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New Gig in Brooklyn Announced
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New Gig in Manhattan Announced
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news - January 26, 2024
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Travel Journal: Valencia 2024 is Published
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news - January 24, 2024
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Mr. Asai Goes to Valencia
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Happy New Year 2024!
2023 has been a difficult year. But with the support from everyone around me, my neighbors, fellow musicians, friends, family, and my wife Sanae, it turned into the most productive year.
Thank you!
Let’s have a great year in 2024!
あけましておめでとうございます。
2023年はとてもハードな年でした。が、仕事仲間、ご近所さん、家族や友達、細君の早苗、みなさんに助けられて、気がつけば本当に良い年となりました。
心から感謝申し上げます。
新しい年が皆様にとって素晴らしい年になりますよう心からお祈りします。
Bonne année 2024 !
L’année 2023 a été difficile. Mais avec le soutien de tout le monde autour de moi, de mes voisins, de mes collègues musiciens, de mes amis, de ma famille et de ma femme Sanae, cette année est devenue la plus productive.
Merci!
Passons une belle année 2024 !
news - January 1, 2024
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news - November 13, 2023
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Just Announced
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Once a year, Takeshi Asai, gives a solo piano concert. Last year, it was in Poland. This year, NYC.
Amy d’Harcourt
Media Director, DTC Music Production of New York
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news - November 1, 2023
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Just Announced
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news - October 14, 2023
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Just Announced
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Takeshi Asai Quartet @ Fiction Brooklyn, Vol. 3
Friday, October 20, 2023
9:00 pm - w/ Jam Session
Fiction Brooklyn
308 Hooper St Brooklyn, NY
ph: 718 599 5151
Dave Wilson | tenor sax
Takeshi Asai | piano
Bob Gingery | bass
Brian Woodruff | drums
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news - October 1, 2023
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Album Review came from Rome Italy!
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"Asai confirms himself with this latest recording as a key figure, in terms of versatility and originality, in the field of contemporary music, between Keith Jarrett and Bobo Stenson."
Giuseppe Maggioli, Windout, Rome Italy
Italian & English
Official Album Site
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news - August 27, 2023
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The Harlem Duo Jazz Project Vol. 2
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Garbin Asai Duo
Friday, September 1, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Silvana
300 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026
ph: (646) 692-4935
Daniel Garbin | guitar
Takeshi Asai | piano
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news - August 22, 2023
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The Fiction Brooklyn was a huge success!
Thank you!
We will be back on Friday, October 20, 2023 at 9 pm.
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Takeshi Asai Quartet
9:00 pm - w/ Jam Session
Fiction Brooklyn
308 Hooper St Brooklyn, NY
ph: 718 599 5151
Hashem Assadullahi | sax
Takeshi Asai | piano
Bob Gingery | bass
Brian Woodruff | drums
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news - July 14, 2023
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The Brooklyn Project goes on
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Takeshi Asai Quartet
9:00 pm - w/ Jam Session
Fiction Brooklyn
308 Hooper St Brooklyn, NY
ph: 718 599 5151
Hashem Assadullahi | sax
Takeshi Asai | piano
Bob Gingery | bass
Brian Woodruff | drums
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news - July 29, 2023
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The Harlem Project
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Assadullahi Asai Duo
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Silvana
300 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026
ph: (646) 692-4935
Hashem Assadullahi | sax
Takeshi Asai | piano
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news - May 4, 2023
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Jazz on Main
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Takeshi Asai Trio
7:00 pm - w/ Jam Session
Jazz on Main
37 S Moger Av. Mt. Kisco, NY 10536
ph: 718 599 5151
Advance $25, at the door $30
Ticket
Takeshi Asai | piano
Bob Gingery | bass
Brian Woodruff | drums
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news - March 27, 2023
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New Project, New Gig in Brooklyn
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Takeshi Asai Quartet
9:00 pm - w/ Jam Session
Fiction Brooklyn
308 Hooper St Brooklyn, NY
ph: 718 599 5151
Hashem Assadullahi | sax
Takeshi Asai | piano
Andrea Veneziani | bass
Brian Woodruff | drums
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news - April 9, 2023
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"Virtuoso pianist"
Review by Erra Jazzu, One of the most prestigious jazz magazines in Europe
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news - March 4, 2023
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Education: The Summer Music Intensive 2023
Catalog (PDF)
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news - January 26, 2023
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New Album "Solo Vol. III" will be Released on Friday March 17!
Pre-sale track is coming on February 3. And that is Beatles Cover of "Ticket to Ride." (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah)
For journalists and reviewers, here is a preview (Click and ask permission)
Official Album Site
with a lot of beautiful pictures of Poland
Dziękuję Ci / Thank you!
Centrum Kultury ZAMEK w Poznaniu
Bozena Szota
Poster Graphics: Ewa Hejnowicz
Recording Engineer:
Mateusz Łobuz Klepacki of Wicked Sound
photo
Aleksandra Gross-Mikołajczyk
Jacek Mójta Fotografie
Concert Review
Jarek Mikołajczyk
Popcentrala Article
Wine talk
Maciej Katarzyński
Mixing & Mastering
DTC Music School & Productions
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news - January 26, 2023
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New Album "Solo Vol. III" will be Released on Friday March 17!
Pre-sale track is coming on February 3. And that is Beatles Cover of "Ticket to Ride." (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah)
For journalists and reviewers, here is a preview (Click and ask permission)
Official Album Site
with a lot of beautiful pictures of Poland
3D Preview of the artwork
Dziękuję Ci / Thank you!
Centrum Kultury ZAMEK w Poznaniu
Bozena Szota
Poster Graphics: Ewa Hejnowicz
Recording Engineer:
Mateusz Łobuz Klepacki of Wicked Sound
photo
Aleksandra Gross-Mikołajczyk
Jacek Mójta Fotografie
Concert Review
Jarek Mikołajczyk
Popcentrala Article
Wine talk
Maciej Katarzyński
Mixing & Mastering
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news - January 25, 2023
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New Gig Announced!
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Takeshi Asai Trio
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Jazz on Main
37 S Moger Av. Mt. Kisco, NY 10536
Advance $25, at the door $30
Ticket
Takeshi Asai | piano
TBA | bass
TBA | drums
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news - January 2, 2023
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New Album "Solo Vol. III" is coming!
It's the live recording of JazZamek #42, the fabulous concert performed on November 6, 2022 in Poznan, Poland.
The release date will be announced soon.
Album Site
3D Preview
Dziękuję Ci / Thank you!
Centrum Kultury ZAMEK w Poznaniu
Bozena Szota
Poster Graphics: Ewa Hejnowicz
Recording Engineer:
Mateusz Łobuz Klepacki of Wicked Sound
photo
Aleksandra Gross-Mikołajczyk
Jacek Mójta Fotografie
Concert Review
Jarek Mikołajczyk
Popcentrala
Article: https://tinyurl.com/4v2y3tud
Wine talk
Maciej Katarzyński
Mixing & Mastering
DTC Music School & Productions
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news - December 20, 2022
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The Poland Tour 2022
Travel Journal Released
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news - December 2, 2022
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The Poland Tour 2022
Photo Album Released
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news - October 17, 2022
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The Poland Tour 2022
"Solo Vol. III" Premiere
Saturday, November 6 at 7pm, Grand Hall at ZAMEK Culture Center, Poznan
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news - October 15, 2022
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The Poland Tour 2022
Solo Piano Jazz: Conversation with J.S. Bach
Thursday, November 3, at 7pm, Kwidzyn Theater, Kwidzyn
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news - October 12, 2022
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The Poland Tour 2022
"Solo Vol. III" Premiere
Saturday, November 6 at 7pm, Grand Hall at ZAMEK Culture Center, Poznan
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news - September 13, 2022
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The Poland Tour 2022
Thursday, November 3, at 7pm, Kwidzyn Theater, Kwidzyn
Saturday, November 6 at 7pm, Grand Hall at ZAMEK Culture Center, Poznan
Detail coming soon!
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news - June 2, 2022
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Thank you for the great recognition!
"Trio Vol. VI" has been acclaimed in 17 reviews, 4 radio stations, 8 countries and 6 languages!
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news - May 23, 2022
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Review in Kind of Jazz, Matthew Ruddick, London
"the new album is a delight from start to finish"
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news - May 23, 2022
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Review in Muzyk Magazine - Polish
“an amazing composer, piano virtuoso and sound director who cares about the highest level of sound.”
English Translation
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news - May 21, 2022
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Review in German by Mr. Jacek Brun of Jazz-Fun.de
Dankeschön!
"schönen Kompositionen und raffinierten Improvisationen"
(beautiful compositions and refined improvisations)
English Translation
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news - May 19, 2022
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Review in German by Mr. Jacek Brun of Jazz-Fun.de
Dankeschön!
English Translation
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news - May 18, 2022
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Profile in German by Jazz-Fun.de
Dankeschön!
What an honor to see my bio in German!
Thank you Jazz-Fun.De
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news - May 15, 2022
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Review, Adam Baruch - Israel, English
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news - May 13, 2022
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Review, Paris Move - French
"Takeshi, justement, d’écrire des pièces de grande qualité qui restent parfaitement accessibles au grand public et raviront également les musiciens audiophiles"
"Takeshi to write high quality pieces that remain perfectly accessible to the general public and will also delight audiophile musicians"
English Translation
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news - May 12, 2022
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Review, Babskim Uchem - Polish
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news - May 11, 2022
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Review, La Habitación del Jazz - Spanish
Uno de los mejores discos de lo que va de año 2022
(One of the best albums so far in 2022)
English Translation
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news - May 11, 2022
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Review, JazzPress / Małgorzata Górska - Polish
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news - May 9, 2022
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Radio Play at Couleurs Jazz Radio - French
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news - May 9, 2022
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Review by WIndout / Giuseppe Maggioli - Italian
"as free and colorful as a Kandinskij painting"
"His way of playing on this set reminds of Kenny Barron and Chick Corea's blue notes,
but already shows strong signs of his moody musical sphere.""
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news - May 9, 2022
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Radio Play at JazzExpress
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news - May 7, 2022
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Radio Play at Ale Jazz - Mr. Marek Romański
@ 36:20
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news - April 26, 2022
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Era Jazzu - Mr. Dionizy Piątkowski
"the velvety and restrained, but impeccable double bass player Bob Gingery, the drummer Brian Woodruff, pulsing with subtleties of rhythm, and the pianist Takeshi Asai, virtuoso in reading his creative intentions"
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news - April 22, 2022
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LongPlay
"Takeshi Asai once again proves his originality and creativity in the formula of a piano trio."
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news - April 21, 2022
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Cameral Music
"An excellent jazz pianist, conquering the greatest jazz scenes not only in New York, but also in
Europe, also collaborating with the Broadway Theater, he looks more and more often towards
classical music. From the planned concerts in our country this year, in addition to jazz festivals, we
will also hear him with an original program as part of the Kwidzyn International Music Festival,
during which he will present his own, innovative approach to composition by J.S. Bach. Today,
however, we especially encourage you to take a closer look at the newest record, which he
published under his own record label, Fono Bono Records: Takeshi Asai - "Trio Vol. VI".""
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news - April 19, 2022
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Donos kulturalny
"Direct and indirect references - apart from dedications - can also be found in musical quotations and in the titles of works, which carry some additional, hidden meanings."
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news - April 19, 2022
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English Review Came in
"Fascinating and captivating sound"
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news - April 16, 2022
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Spanish Review Came in
"Brillante pianista" (Brilliant pianist)
"un disco sorprendente" (an amazing album)
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news - April 2, 2022
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Review on "The Electric Project Vol. 2"
"Sometimes Takeshi Asai dances in a modern way, surprises with a joke (with a slight hint of sarcasm), seduces with lyricism. An intriguing and original album. Hear!"
Review in JAZZ - LITERATURA - TEATR
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news - April 1, 2022
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Review on "Trio Vol. VI"
"Takeshi Asai celebrates the crystal clarion tones of the piano keys, communicating meaningful stories and impressions to audiences."
Review Jazz2love
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news - March 25, 2022
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New Album "Trio Vol. VI"
Press Release in Japanese
English | Japanese
Takeshi Asai, piano
Bob Gingery, bass
Brian Woodruff, drums
Release date: April 14, 2022
Label: Fono Bono Records
For the Audio Preview for press, e-mail Amy d'Harcourt at
i@takeshiasai.com.
Reviews will follow.
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news - March 10, 2022
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It's official!
New album, "Trio Vol. VI" is coming!
Press Release
Takeshi Asai, piano
Bob Gingery, bass
Brian Woodruff, drums
Release date: April 14, 2022
Label: Fono Bono Records
For the Audio Preview for press, e-mail Amy d'Harcourt at
i@takeshiasai.com.
Reviews will follow.
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news - March 4, 2022
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Great Review on Era Jazzu
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news -February 12, 2022
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Fabulous interview on Muzyk magazine!
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news -December 21, 2021
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Happy Holidays! "Ding Dong Merrily on High"
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news -December 9, 2021
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Interview with Jazzpress
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news -November 29, 2021
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The Themed Music Lessons 2022
by DTC Music School
for the aspiring musicians!
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news -November 25, 2021
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A phenomenon of Takeshi Asai/ an interview with his friends
Jazz journalist in Poland published an article
English / Polish
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news -November 21, 2021
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Invitation to a Bach Music Festival 2022 Poland
Takeshi Asai was invited to perform in an international Bach Music Festival in October 2022 in Poland, not as a classical pianist, but as a jazz pianist who brings a new interpretation to this greatest composer of all time.
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news -November 11, 2021
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ArtPost
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news -November 11, 2021
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CD Review in JazzPress
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news -July 8, 2021
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Weekly NY Living
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news -July 8, 2021
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Album Page
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news -July 1, 2021
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Episodes from the New Album "The Electric Project Vol. 2"
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news -June 9, 2021
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EDM + Jazz Piano = The Electric Project Vol. 2
Takeshi Asai's first leader album in 3 years was created under the lockdown, and is quite DIFFERENT from his last 15.
Sneak Preview
The official release (CD and Digital) is July 1.
Let's dance!
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news -December 12, 2020
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Live in London
Monika Lidke sings "Anges de Neige (Snow Angel)"
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news - November 19, 2020
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Winter Recital 2021
& DTC Music Festival Winter 2021
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Sunday, January 24, 2021
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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news - September 25, 2020
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Showcase of the musical
"Ella, The Ungovernable"
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Norwood Club
241 W. 14th st, NYC
Invitation Only
Elise Wiener | composition
Takeshi Asai | arrange & piano
Miss Olithea | vocals
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news - April 29, 2020
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New Domain for DTC Music School & Productions
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news - April 16, 2020
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Annual Program: Summer Intensive 2020!
Online or On-sight
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news - April 1, 2020
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Steinway Supported DTC Music School goes Online!
All courses are available via internet and the state-of-the-art equipment.
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news - March 18, 2020
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Announcement from de trois cités records
All the performing events of Takeshi Asai are currently on-hold until further notice. Thank you for your support!
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news - March 3, 2020
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Solo Piano Jazz at DiMenna Center
Takeshi Asai Solo
8:00 pm
DiMenna Center, Benzaquen Hall
DiMenna Center
450 W37th St
New York, NY 10018
Press Release
English & Japanese
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news - February 14, 2020
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Solo Piano Jazz at DiMenna Center
Takeshi Asai Solo
8:00 pm
DiMenna Center, Benzaquen Hall
DiMenna Center
450 W37th St
New York, NY 10018
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news - February 24, 2020
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Mardi Gras - New Orleans Style Jazz
George Torrella Trio
Takeshi Asai | piano
Arturo Baguer | bass
George Torrella | drums
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Iron Mule
831 S. Delaware Dr.
Easton, PA
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