Thu, Sep 03
|Chicago Cultural Center
Toyoaki Ensemble at Chicago Jazz Festival 2026
AIRMW returns to the 2026 Chicago Jazz Festival with the Toyoaki Ensemble
Time & Location
Sep 03, 2026, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602, USA
About this event
From the organizers:
The Toyoaki Ensemble is the derivative of one of the longest standing amalgams of Tatsu Aoki’s the MIYUMI Project, drawing upon the aesthetics of Japanese traditional music and Chicago’s creative jazz. The presentations draw from the aesthetics of Geisha House chamber music. These ‘structured’ improvisational pieces stem from a conceptual framework that each band member contributes and interprets which creates the unique blending of modern application with traditional sensibility.
Featuring Mai Sugimoto on alto sax, Lori Ashaikawa on violin, Kioto Aoki on taiko drums, Koichi Hiraishi on bass and Tatsu Aoki on shamisen. Enjoy the work of electro acoustic Jazz delivered from traditional Japanese music.
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