Jazz in July X Sapporo City Jazz: Don Kururi

Jazz in July presents a special collaboration with the Sapporo City Jazz Festival. Enjoy the music of five talented young Japanese jazz bands, fresh off their wins at the Sapporo City Jazz Competition.

With Takuya Kohashi on guitar, Takayuki Sato on saxophone, and Ryohei Harashima on the drums, this bassless trio began performing together since their reunion in 2020 after graduating from Senzoku Gakuen College of Music.

While they strive for relentless innovation and change through improvisation in each member’s original compositions, they respect each other’s commitment to their individual music and continue to pursue their own unique ensemble.

After performing at the JAZZ EMP at Tokyo Financial Street 2021 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, they won the grand prix at the Sapporo City Jazz Park Jazz Live Contest in 2022. They are currently on their 1st EP, scheduled to be released later this year.