rehearsing  with the Orchestra for vocalist Ute Lemper’s concert program

bringing on string students to perform one of Vana’s arrangements

Shibuya Crossing, the world’s busiest intersection, with up to 2500 pedestrians crossing each time the light changes at rush hour… with bassist Ric Fierabbracci (bass) and Marlon Saunders (vocal)

2 sold-out nights in Tokyo, then back at the Blue Note in Nagoya, continuing on for 5 more cities… including 21-year old prodigy drummer Senri Kawaguchi – she is phenomenal !

Master percussionist Vinicius Barros using Vana’s contemporary compositions to demonstrate Brazilian rhythms.

here at Purchase College State University New York, with Ted Piltzecker, head of the percussion department & bassist Doug Weiss

here live at WKCR Columbia FM Radio in New York with host Stephanie Borgani.
Gene Jackson played with Vana, Matt and Vinicius, as well as special guest master percussionists Noel Savón Javier (Cuba) & Rogerio Boccato (Brasil).

 at the Nagoya Blue Note

   at JZ Brat in Tokyo

…amazing piano, amazing equipment, amazing sound engineer

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• Artist: Vana with…
• Date: Thursday, December 26th 2019
• Time: 7:30pm
• City: Vana with… in Ashiya, Japan (Osaka/Kobe)
• Venue: Left Alone
• Country: Japan
• Notes: SONY CD Release Tour: Jiro Yoshida (gtr) & Senri Kawaguchi (dr), Takahiro Ishii (bass), Ami Nakazono (sax)
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• Artist: Vana with…
• Date: Friday, December 27th 2019
• Time: 7:30pm
• City: Vana with… in Ashiya, Japan (Osaka/Kobe)
• Venue: Left Alone
• Country: Japan
• Notes: SONY CD Release Tour: Jiro Yoshida (gtr) & Senri Kawaguchi (dr), Takahiro Ishii (bass), Ami Nakazono (sax)
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Billy Hart (left), Matthew Parrish (right) and Shinobu Honda (seated)

at the new Sound On Sound Recording Studio in Montclair, NJ
(owner Dave Amlen engineered the session).

a rare gathering of phenomenal musicians performing Vana’s music at La Marbrerie in Paris.   From left: Vana, Philippe Botta (sax & flutes), Romain Lecuyer (bass), Shinobu Honda (vocal), Idriss Agnel (percussion), Henry Agnel (oude & guitar), Cyril Garac (violin),Victor Villena (bandoneon)