The genre-defying project, KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE, founded by the OKINO brothers and revealed by Gilles Peterson, finally returns to the European stages after a 15 years hiatus, celebrating its 30th birthday with some new material and a brand new line up. Led by Shuya Okino and featuring Vanessa Freeman on lead vocals, KJM is now backed by the powerful Echoes Of A New Dawn Orchestra, spreading their unique cross-over vision from jazz-funk, broken beat to soulful house, cosmic grooves and everything in-between !
LINE UP:
Shuya OKINO (musical director, vocal, percussions) Vanessa FREEMAN (lead vocal) Indy EKA (vocal) Agyei OSEI (vocal) Jean-Baptiste PALIES (drums) Carel CLERIL (bass) Eli FROT (keyboards) Kevin LEBELLEC (guitar) Olivier MICONI (trumpet, keys) James MÜLLER (percussions)