[Title] Blue Note presents East Meets West Brunch Series: Haruna Fukazawa Quintet album release show featuring Steve Wilson [02/16]
[Artist] Haruna Fukazawa Quintet
[Members] Haruna Fukazawa (Flute and Alto Flute), Steve Wilson (Soprano sax and Flute), David DeMotta (piano), Bill Moring (bass), Steve Johns (Drums)
[Date] Sunday, February 16, 2019 (2 sets)
[Open] 10:30am / 1:00pm
[Show] 11:30am / 1:30pm
[Venue] Blue Note
[Address] 131 West 3rd Street, New York, NY 10012
[Admission] $39.50 *price includes brunch, music and a drink
[Tickets]
– 1st set: http://www.bluenotejazz.com/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=18242
– 2nd set: http://www.bluenotejazz.com/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=18243
[Description] A NYC-based Japanese flutist, Haruna Fukazawa, will be making her debut at Blue Note NY. This concert features the world-renowned saxophonist, Steve Wilson and clebrates her latest album release, “Departure.”
[Bio] Haruna Fukazawa has been an active member of the New York and Japan musical scene as a flutist. Her playing style is straightforward, sweet, and powerful, which is inspired most by her teacher and the Jazz legend, Frank Wess. Since moving to the United States, she focused on jazz improvisationand her career continues with groups as six times winner of the Downbeat Critics Poll Karl Berger’s Improvisers Orchestra, Jazz Triangle 65-77, and more. She has performed in some of the most prestigious venues in New York City, among them the Blue Note, Carnegie Hall, The Stone, The 55 Bar, The Bitter End, Shapeshifter Lab, Joe’s Pub, The Rubin Museum of Art and more.
The Haruna Fukazawa Quintet includes Steve Wilson performs regularly since 2017. The new album ‘DEPARTURE’ was released from SUMMIT RECORDS in 2019.
[Websites]
– Haruna Fukazawa: https://www.harunaflute.net
– Instagram: @harunaflute
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fluteharuna
– Twitter: https://twitter.com/harunafukazawa
– Steve Wilson: https://www.stevewilsonmusic.com/
– Blue Note New York: http://www.bluenote.net
