Jazz in July X Sapporo City Jazz: RS Piano Trio

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.

This piano trio, known for its beautiful bebop sound, was formed in 2018. It features pianist Sobajima's original compositions as well as her interpretations of jazz standards. That same year, the trio held their first show in Tokyo, which sold out immediately, and they have been actively performing live shows around Japan since then. In November 2019, the band played a solo show in Taipei to a full house. The following year, although it was their first time participating, the band won the Grand Prix at the Sapporo City Jazz Park Jazz Live Contest 2020. Since then, they have performed in Hokkaido in March 2022 and in Kyoto in July 2022. They are currently recording for a new album scheduled to be released in the summer of 2024.