broadway at 60th Street

Admission: $25-$50

Jazz at Lincoln Center Japanese jazz drummer Akira Tana for six performances.

One of the most versatile drummers on the scene, West Coast legend Akira Tana has performed with Sonny Rollins, Hubert Laws, Lena Horne, Rufus Reid, The Manhattan Transfer, and countless other iconic artists and acts. His of-the-moment ability to summon what the music requires in any context drives his evolving expression.

Akira Tana

For this performance, Tana brings his Osaka Quartet featuring Hammond B3 master Atsuko Hashimoto from Osaka, Japan. The quartet’s performance will include music from the classic jazz organ repertoire, originals, and adaptations of material from the Great American Songbook and Japanese pop and folk traditions.

PERFORMANCE LINEUP

  • Akira Tana — drums

  • Atsuko Hashimoto — Hammond B3

  • Hideki Kawamura — tenor saxophone

  • Yutaka Hashimoto — guitar

To purchase tickets, please visit Jazz at Lincoln Center’s website. Dizzy's Club requires a minimum food and/or beverage purchase of $21 per person. Can’t make it to the venue? Watch both sets on August 15 live at JazzLive.com.


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