NYC-Based Jazz Composer to Present Suite Honoring 3.11 Survivors
UNBREAKABLE HOPE AND RESILIENCE: A Special Concert from Japan Celebrating Stories of Humanity and Resilience
Monday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Dizzy’s Club – 10 Columbus Circle | Global Live Stream – jazzlive.com
Admission: $45 Table Seating | $35 Bar Seating | $20 Students | $9.99 Live Stream
Experience a groundbreaking fusion of jazz and theater in UNBREAKABLE HOPE AND RESILIENCE, a deeply moving suite based on real-life interviews with survivors and volunteers of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Created by Migiwa "Miggy" Miyajima, a New York-based award-winning composer and six-time Grammy-nominated producer, this work captures what hope and resilience look like in our real lives through the power of music and performance.
This suite brings together world-class jazz musicians from New York and accomplished actors from the city's vibrant theater scene, seamlessly connected under the Miyajima’s direction.
Selected as part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Women’s Month, this concert is one of only three performances this March to be streamed live globally.
How to Watch
Join in person on Monday, March 17 at Dizzy’s Club in Columbus Circle or watch from anywhere in the world via the online broadcast. This is a rare opportunity to witness a performance that redefines the boundaries of jazz storytelling.
To purchase tickets, please visit jazz.org/dizzys, or to watch the global live stream, subscribe and watch at jazzlive.com.
Miggy Augmented Orchestra presents UNBREAKABLE HOPE & RESILIENCE SUITE
Composer, Conductor: Migiwa “Miggy” Miyajima
Actors: Megan Masako Haley, Ashton Muñiz, Arielle Gonzalez
Trumpets: Dan Urness, David Smith, Stuart Mack, Rachel Therrien
Trombones: Ryan Keberle, Jason Jackson, Evan Amoroso, Gina Benalcazar-Lopez
Sax/Flute/Clarinet: Ben Kono, Todd Bashore, Sam Dillon, Quinsin Nachoff, Carl Maraghi
Rhythm Section: Pete McCann, Martha Kato, Jared Beckstead-Craan, Tim Horner
Production Assistant: Joseph Herbst
To learn more about Miyajima, please visit her website.
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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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