Yasushi Nakamura

Bass
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06/14/2024
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John Chin, Yasushi Nakamura & Darrell Green
05/20/2024
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Joe Farnsworth quartet
04/22/2024
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Miki Yamanaka Trio
04/22/2024
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Joe Farnsworth quartet
04/07/2024
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Jane Irving, Joshua Richman & Yasushi Nakamura
04/06/2024
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Jason Tiemann Quartet
03/25/2024
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Joe Farnsworth quartet
12/05/2023
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Lew Tabackin Trio
07/24/2023
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Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session
05/08/2023
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Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session
02/21/2023
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Itamar Borochov, Dave Kikoski & Yasushi Nakamura
12/28/2022
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Benny Benack Sextet
12/14/2022
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Carmen Intorre Jr. Quartet
09/28/2022
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Robert Edwards quartet & Jam Session
09/19/2022
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MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO & Jam Session
09/12/2022
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Jon Beshay Quartet
09/09/2022
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John Chin, Yasushi Nakamura & Darrell Green
08/18/2022
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Davis Whitfield quartet & JAM SESSION
06/15/2022
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Patrick Cornelius Octet
05/23/2022
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Miki Yamanaka trio & Jam Session
04/18/2022
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Miki Yamanaka trio & Jam Session
04/16/2022
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Jon Beshay Quartet
04/15/2022
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Pete Zimmer Quintet
04/11/2022
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Lew Tabackin Trio
01/17/2022
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Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session
01/10/2022
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Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session
12/15/2021
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Benny Benack Quartet& Jam Session
12/06/2021
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Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session
12/06/2021
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Ari Hoenig Quartet
09/22/2021
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Benny Benack Quartet & Jam Session
09/04/2021
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Lew Tabackin Trio
09/03/2021
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Jon Davis, EJ Strickland & Yasushi Nakamura
08/26/2021
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Erena Terakubo quartet
08/18/2021
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Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session
08/17/2021
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Evan Sherman Sextet & Jam session
08/09/2021
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Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session
08/09/2021
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Joe Farnsworth Quintet
06/24/2021
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Lew Tabackin Trio
06/21/2021
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Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session
06/14/2021
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Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session
06/09/2021
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Benny Benack Quartet & Jam Session
06/08/2021
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Evan Sherman Quartet & Jam session
06/04/2021
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Jon Davis & Yasushi Nakamura
06/03/2021
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Davis Whitfield - Maniacs Of The Fourth Dimension
06/02/2021
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Benny Benack Quartet & Jam Session
06/01/2021
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Evan Sherman Quintet & Jam session
05/31/2021
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Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session
05/26/2021
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Benny Benack Quartet
05/19/2021
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Benny Benack Quintet
04/27/2021
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Evan Sherman Quintet
04/13/2021
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Lew Tabackin Quartet
04/02/2021
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Jon Beshay Quartet
02/27/2021
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THE UCF JAZZ STUDIES ALL STAR GROUP
02/26/2021
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UCF Orlando Jazz festival - Vincent Herring Quartet
02/26/2021
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THE UCF JAZZ STUDIES ALL STAR GROUP
01/08/2021
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Lew Tabackin Trio
12/28/2020
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Jon Beshay Quartet
07/05/2020
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Lew Tabackin Trio
06/14/2020
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Mark Whitfield Quartet
03/12/2020
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Adam Birnbaum Quartet
03/03/2020
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Jon Beshay Quartet
02/12/2020
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Sullivan Fortner Trio
10/30/2019
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Pete Zimmer Quintet
08/24/2019
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Lew Tabackin Trio
08/24/2019
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Lawrence Fields, Yasushi Nakamura & Damion Reid
08/23/2019
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Lew Tabackin Trio
08/23/2019
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Lawrence Fields, Yasushi Nakamura & Damion Reid
06/25/2019
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Josh Evans Quintet
06/15/2019
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Neal Smith Quartet
06/14/2019
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Neal Smith Quartet
06/11/2019
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Evan Sherman Septet
05/19/2019
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Lew Tabackin, with dancer Natalia Sheptalova
03/06/2019
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Theo Hill Trio
02/09/2019
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Adam Birnbaum Quartet
02/08/2019
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Adam Birnbaum Quartet
11/25/2018
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Veronica Swift Quintet
10/30/2018
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Theo Hill Quartet
09/18/2018
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Smalls Legacy Band
09/04/2018
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Theo Hill Quartet
08/07/2018
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Jon Irabagon Quintet
06/14/2018
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Hailey Niswanger Quartet
06/10/2018
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Nick Hempton Band
06/04/2018
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Jon Beshay "After-hours"
05/13/2018
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Nick Hempton Band
03/31/2018
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Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions
03/30/2018
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Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions
03/03/2018
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Danny Grissett, Yasushi Nakamura & E.J. Strickland
03/02/2018
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Danny Grissett, Yasushi Nakamura & E.J. Strickland
02/17/2018
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Chris Pattishall & Yasushi Nakamura "After-Hours"
12/05/2017
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Ulysses Owens Jr. & Friends
11/07/2017
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David Bryant Quintet feat. Steve Nelson
09/23/2017
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After-hours Jam Session with Joe Farnsworth
09/20/2017
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Adrian Cunningham w/ Billy Test, Yasushi Nakamura
07/15/2017
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The Lew Tabackin Trio
07/04/2017
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The Frank Lacy Group
06/14/2017
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Toshiko Akiyoshi w/ Yasushi Nakamura
06/06/2017
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The Frank Lacy Group
06/03/2017
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Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions
06/02/2017
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Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions
05/31/2017
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The Adam Birnbaum Quintet
05/25/2017
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David Bryant Trismic
05/23/2017
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Theo Hill Birthday Celebration
03/07/2017
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The Theo Hill Trio
03/04/2017
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The Emmet Cohen Trio
03/03/2017
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The Emmet Cohen Trio
11/11/2016
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Aaron Goldberg w. Yasushi Nakamura & Leon Parker
10/29/2016
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The Tim Armacost Quartet
10/28/2016
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The Tim Armacost Quartet
10/13/2016
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Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions
10/12/2016
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Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions
10/10/2016
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Chris Pattishall w/ Yasushi Nakamura
09/06/2016
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The Frank Lacy Group
09/02/2016
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The Victor Gould Trio
07/14/2016
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The Nick Hempton Quartet
07/13/2016
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The Pete Zimmer Quintet
07/09/2016
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Myron Walden Momentum
07/08/2016
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Myron Walden Momentum
05/05/2016
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Ulysses Owens Jr. "Tribute to Mulgrew Miller"
04/20/2016
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The Myron Walden Group
04/19/2016
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Mezzrow "Polite" Jam session
04/05/2016
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The Theo Hill Trio
03/26/2016
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The Paul Nedzela Quintet
03/26/2016
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The Lew Tabackin Trio
03/25/2016
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The Paul Nedzela Quintet
03/08/2016
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The Theo Hill Trio
01/14/2016
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The Sharel Cassity Quintet
01/13/2016
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The Sharel Cassity Quintet
12/28/2015
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The Jon Davis Quartet
12/24/2015
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The Yotam Silberstein Quartet
12/23/2015
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The Yotam Silberstein Quartet
12/01/2015
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The Smalls Legacy Band
11/22/2015
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Yotam Silberstein w/ Aaron Goldberg & Yasushi Nakamura
11/14/2015
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The Tivon Pennicott Quartet
11/12/2015
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Afterhours Jam Session
11/08/2015
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The Bruce Harris Quintet
11/03/2015
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The Theo Hill Quartet
10/13/2015
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The Smalls Legacy Band
10/02/2015
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Jon Davis "after-hours"
09/19/2015
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The Tivon Pennicott Quartet
09/15/2015
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The Theo Hill Quintet
09/09/2015
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The Victor Gould Sextet
08/15/2015
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The Clarence Penn Quintet
08/14/2015
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The Clarence Penn Quintet
08/11/2015
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Smalls Legacy Band
07/30/2015
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The Adam Birnbaum Quintet
07/29/2015
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The Adam Birnbaum Quintet
07/18/2015
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The Tivon Pennicott Quartet
07/07/2015
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The Theo Hill Quintet
05/21/2015
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The Theo Hill Quartet
05/14/2015
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The Tivon Pennicott Trio
03/04/2015
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The LSCQ Quintet
03/02/2015
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The Jon Davis Trio
02/09/2015
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The Jon Davis Trio
11/20/2014
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The Dorota Piotrowska Quartet
11/15/2014
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The Adam Birnbaum Trio
09/27/2014
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Myron Walden Momentum
09/26/2014
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Myron Walden Momentum
07/29/2014
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NYJazz 9 & John Eckert
05/28/2014
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The Yotam Silberstein Quartet
05/26/2014
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Myron Walden Momentum
05/02/2014
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The Emmet Cohen Trio
04/03/2014
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The Chris Pattishall Group
03/01/2014
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The Lawrence Leathers Trio
02/18/2014
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The Smalls Legacy Band
01/26/2014
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The Brianna Thomas Quartet
12/14/2013
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The Lawrence Leathers Quartet
08/10/2013
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The Michael Dease Quintet
08/09/2013
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The Michael Dease Quintet
06/19/2013
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Evan Sherman Quartet
04/19/2013
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NYJazz 9
03/14/2013
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The Simona Premazzi Quartet
03/02/2013
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The Lawrence Leathers Trio
02/16/2013
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The Whitfield Family
02/16/2013
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After-hours Jam Session
02/15/2013
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The Whitfield Family
10/06/2012
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The Lawrence Leathers Quartet
09/06/2012
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The Simona Premazzi Quartet
06/09/2012
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The Lawrence Leathers Trio
06/08/2012
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The Bruce Harris/Alex Hoffman Quintet
06/02/2012
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Myron Walden Momentum
06/01/2012
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Myron Walden Momentum
05/12/2012
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The Walter Blanding Band
05/11/2012
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The Nick Hempton Quartet
05/11/2012
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After-hours Jam Session
04/25/2012
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The Roxy Coss Group
02/28/2012
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The Bruce Harris/Alex Hoffman Quintet
02/07/2012
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The Adam Birnbaum Trio
01/31/2012
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After-hours Jam Session
10/05/2011
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After- hours Jam Session
09/28/2011
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After- hours Jam Session
08/18/2011
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After- hours Jam Session
06/05/2011
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The Wycliffe Gordon Quartet
05/19/2011
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After- hours Jam Session
04/28/2011
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After - hours Jam Session
04/26/2011
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The Adam Birnbaum Trio
03/25/2011
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After - hours Jam Session
12/07/2010
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The Adam Birnbaum Trio
06/30/2010
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The Adam Birnbaum Trio
05/18/2010
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The Dominick Farinacci Quintet
11/21/2009
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The Myron Walden Group, "Momentum"
11/20/2009
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The Myron Walden Group, "Momentum"
07/20/2009
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The Donald Vega Trio
06/06/2009
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The Myron Walden Quintet
06/05/2009
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The Myron Walden Quintet
Upcoming Shows
11/19/2024
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Aaron Seeber Quartet
“One of the most commanding voices on bass today” Yasushi Nakamura is praised for imaginative, quicksilver bass lines that deepen the groove. His blend of guitar-like precision and gut-level blues has sparked collaborations with artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Hank Jones, Dave Douglas, Steve Miller, etc. With his charismatic stage presence and artful, hard swinging melodic touch, Nakamura is a first-call performer capturing new audiences and fans around the world. Born in Tokyo, Nakamura moved to the United States at age 9, and considers both places home. He began with clarinet and tenor saxophone, but his older brother’s study of guitar and drums drove him to pick up the bass. His love of rock and funk aside, the music of Charlie Parker, Ray Brown, Miles Davis were a potent influence on him. Nakamura received a BA in Jazz Performance from Berklee School of Music in 2000, and was awarded a full scholarship to The Juilliard School for his Artist Diploma in 2006. He credits Myron Walden as an early champion, and keeps close ties to Juilliard mentors Victor Goines, Wycliffe Gordon, and Carl Allen, Ben Wolfe all of whom maintain him in their bands. Nakamura’s career is flourishing, with consistent engagements at premier jazz festivals including Tokyo, North Sea, Monterey, Ravinia, and venues such as Birdland, Village Vanguard, the Blue Note, the Kennedy Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. In 2014, he was honored to play the “NEA Jazz Masters Concert: Celebrating Jamey Abersold, Anthony Braxton, Richard Davis, and Keith Jarrett,” sharing the stage with Joe Lovano and Dave Liebman. A wide array of projects permits him to explore musical styles and collaborations. In 2016, he recorded with one of his long-time inspirations, Toshiko Akiyoshi, for her recent release, Porgy and Bess. His performance with Akiyoshi’s Jazz Orchestra was also broadcast as a documentary film. Recent works include “For the Love of Duke” with New York City Ballet choreographed by Susan Stroman, and “Ellington at Christmas: Nutcracker Suite” with Savion Glover, Lizz Wright, the Abyssinian Baptist Choir, and David Berger conducting. In 2010, he toured the Middle East with Jazz at Lincoln Center’s “Kings of the Crescent City” project, and he toured Asia in 2008 with the Juilliard All-Stars. As an educator, Nakamura has led master classes and summer intensive courses at the The Juilliard School, New School, Koyo Conservatory, Osaka Geidai, and Savannah Swing Central. In 2016, Nakamura release his first album "A Lifetime Treasure" and in 2017 he also released 2nd album "Hometown" from Atelier Sawano featuring Lawrence Fields, Bigyuki, and Clarence Penn which received album of the year 2017 in JazzLife magazine. Recently, he has been touring and performing with Lew Tabackin, Emmet Cohen, Ulysses Owens Jr, Joe Lovano/Dave Douglas Soundprints, Aaron Goldberg, Mark Whitfield, Monterey Allstars, Christian Sands, Wycliffe Gordon, Vincent Herring, and many more.