Fukushi Tainaka

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Artist Albums
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01/24/2024
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Marc Devine, Hide Tanaka & Fukushi Tainaka
04/26/2023
Smalls
Nick Hempton Quartet
09/25/2022
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Champian Fulton, Hide Tanaka & Fukushi Tainaka
05/29/2022
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Michael Kanan, Daniel Duke & Fukushi Tainaka
04/24/2022
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Champian Fulton, Hide Tanaka & Fukushi Tainaka
03/19/2022
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Ben Paterson, Neal Miner & Fukushi Tainaka
02/23/2022
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Tal Ronen, Brian Charette & Fukushi Tainaka
02/03/2022
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Marc Devine, Hide Tanaka & Fukushi Tainaka
01/30/2022
Smalls
Nick Hempton Quartet
11/11/2021
Smalls
Nick Hempton Quartet - 'Slick' Album Release
11/08/2021
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Ben Paterson, Neal miner & Fukushi Tainaka
09/08/2021
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Champian Fulton, Hide Tanaka & Fukushi Tainaka
09/02/2021
Smalls
Nick Hempton Quartet
05/30/2021
Smalls
Nick Hempton Quartet
05/13/2021
Smalls
Champian Fulton Trio
04/07/2021
Smalls
Erena Terakubo quartet
03/11/2021
Smalls
Nick Hempton Quartet
12/25/2020
Smalls
Nick Hempton Band
08/16/2020
Smalls
Lucy Yeghiazaryan Quintet
12/17/2019
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Vocalist Lucy Yeghiazaryan
11/19/2019
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Vocalist Lucy Yeghiazaryan
09/15/2019
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Pianist Michael Kanan
07/14/2019
Smalls
Nick Hempton Band
06/23/2019
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Sam Taylor Quintet
05/26/2019
Smalls
Nick Hempton Band
05/14/2019
Smalls
Champian Fulton Quartet
03/31/2019
Smalls
Nick Hempton Band
01/24/2019
Smalls
Joey "G-Clef" Cavaseno Quartet
12/22/2018
Smalls
Randy Johnston Trio
12/21/2018
Smalls
Randy Johnston Trio
11/18/2018
Smalls
Nick Hempton Band
11/11/2018
Smalls
Tim McCall Quintet
07/05/2018
Smalls
Randy Johnston Trio
07/04/2018
Smalls
Randy Johnston Trio
06/06/2018
Smalls
Fukushi Tainaka Quintet
04/22/2018
Smalls
Nick Hempton Band
03/18/2018
Smalls
Nick Hempton Quartet
01/21/2018
Smalls
Nick Hempton Quartet
12/07/2017
Smalls
Fukushi Tainaka Quartet
06/18/2017
Mezzrow
Greg Ruggiero & Friends "After-hours"
04/08/2017
Smalls
The Fukushi Tainaka Quintet
11/17/2016
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Trio
10/22/2016
Smalls
The Fukushi Tainaka Quintet
08/01/2016
Smalls
The Randy Johnston 3
07/03/2016
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
04/16/2016
Smalls
The Fukushi Tainaka Quartet
12/21/2015
Smalls
The Marc Devine Trio
11/07/2015
Smalls
The Fukushi Tainaka Quintet
07/16/2015
Smalls
The Fukushi Tainaka Quintet
01/01/2015
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
10/18/2014
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
09/27/2014
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
09/20/2014
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
09/06/2014
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
07/12/2014
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
07/05/2014
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
06/21/2014
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
06/07/2014
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
05/05/2014
Smalls
The Marc Devine Trio
03/22/2014
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
12/20/2013
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
08/09/2013
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
06/08/2013
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
05/03/2013
Smalls
The Joel Press Quartet
05/02/2013
Smalls
The Marc Devine Trio
04/27/2013
Smalls
The Dwayne Clemons Quintet
05/15/2012
Smalls
The Marc Devine Trio
05/12/2012
Smalls
The Mark Elf Trio
03/27/2012
Smalls
The Alex Hoffman Quintet
01/07/2012
Smalls
The Mark Elf Trio
06/24/2011
Smalls
The Stein Brothers "Double Barrel Tenor" Quintet
06/17/2011
Smalls
The Champian Fulton Quartet
07/17/2010
Smalls
The Stein Brothers Quintet
04/20/2010
Smalls
The Champian Fulton Trio
12/10/2009
Smalls
The Marc Devine Trio
10/23/2009
Smalls
The Stein Brothers Quintet
10/14/2009
Smalls
The Champian Fulton Trio
05/18/2009
Smalls
The Marc Devine Trio
05/01/2009
Smalls
The Stein Brothers
04/29/2009
Smalls
The Champian Fulton Trio
04/16/2009
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session
11/26/2008
Smalls
The Champian Fulton Trio
04/06/2008
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The Champian Fulton Quartet
Upcoming Shows
03/24/2024
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Nick Hempton Quartet
04/25/2024
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Champian Fulton, Hide Tanaka & Fukushi Tainaka
Master drum player Fukushi Tainaka is one of the best-known Japanese jazz musician of his generation and one of the most in-demand drum players on the international jazz scene. A longtime member of legendary alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson's group, Fukushi played alongside countless other prominent jazz artists, including trumpet legend Dizzy Girespie, Bill Hardman and Woody Shaw, guitarist George Benson and Randy Johnston, pianist Champian Fulton, Benny Green, Barry Harris and Junior Mance, organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, saxophonist Arnett Cobb, Junior Cook, Kenny Garrett, Jimmy Heath, James Moody, David" Fathead"' Newman and Frank Wess.During the past two decades, Fukushi has performed in most New York jazz venues, including Birdland, Black Duck, The Blue Note, Garage, Fat Cat, Smoke, Smalls, The Village Vanguard (and defunct club such as Sweet Basil, Fat Tuesday's, and The Village Gate), as well as playing at major concert halls, jazz clubs, and festivals all over the world. Fukushi's jazz festival appearances include New York's prestigious JVC Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center Outdoors, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, the New Orleans Jazz Fest, the Philadelphia Jazz Festival, the Cape May Jazz Festival, the Iowa Jazz Workshop, the Toronto and Montreal Jazz Festivals, as well as major European and Japanese jazz festivals.Fukushi has toured Japan as often as three times a year since the early 1980s with his own groups, as a member of the acclaimed pianist Shizuko Yokoyama's trio, and with Lou Donaldson and other jazz greats. Since the mid-80s, Fukushi has also toured Europe twice every year with Lou Donaldson, appearing at jazz clubs and festivals in European countries. His recording history includes two hit CDs with Lou Donaldson, also appearing in his longtime musical partner Shizuko Yokoyama's album To My Mother, and dozens of other recordings from various Japanese jazz labels.Weblinks:www.fukushitainaka.com