The next-generation band "The Shun Ishiwaka Septet," led by jazz drummer Shun Ishiwaka, held a one-night-only special live performance, "JAZZ NOT ONLY JAZZ II," at Tokyo International Forum Hall A (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) on September 18th. It has been announced that the performance will be broadcast and streamed on WOWOW on November 16th.
The Shun Ishiwaka Septet, led by Ishiwaka, consists of seven members: Ishiwaka (drums), Nishida Shudai (guitar), Hosoi Tokutaro (guitar), Marty Holobec (bass), Matsumaru Kei (saxophone), Yamada Jozo (trumpet), and Shota Watanabe(piano). They held "JAZZ NOT ONLY JAZZ" at NHK Hall (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo) in June, and this performance is the second installment.
This year's guest will be Robert Glasper, a world-renowned pianist who has won five Grammy Awards, and Japanese artists from across generations and genres, including Aina the End, Yasuyuki Okamura, KID FRESINO, Sheena Ringo, and Kaho Nakamura.