Kyoto Jazz Massive

Kyoto Jazz Massive, the project founded by the Okino brothers, returns to European stages with Echoes Of A New Dawn Orchestra at Islington Assembly Hall in London. The concert is a jazz evening built around a genre-crossing act.

Kyoto Jazz Massive was founded by the Okino brothers and was first championed by Gilles Peterson. The project is described as genre-defying, moving between jazz-funk, broken beat, soulful house and cosmic grooves. Shuya Okino leads the act, and Vanessa Freeman sings lead vocals.

For this concert, Kyoto Jazz Massive is backed by Echoes Of A New Dawn Orchestra, also known as Jéroboam, both live and in the studio. The show marks a return to European stages after a long break, and the material given for the evening includes new songs and a new line-up.

The night is open to anyone interested in cross-over jazz and dance-leaning grooves. Islington Assembly Hall is a Grade II listed building in London that hosts concerts and shows, and it runs a support-act scheme that gives audiences the chance to see up-and-coming artists before the headline set.