Tatsuya Yoshida / drums, compose (Ruins alone, Koenji Hyakkei, Zeni Geva, etc.) Natsuki Kido / guitar (Bondage Fruit, Salle Gavaux, Kiki Band, etc.) Mitsuru Nasuno / bass  (Altered States, Umbeltipo, Ground Zero, etc.)   Formed in 1998 by Yoshida Tatsuya, Japan’s KOREKYOJINN (alternately spelled Korekyojin) is a progressive-jazz-rock band determined to redefine the polyrhythmic ensemble. The band’s name translates to “This Giant”, a sly pun inspired by THIS HEAT and GENTLE GIANT, two band’s the group draws inspiration from. In Japanese the word “kore” translates as “this”, while “kyojinn” is “giant”. While the style of KOREKYOJINN will be recognizable to fans of Yoshida Tatsuya’s other acts, the band has carved out a sound all its own. The trio dance on razors, are sharp as a tack – and their overwhelming ability jettisons them into the outer limits – where progressive rock and contemporary jazz collide into a breathtaking, futuristic, hard rock funk.   KOREKYOJINN is an All-Star ensemble, comprised of the greatest talent Tokyo’s fervent Avant/Prog rock scene has to offer: Yoshida Tatsuya has proven himself a major force many times over in Japan’s contemporary music scene. He is the founder of RUINS and KOENJIHYAKKEI, a member of ZENI GEVA, Yoshida has performed with ACID MOTHERS GONG, SAMLA MAMAS MANNA, John Zorn’s PAIN KILLER. and has been cited by John Zorn as “[the] indisputable master drummer of the Japanese underground”. In KOREKYOJINN, Kido Natsuki is leader and guitarist of the phenomenal cult prog rock band BONDAGE FRUIT. His “progressive-tango band” SALLE GAVEAU performed at the “Rock in Opposition” Festival in 2007, shocking audiences across Europe. GROUND ZERO’s legendary bassist Nasuno Mitsuru to demonstrate the limitless potential of the “power trio”. Nasuno is renowned for his uncanny abilities in the critically acclaimed band ALTERED STATES and his experimental progressive rock outfit UNBELTIPO.

Yoshida Tatsuya & Nasuno Mitsuru will play songs from legendary drums/bass duo RUINS this time they will only play in London and Belgium

 

Jooklo Duo: Virginia Genta - saxophones & David Vanzan - drums. Bringing their intense and mesmerizing music all over the world since 2003 and captivating any kind of audience from ol' jazz fans to noise & punk-rock kids, the duo has been working on a totally personal research that has been described as the most powerful expression in “free music” nowadays, transcending every kind of definition and going straight to the center of Sound.    Born 1984 in Italy, Virginia Genta is self-taught and plays saxophone (tenor, soprano, baritone, alto), flutes, clarinet, plus some percussion and keyboards. Since 2003 she’s been working with drummer and percussionist David Vanzan in several projects such as Jooklo Duo, Neokarma Jooklo Trio (or Sextet, Octet, Experience), Golden Jooklo Age, and the Jooklo Finnish Quartet. She started playing music from improvisation while quite young, and has always been moving in the music cosmos with a deep, natural and spontaneous approach to creation, constantly working to find the highest way of expression connected to the oneness of universe. Besides this, the devotion of Virginia finds freedom also through drawings and illustrations.  A restless activity during the past few years (about 500 concerts and a countless amount of recording sessions, some of those released on labels like Qbico, Conspiracy, and her own Troglosound), brought her to collaborations with musicians like Chris Corsano, Paul Flaherty, Bill Nace, Sonny Simmons, Daniel Carter, Sabir Mateen, John Blum, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Takehisa Kosugi (Taj Mahal Travellers), Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Sonic Youth, Hartmut Geerken, Famodou Don Moye, Makoto Kawabata, Andrew Barker, Muruga Booker, Raymond Strid, Giorgio Pacorig, among others.   ...Born in Italy on 1984, David Vanzan started playing guitar in school when he was 11 and then switched on drums (self-thaught) at 15. Multi-instumentalist, mainly percussionist and drummer, active since 2003 with saxophonist Virginia Genta on all the Jooklo projects. Intensely involved in mixing "jazz" with free music, picking up knowledge in sound from ethnic cultures all over the world and melting them in his drum set, with a high attention given both to natural and electronic sounds, including hand-percussions, gongs, bells, synthesizers... A work mostly oriented on sound research and exploration. A restless activity (about 500 concerts) during these last six years, brought him to collaborations with artists like John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Takehisa Kosugi (Taj Mahal Travellers), Makoto Kawabata, Sabu Toyozumi, Bill Nace, Hartmut Geerken, Andrew Barker, Muruga Booker, Giorgio Pacorig, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, among others.  In the past few years, Vanzan has also recorded a countless amount of sessions, some of which has been released on vinyls, cds, and tapes for record labels such as Qbico, Conspiracy Records, Troglosound.  Massively toured Europe, Scandinavia, United Kingdom, Russia, and U.S.A, plus opened concerts for bands like Sonic Youth, Borbetomagus, saxophonist Sonny Simmons and many others...