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Metropolis Japan
6 days ago
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- Metropolis Japan
Live Jazz in Tokyo: Cécile McLorin Salvant Quartet
After her sold-out performance at the Cotton Club last year, Cécile McLorin Salvant—a leading voice in contemporary jazz—returns to Blue Note Tokyo for the first time in seven years. A three-time Grammy Award winner for Best Jazz Vocal Album, she was also nominated in two categories at this year's Jazz Journalists Association Awards. Born in Miami to a Haitian father and a French mother, Cécile gained international recognition at age 21 after winning the Thelonious Monk Competition. For this Tokyo performance, she appears in a quartet with her longtime collaborator Sullivan Fortner, along with Yasushi Nakamura and Kyle Poole, both active members of the New York jazz scene. Blue Note is welcoming her powerful return to Japan. Members Cécile McLorin Salvant Sullivan Fortner Yasushi Nakamura Kyle Poole Showtimes First showing: Open at 5pm, starting at 6pm Second showing: Open 7:45pm, starting at 8:30pm Cécile McLorin Salvant will be performing on the 20th, 21st and 22nd.
Metropolis Japan
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metropolis Japan
Sullivan Fortner – Solo Piano Live in Tokyo
Fresh off three Grammy nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, celebrated jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner returns to Japan for a one-night-only solo performance at COTTON CLUB Tokyo. Known for his dazzling technique, soulful touch, and genre-crossing brilliance, Fortner has collaborated with legends like Cécile McLorin Salvant, Roy Hargrove, and Samara Joy—whose Grammy-winning 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Me' features his playing. A former protégé of Fred Hersch, Fortner is now widely regarded as one of the most important jazz pianists of his generation. This intimate solo set will showcase music from his acclaimed two-disc project Solo Game and Wildflowers Vol.1 (with Kurt Elling), alongside selections from his latest album Southern Nights, which blends jazz with R&B classics by Allen Toussaint and Bill Lee. Whether you're a jazz purist or a newcomer to the scene, this is a rare opportunity to experience the full range of Fortner's expressive, storytelling pianism—live and up close.
