OTOMO YOSHIHIDE’S NEW JAZZ QUINTET ✦ NOVA EXPRESS ✦

A performance by Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Quintet feels almost like a scene from a Murakami novel: the smell of rain on the asphalt, softly clinking ice cubes, and a melancholic mood that suddenly breaks loose mercilessly in a raw hurricane of noise. Under the leadership of this grandmaster, the boundaries between free jazz and driving grooves evaporate in real time. With his New Jazz Quintet, he invariably seeks the balance between tight, cinematic melodies and the intense spontaneity of the moment. Every live show is an unpredictable, exciting collision of energy. Wat Zorn is for New York, is Otomo for the Japanese scene. It is a rarity that this groundbreaking artist tours Europe - so don't miss this unique opportunity to experience a living legend up close. More info about our jazz club Nova Express can be found here. Guitar: Otomo Yoshihide • trumpet: Ruike Shinpei • trombone: Osamu Imagome • double bass: Hiroaki Mizutani • drums: Yoshigaki Yasuhiro