presents:
Aseo & The Kaiju Project
Japanese Jazz Concert & Album Presentation
The Kaiju Project is a Japanese-inspired jazz group formed by half-Japanese-Austrian pianist Aseo Friesacher. Their original idea was to bring old folk songs into a new modern context, but with their compositions this group has found their own musical direction: a perfect mix of traditional Japanese music and meditative-creative jazz. Some well-known soundtracks from the Ghibli films that Aseo has arranged for the band are also in their repertoire.
The band leader has long had the vision to create this unique fusion of traditional Japanese music and jazz and thus bring the Eastern and Western worlds together. In fact, the meaning lies in his name A-se-o, “亜為欧“: a life for Asia and Europe.
Oene van Geel (viola) and River Adomeit (double bass) are opening the evening with the debut of their duo. They present untold stories, reflecting on the present, past and the shimmering inbetween. Expressionism with two resonating bodies of wood.
Kaiju Project:
Aseo Friesacher – Piano
Waka Otsu – Vocals
Fuefuki Kana – Flutes, Shinobue, Shakuhatchi
Johannes Fend – Bass
Joost Lijbaart – Drums, Percussion
Opening Act:
Oene van Geel - viola
River Adomeit - double bass
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