Tokyo jazz camp marks ten years of training young musicians
In short
- The Tokyo jazz camp is marking its tenth year of nurturing talent.
- Bassist Yasushi Nakamura set players a challenge in rehearsal: play something unexpected.
- The camp's aim is to prepare young musicians for the world stage.
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The camp has kept running for a decade, which suggests a steady place for jazz learning in Tokyo. Its tutors push students to take creative risks in rehearsal. The source is brief, so the scale of the camp and its alumni are not clear from this report.
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TOKYO(Kyodo) -- "Try putting in something unexpected when you play."Bassist Yasushi Nakamura's challenge brought a sudden tension to the rehearsal roo
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In Tokyo, a jazz camp has been helping young musicians for ten years. A bass player named Yasushi Nakamura asked the students to try something new when they play. Music teachers can ask you to try an unexpected sound on your instrument or in a song. What is one new sound you would like to try?
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