About

Kawasaki Jazz is a jazz festival that started in 2015. It is held every autumn. Enjoy jazz in Kawasaki, close to Haneda Airport and Tokyo Station.

Concerts

• 2024/9/20(Fri) 19:00

  Shin-Yuri Jazz Square vol.65 [Presented by Showa University of Music Jazz Course]

  Venue

  Kawasaki City Art Center (https://kawasaki-ac.jp/)

  Performer

  DAISUKE (Vo), Shinji Akita (P), Ryo Arayama (Dr), Teppei Kawasaki (B), Volunteer students of the Showa University of Music jazz course

  Ticket

  [General] 3,700 yen etc.

• 2024/9/23(Mon) 15:00

  JAPAN JAZZ POP PIANO COMPETITION WINNERS GALA CONCERT

  A gala concert featuring the top winners of piano competitions specializing in jazz and pop music. Come and meet new talents full of improvisation and groove.

  Venue

  Yuri Hall, Showa University of Music

  Directions

  SHOWA ACADEMIA MUSICA (tosei-showa-music.ac.jp)

  Ticket

  All seats unreserved 2,000 yen, U25 1,000 yen
  No admission for preschool children
  https://kawasakijazz.jp/ticket/

• 2024/9/26(Thu) 11:00

  Kawasaki Jazz Family Jazz Concert 2024 “Concert from 0 years old”

  The Family Jazz Group, led by jazz and Latin pianist Junya Fukumoto, transforms well-known songs into jazz and Latin music to provide entertainment that both children and adults can enjoy together.

  Venue

  MUZA Kawasaki Assembly Room
  Access | Visit
  MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall (kawasaki-sym-hall.jp)

  Ticket

  All seats unreserved Adults 2,000 yen, Preschool children 200 yen
  Tickets are required for ages 0 and up.
  https://kawasakijazz.jp/ticket/

• 2024/9/26(Thu) 14:00

  Kawasaki Jazz Family Jazz Concert 2024 “Afternoon Concert”

  Venue

  MUZA Kawasaki Assembly Room
  Access | Visit
  MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall (kawasaki-sym-hall.jp)

  Ticket

  All seats unreserved Adults 2,000 yen, Junior high school students and under 500 yen
  https://kawasakijazz.jp/ticket/

• 2024/10/13(Sun) 16:00

  Kawasaki Jazz 2024 Chihiro Yamanaka Special Jazz Live / Guest:Yukko Miller

  Stunning virtuosity, innovative arrangements, and exquisite interplay!
  World-renowned jazz pianist Chihiro Yamanaka returns to "Kawasaki Jazz" by popular demand!

  Venue

  Culttz Kawasaki (city.kawasaki.jp)

  Performer

  Chihiro Yamanaka(p), Hiroyuki Yamamoto(b), Sumito Oi(dr), Guest:Yucco Miller(sax)

  Ticket

  All seats reserved, General Admission 4,000 yen, U18 2,000 yen (student ID required)
  No admission for preschool children
  https://kawasakijazz.jp/ticket/

• 2024/10/19(Sat) 12:00

  Kawasaki Jazz Players Festa 2024 (KJPF2024) Jazz Combo Day

  Venue

  Kawasaki City Industrial Promotion Hall (kawasaki-sanshinkaikan.jp)

  Ticket

  Free Admission

• 2024/10/19(Sat) 16:00

  Shinyuri JAZZ stream〜DAY1

  Venue

  Shinyuri 21 hall (shinyuri21hall.jp)

  Performer

  PM 4:00
  Hikari Ichihara(tp, vo) Sings and Plays
  Sota Seta (pf), Akiyoshi Shimizu(bs), Sota Kira(drs)
  
  PM 5:05
  Marcelo Kimura(g, vo) sextet
  Ryo Miyachi(b), Daniel Beader (dr), Masaaki Ikeda(trb), Simon Cosgrove(sax), Makiyo Sakai(fl)
  
  PM 6:10
  Yasuko Agawa(vo)
  Mitsukuni Tanabe(g), Taihei Asakawa(p), Yuusuke Nakaishi(b), Akira Igawa(drs)
  

  
  

  Ticket

  All seats reserved 5,500 yen, Shinyuri JAZZ Stream 2DAYS ticket 10,000 yen, Non-alcohol area seats (reserved seats) 5,000 yen
  https://kawasakijazz.jp/ticket/

• 2024/10/20(Sun) 11:25

  Kawasaki Jazz Players Festa 2024 (KJPF2024) Big Band Day

  Venue

  Kawasaki City Industrial Promotion Hall (kawasaki-sanshinkaikan.jp)

  Ticket

  Free Admission

• 2024/10/20(Sun) 18:00

  Shinyuri JAZZ stream〜DAY1 Orquesta de la Luz

  Venue

  Shinyuri 21 hall (shinyuri21hall.jp)

  Ticket

  All seats reserved 5,500 yen, Shinyuri JAZZ Stream 2DAYS ticket 10,000 yen, Non-alcohol area seats (reserved seats) 5,000 yen
  https://kawasakijazz.jp/ticket/

• 2024/10/22(Tue) 12:10

  ENEOS Presents MUZA Lunchtime Concert, Young musicians present It's Play Jazz Time!

  Venue

  MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall (kawasaki-sym-hall.jp)

  Performer

  Shuto Nakagawa, Piano
  March Suzuki / Luna Watanabe, Saxophone

  Ticket

  All seats 500yen
  Not available for children not attending school

  ENEOS Presents MUZA Lunchtime Concert October | MUZA KAWASAKI SYMPHONY HALL

• 2024/10/22(Tue) 19:00

  ENEOS Presents MUZA MISIC BAR

  Venue

  MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall Lobby(2F)

  Performer

  Shuto Nakagawa, Piano
  March Suzuki / Luna Watanabe, Saxophone

  Ticket

  All seats unreserved 3,000 yen, pair discount 5,000yen

  ENEOS Presents MUZA MISIC BAR | MUZA KAWASAKI SYMPHONY HALL

• 2024/11/6(Wed)

  Ryotaro Imai Quintet - Kawasaki Bossa Nova Special

  The audience will hear the charm and joy of Brazilian music, mainly piano, Jobim's music jazz bossa, and other Brazilian music! This time, Imai will also perform live background music ("Doraemon Songs" and other songs) from the café at the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki, which he !

  Venue

  LAZONA Kawasaki Plaza sol (plazasol.jp)

  Performer

  Ryotaro Imai(Piano/Organ), Gustavo Anacleto(Sax), Akira Kameyama(Bass), Kiyotaka Kuroda(Drums) , Takehiko Hokazono (Guitar)

  Ticket

  All seats reserved 4,000yen
  Not available for children who are not in school
  https://kawasakijazz.jp/ticket/

• 2024/11/7(Thu) 19:00

  Trivergents

  A fusion of music that transcends countries and genres by a multinational trio!
  The Trivergents, a trio of internationally acclaimed multinational musicians, will create an unprecedented musical experience by crossing rhythms, harmonies, and melodies based on their unique cultures.

  Venue

  LAZONA Kawasaki Plaza sol (plazasol.jp)

  Performer

  Piano: Michal Sobkowiak (p), Danny M Stewart (b), Dean Thompson(dr)

  Ticket

  All seats reserved 4,000yen
  Not available for children who are not in school
  https://kawasakijazz.jp/ticket/

• 2024/11/8(Fri) 19:00

  HIROKO KOKUBU Special Trio +1

  Venue

  LAZONA Kawasaki Plaza sol (plazasol.jp)

  Performer

  Hiroko Kokubu(p), Yoichi Yahiro(b), Tappi Iwase(drs), Runa Wayanabe(sax, vo)

  Ticket

  All seats reserved 4,000yen
  Not available for children who are not in school
  https://kawasakijazz.jp/ticket/

• 2024/11/8(Fri) 19:00

  Shin-Yuri Jazz Square vol.66

  Venue

  Kawasaki City Art Center (https://kawasaki-ac.jp/)

  Performer

  Naoto Nishikawa(org), Mitsukuni Tanabe(g), Chihiro Murata(tp), Rena Toshimitsu(drs)

  Ticket

  [General] 3,700 yen etc.

• 2024/11/9(Sat) 18:00

  SENZOKU JAZZ HERITAGE Vol.6 “Wind Instruments”

  Focusing on woodwinds such as saxophone, flute, and clarinet in the history of jazz, the Senzoku JAM course faculty will present a performance full of individuality.

  Venue

  Senzoku Gakuen College Center “MUSE”

  Performer

  Tetsuro Kawashima(t sax), Takuji Yamada(a sax), Eiji Taniguchi(cl), Akimi Ota(fl), Hikari Kubota(p)Haruo Okada(eb), Dennis Frehse(drs)

  Ticket

  Admission Free

• 2024/11/17(Sun) 18:00

  Lee Ritenour＆Dave Grusin with Brasilian Friends featuring Ivan Lins

  Venue

  MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall

  Performer

  Lee Ritenour, guitar
  Dave Grusin, piano & keyboard
  Ivan Lins, vocal＆keyboard
  Tatiana Parra, vocal
  Bruno Migotto, bass
  Munir Hossn, bass & vocal＆ acoustic guitar
  Edu Ribeiro, drums
  Wesley Ritenour, drums
  Marcelo Costa, percussion
  
  [Lobby-concert]
  Takumi Higo, percussion
  Kei Hatakeyama, piano
  Ryuta Okamoto, bass
  

  Ticket

  All seats reserved S=10,000yen A=8,000yen
  U25(age 7-25) S=5,000yen A=4,000yen

• 2024/11/22(Fri) 19:00

  OHI LUNE Quartetto〜細井徳太郎・梅井美咲・須川崇志・外山明〜

  The band's sound is based on jazz, but also includes elements of hardcore, metal, rock, and other genres!
  A special night with the hottest musicians of the moment! This is the first public performance in Japan!

  Venue

  SUPERNOVA KAWASAKI

  Performer

  Tokutaro Hosoi(g), Misaki Umei(p), Takashi Sugawa(b), Akira Sotoyama(drs)

  Ticket

  All seats reserved 4,000yen

• 2024/11/24(sun) 15:00

  Kawasaki Jazz 10th Anniversary GRAND FINALE produced by Eric Miyashiro

  The finale of Kawasaki Jazz 2024 will be a gorgeous sound produced by Eric Miyashiro!

  Venue

  Teatro Giglio Showa

  Performer

  Eric Miyashiro(cond, tp, produce)
  Masato Honda, Runa Watanabe(a sax)
  Ryoji Iohara, Miku Yonezawa(以上, t sax)
  Kei Suzuki(b sax)
  So Gushiken, Teppei Kawakami, Chihiro Yamazaki(tp)
  Eijiro Nakagawa, Naoki Fujimura, Ryota Sasaguri(tb)
  Shuto Nakagawa(p)
  Ryu Kawamura(b)
  Senri Kawaguchi(drs)
  Showa University of Music Lily Jazz Orchestra
  
  [GUESTS]
  Tetsu Shionoya(p)
  Yosuke Onuma(g)
  

  Ticket

  All seats reserved S 6,000yen, A 5,000yen, U25 S 3,000yen, U25 A 2,500yen

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Events

KAWAJAZZ LIVE! Rainbow (Free Street Live)

• 9/28(Sat)11:00Grand-tree Musashikosugi
• 10/12(Sat)11:00fullel Saginuma
• 10/12(Sat)11:00Shin-Yurigaoka Sta. South Exit
• 10/16(Wed)18:00LAZONA Kawasaki
• 10/19(Sat)11:00Kawasaki LE FRONT
• 10/26(Sat)12:30Ikuta Ryokuchi
• 11/3(Sun)14:00Kawasaki City Hall aria
• 11/9(Sat)11:00Kawasaki Civic Plaza
• 11/10(Sun)11:00Todoroki Ryokuchi
• 11/16(Sat)Fujimi Park

Access

Kawasaki is conveniently accessible from airports and major cities.

From Airport

Haneda Airport→15-minute(Keikyu Line)→Keikyu Kawasaki station
Narita Airport→56-minute(JR Narita Express)→Tokyo→18-minute(JR Tokaido Line)→JR Kawasaki station

From Major City

Tokyo station→18-minute→JR Kawasaki station
Yokohama stiation→8-minute→JR Kawasaki station
Nagoya station→1 hour 40-minute→JR Kawasaki station
Osaka station→2 hour 50-minute→JR Kawasaki station
Kyoto station→2 hour 30-minute→JR Kawasaki station

Kawasaki Jazz office

+81-44-223-8627

Info@kawasakijazz.jp