[Dixielandjazz] Akoi & Moyses was Kobe Jazz Street Festival

[Gluetje1 at aol.com]

Thanks Steve (and Louis), for passing this on to all.  One of my most  
fervent wishes had been to see Ken Aoki live and I got to do this a couple of  
weeks ago.  A sponsor brought him to Oklahoma City for the  annual convention 
of the Fretted Instrument Guild of America.  He  speaks very little 
English, but as he conveys with a few words --  musicians can speak just fine 
without a language base.  One truly  special hour there was sitting maybe twenty 
feet away from Ken in a small venue  in the American Banjo Museum modeled 
after Shakey's Pizza.  He was  accompanied by an outstanding bassist from the 
Tucson, AZ area, name of Evan  Dain.  (More on Evan in next mail.)
 
That session was like being transported to another planet where the  
performers were made out of protoplasmic music.  He did several jazz  standards, 
Reser, Bechtel,etc.  But also got to witness live his Rhapsody  in Blue, 
Moonlight Sonata.  Steve, I know you appreciate Steve  DiBonaventura.  Steve D. 
was sitting in the audience, had jammed Chick  Corea's "Spain" with Aoki at 
some point earlier in the convention.  Aoki  called Steve to the stage and 
announced to the audience they were going to do  "Spain" much to the surprise 
of Steve.  Awesome to watch the 3 of them put  that one across to an 
audience that for the most part is more acclimated to  "When You're Smiling".
 
Oh, Aoki also appeared on the main stage and did some other venues --  just 
don't want to keep carrying on.
 
Still Smiling in My Ears from that concert,
Ginny
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/29/2011 1:53:40 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:

Dear  Louis & Ginny & fellow banjo lovers:

If you liked that one try  this: (Akoi on Moonlight  Sonata)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbr17EYMit0&feature=related

OR  Akoi on Rhapsody In  Blue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTYEaGGMEKU&feature=related

OR  Dueling Banjos, Akoi and Moyses at  Kobe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEtPBLABAwU&feature=related

OR  them together art KOBE in 2009 with Tiger  Rag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdXFC1rK1Uc&feature=related

I  hope more people will go to these sites to hear some wonderful  banjo.

Cheers,
Steve  Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband