■TOKYO CHUTEI IKI
Akira Mizutani
I am Akira Mizutani, the head of "Tokyo Chutei Iki". (English name as "Tokyo mid-low frequency band limits")
"Tokyo Chutei Iki" is formed with 11 baritone-saxophone players without any other instruments even drums and bass. We use only human voices and baritone saxophones.
We are organized in early 2000, and we released 7 original albums and 3 DVDs in japan. Our music is very unique that cannot be classified in particular genres such as jazz, classic, rock, etc..
If you need further information, please feel free to contact me by e-mail.
You will receive the reply from me.
Thank you.
Akira Mizutani
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■ PERSONNEL
MIZUTANI AKIRA [BARITONE-SAXOPHONE,Vocal]
KITO AKIRA [BARITONE-SAXOPHONE]
SUZUKI HIROSHI [BARITONE-SAXOPHONE]
HIGASHI RYOTA [BARITONE-SAXOPHONE]
TSUTSUI YOICHI [BARITONE-SAXOPHONE]
UDAGAWA TORAZO [BARITONE-SAXOPHONE]
YAMAMOTO MASATO [BARITONE-SAXOPHONE]
IDEZAKI YU [BARITONE-SAXOPHONE]
YAMANAKA HIDEYUKI [BARITONE-SAXOPHONE]
NAGATA KOSE [BARITONE-SAXOPHONE]
Suzuki, Tsutsui, Higashi, Mizutani, Kito, Yamamoto, Udagawa, Idezaki, Yamanaka, Nagata
■Biography
2022
@Live act = "Tokyo International Baritone Sax Festival 2022" (as an organizer), “Rice Power Jam 2022“ (Jazz fest at Hachioji Ichou Hall) "Tragical Domestic Tour 2022" (Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe)
2021
@Live act = "Tokyo Baritone Saxophone Rhapsody 2021- 20th Anniversary of the Band" (Euro Live Movie Theater), "Tokyo Baritone Saxophone Rhapsody 2021 Part 2" (Tiara Koto Small Hall), “Rice Power Jam 2021“ (Jazz fest at Hachioji Ichou Hall)
@Book = "TCI materials ~How They Became Tokyo Chutei Iki" (Fanzine)
@TV = "Shortest and smallest Tokyo International Baritone Saxophone Festival 2021" Democra-TV
2020
@Live act = "Tokyo International Baritone Sax Festival 2020" (as an organizer), "Virtual World Tour 2020" (Starpine's Cafe) "The Return of the Virtual World Tour 2020" (Kyudo Kaikan), “Rice Power Jam 2020“ (Jazz fest at Hachioji Ichou Hall)
@DVD = "OQ" [EQCD-0012] A video film of the previous year's tour of Spain.
2019
@Live act = "Tokyo International Baritone Sax Festival 2019" (as an organizer), Shibuya Jazz Crossing (Densho Hall) "Peter Barakan’s Live Magic! 2019"(Ebisu Garden Room)
2018
@Live act = "Tokyo International Baritone Sax Festival 2018" (as an organizer), Shitamachi Jazz (Morishita Bunka Center Hall), Tokyo Jazz Festival (Keyaki Namiki Stage), Ginza Fashion Week (Matsuya Ginza), UK Tour = “ EFG London Jazz Festival 2018” (St John on Bethnal Green, Refugee Council, Spice of Life, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club), Spain Tour = Madrid (Cafe Berlin, Japanese School, Magokoro)
@TV = Televisión Española “Española Directo“
2017
@Live act = "Tokyo International Baritone Sax Festival 2017" (as an organizer),
@CD = "Graet Baritonnia [EQCD 0010] EQUIVOCAL RECORDS
2016
@Live act = "Tokyo International Baritone Sax Festival 2016" (as an organizer), CANADA Tour = "Montréal International Jazz Festival 2016", Concert at Montréal Consulat Général du Japon, Concert at Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre of Montreal, BELGIUM Tour = Concert at Japanese-school-brussels, Concert at Embassy of Japan in Belgium, Concert at Japanese Tuin in Hasselt, Concert at Point Culture ULB"
@TV = CTV, CBC (Canada), TVl (Belgium)
@Radio = Jazz FM (UK)
@Press = The Economist, The Daily Telegraph, London Jazz News (UK), Tokyo Shimbun (Japan)
2015
@Live act = "Tokyo International Baritone Sax Festival 2015" (as an organizer), "TERATOTERA Sound Fes_Tokyo"
@DVD = "Sax Oddities" [SCR-011] SHINCHU RECORDS
2014
@Live act = UK Tour = "EFG London jazz festival 2014 " (RONNIE SCOTT'S JAZZ CLUB), St John on Bethnal Green, Golders Green Parish Church, BELGIUM Tour = Citaderic Basement_Gent, Le Cafe Central_BRUSSELS, Blavo, Musical Instruments Museum_BRUSSELS, "Tokyo International Baritone Sax Festival 2014" (as an organizer)
@Radio = BBC Radio3 "In Tune" (Best of In Tune 2014 Perform "One Hundred Fingers"), Radio Panik Brussels
2013
@DVD = "CANDY" [SCR010/DQB-48] SHINCHU RECORDS
@Radio = "DWALMACAT" Fm Brussels
@Work = "Meiji Yogurt LG21" (music for TVCM)
2012
@Live act = "MAARTEN LUTHE KERK" (as open rehersal)_AMSTERDAM_NETHERLANDS, "NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL"_ROTTERDAM NETHERLANDS, "Awesome Tokyo Tour 2012"_JAPAN (Yokohama, Nagoya, Tokyo)
2011
@Live act = "Moon Riders ~HINOTAMA-BOY 35th Anniversary Concert" TOKYO_JAPAN
@CD = "The Last Baritonik"[SCR-008/DQC-625] "Awesome Tokyo" [SCR-009 / DQC-818] SHINCHU RECORDS
2010
@Live act = "WORLD HAPPINESS 2010 Pre Event"_TOKYO_JAPAN, "BARBICAN SUMMER "BLAZE" FESTIVAL"_LONDON_UK (as the support band for Caetano Veloso), "RONNNIE SCOTT'S JAZZ CLUB"_LONDON_UK (as the support band for Caetano Veloso,BILL EVANS and ROBBEN FORD), "LE BAR DU MATIN!_BRUSSELS_BELGIUM, NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL"_ROTTERDAM_NETHERLANDS, "The Last Baritonik Tour 2010"_JAPAN (Yokohama, Kobe, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nagoya, Tokyo)
@TV = "J-MELO" NHK
2009
@Live act = "Back from the UK Tour 2009" (Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima)
@TV = "Bikeina TV" CBC
2008
@Live act = "EFG London Jazz Festival 2008" (Arts Depot, Ray's Jazz at Foyles, Spice of Life, St John on Bethnal Green), "Textile Council Tour 2008" (Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima)
@CD = "Paris Collection" [SCR-007/DQC-629] SHINCHU RECORDS
@Radio = ZIP-FM, Radio-i, NHK-FM
2007
@Live act = "Back from the UK Tour 2007" (Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka)
@DVD = "Tokyo Chutei Iki Live in London"[SCR-006/DQB-29] SHINCHU RECORDS
@Work = "Tao Comme des Garcons Paris Collection 2008 Printemps/Ete" (sound tracks for the fashion show)
2006
@Live act = "EFG London Jazz Festival 2006" (Pizza on the Park, Ray's Jazz at Foyles) , "Eleven Kinds Tour" (Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka)
@CD = "Eleven Kinds " [SCR-005/DQC-627] SHINCHU RECORDS
@Radio = "Live Beat" NHK-FM, "Andy Kershaw's program" BBC Radio3, "Woo My Time" TOKAI RADIO, "Paradise Garage" GIFU-FM
@Work = "RICHO Japan" (music for TVCM)
2005
@Live act = "Tokyo-chutei-iki Tour" (Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto)
@CD = "Sound of the World" (Charlie Gillett's compilation album) [WRASS-169] WRASS RECORDS, "Tokyo Chutei Iki" [SCR-004] SHINCHU RECORDS
@Radio = "Charlie Gillett's program" BBC Radio3, "DWALMACAT" FN Brussels
2004
@Live act = "Shouraku-ji" (old temple at Machida, Tokyo), fronted sor Tatekawa Shinosuke (Japanese traditional comedian) at Yasuda Seimei hall at Shinjuku, Tokyo
@Radio = "Andy Kershaw's program" BBC Radio3, "Charlie Gillett's program" BBC Radio3
2003
@Live act = "Haru Ichiban Concert" (Osaka)
2002
@Live act = "In the Mass Tour" (Tokyo, Nagoya), "Hinotama Boy Tour" (Tokyo, Nagoya)
@CD = "In the Mass" [SCR-003/DQC-626]SHINCHU RECORDS, "Hinotama Boy" [SCR-002] SHINCHU RECORDS, "Happy End Cover Box" (compilation album) [OZDISC-091/094] OZDISC
@Work = sound tracks for the movie "G8"
@Radio = "Yougata Chance" NHK
2001
@Live act = co-played with "Taraf du Haiduks" and "Kocani Orkester", fronted for "The Beatniks"
@CD = "Tochu" [SCR-001] SHINCHU RECORDS
2000
@Live act = "Myojo Tour" (Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka), co-played with "Fanfare Ciocaria" (from Rumania)
@CD = "Myojo" [EQCD-0005] EQUIVOCAL RECORDS
These items are available both at their concert venue and online store. For example…amazon, itunes, galabox, spaceshower, wrass records, tower records, foyles, HMV… etc.
