New Project "Toshio Matsuura Group" Coming Soon 2018

Record collector / DJ / Broadcaster / Producer / Brownswood Recordings boss / occasional remixer

SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS is an explosive Japanese jazz band, comprised of six musicians; Shacho (agitator, spirit), Tabu zombie (trumpet), Motoharu (sax), Josei (piano), Akita Goldman (bass) and Midorin (drums).

At its core, the group is about giving pulsating live performances. SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS combine the highest musicianship with the coolest of cool sounds and atmosphere. Their brand of jazz is rough around the edges, unadulterated entertainment and constantly kept at boiling point.

Each member brings his own unique talent and perspective. They originally met at a club event in Tokyo in 2001. The Tokyo club scene was dominated by DJs until SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS arrived, breaking the mold as live pioneers. Calling their music "DEATH JAZZ", they gained recognition for performing an original form of aggressive alternative jazz. The band comments; "We always felt that in the world of jazz, there was an unwritten rule that the musicians were to concentrate on their techniques and the audience were simply there to admire, like a transmitter/ receiver relationship. We wanted to break away from that and create exciting jazz with far more interaction between the players and the audience". Shacho, who holds a rather unusual title in a jazz band as "the agitator", plays a key role in this by stirring and stimulating the audience.

It did not take long for SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS to become one of the hottest new bands in Japan and becoming favorites of major festivals including Fuji Rock. Their international breakthrough came when Gilles Peterson, the renowned British DJ, introduced the them through his Radio 1 show "WorldWide". In the summer of 2005, by invitation from Giles, the band traveled to the UK to perform on his program. The name spread further via the international jazz network and at the BBC World Wide Award later that year, SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS was awarded with the "John Peel Play More Jazz Award".

While continuing to perform in Japan, the band expanded their playing field performing in over 12 European countries and at major international festivals including Montreux and North Sea.

The band's album 'Pimp Master' was released in 2006 through Compost in Europe and Brownswood Recordings in the UK. 'PIMPOINT' is scheduled for early summer release in Europe and the UK by Brownswood Recordings.

Katsuya Kanno(Tequila Production)

Own label "Tequila Production" is started in 2009 after experiencing  
the manager of club in Roppongi, Tokyo.
He organized a lot of big parties at roppongi, shibuya,  
shimokitazawa, and concluded successfully. He struggles everyday  
spreading good roots music.

He is acting around own party "Spontaneous Combustion" (4th Sat.  
every month at Club ever Aoyama)
The expression interpreted in slight erectric predilection is  
pursued, while mixing Jazz, Rock, and World Music.

He participates in two 12inch vinyl "Deep Track Jazz - Katsuya Kanno  
Remix (2010)" "B Nova Express - Tequila Pro & tg.electronics Remix 
(2009)".
Long-awaited label compilation CD "Rockin' Jazz" that contemplates  
the club scene in EU, US, and Asian countries is released on March 2,  
2011.

Moreover, participates in SHIBUYA FM 78.4MHz 'forever' as a radio  
personality 4th the every month, and acting as the main personality  
by own Ustream program 'Tiki Radio'.
The band production and more remix work, etc. are being planned in  
the future.


菅野克哉(Tequila Production)

六本木のCLUBのマネージャーを経て、自身で『Tequila Production』を立ち上げ、現在はレーベル代表として運営する。Jazz・Rock・World Musicを混在させElectronicな解釈の表現を追求し、偶数月第四土曜日に開催されている自身オーガナイズの『Spontaneous Combustion』@ 南青山 club everを中心にDJ活動を行っている。9店舗回遊の下北沢ナイトウォーカーや、六本木 Museum cafe マドラウンジでの大型パーティーをオーガナイズし成功を収める。レーベルワークにおいて現在まで2枚の12inchアナログ音源をリリースしいずれもリミックスで参加する。2011年3/2には待望のレーベルコンピレーションCD『Rockin' Jazz』を全国、世界に向けてリリース。竹花英二(JAZZBROTHERS)と中村祐介(Blu-Swing)と3人で新たに結成したユニット『Rockin' Jazz Society』の新曲を中心に、今までのリリースを網羅しながら新しい表現内容になっている。また、毎月SHIBUYA FM『forever』にてラジオパーソナリティとして、自身主催のUstream配信番組『Tiki Radio』にてメインパーソナリティとしても活動中。今後はリミックス、バンドプロデュース等を計画中。 

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