2007

December

December 28th,Friday, 2007

At Knitting Factory

http://www.knittingfactory.com

74 LEONARD STREET,

NEW YORK, NY 10013 * 212-219-3132

Ticket:$10

Time 8:30 pm

"THE AHH"

Aya Ishihara(Vo)

Hide Inaba(Vo/Gt)

Hitoshi Kanda(Key)

Terner Tanahashi(Bass)

Kimiko Nakazawa(Bkg)

Gene (Percussion)

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November

November 4th,Sunday,2007

At "Live Bar Bunga"

http://www.livebar-bunga.com/

Ogikubo,Tokyo,Japan

Time:18:30~

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November 3rd,Saturday,2007

At "Cafe Dolce Vita"

http://www.1.to/dolce-vita

Kitashinjyuku, Japan

Time:18:30~

With Rico Smile&Bass Smile

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November 2nd, Friday,2007

At "PINCHOS"

19:00~

3-2-10 Satonaka cho,Nishinomiya City

Hyogo,Japan

Tel:0798-42-2221

October

October 31st, Wednesday,2007

At "Toga Toga"

Kyoto City, Japan

http://park20.wakwak.com/~togatoga/

Time:18:00~

June

June 21st, Thursday, 2007

"Aruba"

100 Park Avenue 40th Street

(Park & Madison Avenue)

http://www.hpnewyork.com/aruba/index.html

Aya Ishihara band /Music Live

Aya Ishihara (Vo)

Yoko Komori (Pf)/ Toshiyuki Tanahashi(bass)

Guest: Kimiko Nakazawa (Vo)

2 Sets [9:30 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.]

Music Charge $10-

2007 February

~February 25th,Sunday~

"Sunday Party" Of Myayagi Kenjinkai

Hi, Miyagikenjin-Kai members and friends,
It has been almost over the first month of 2007. I hope that this mail finds you are well.
We are going to have a first Miyagikenjin-Kai gathering of 2007. Detail is as follows.

Date: February 25th (Sunday) from 5 to 8 PM.
Fee: $30 /person, $50/a couple (buffet style)

Jazz Music By Mayuko Katakura/ Aya Ishihara

Place: Mr. Kenjiro Sasaki’s resident (in SOHO area)
152 Wooster Street, #3A
New York, NY 10012

Would you let us know if you can join?
ny-miyagikenjinkai2@hotmail.com
212-795-5520

2007 January

Aya Ishihara

Jazz Music Live

On January 12th, Friday

"Maxim Lounge" at Stanford Hotel
43 W 32nd St
New York, NY 10001
(212) 736-0836

http://www.hotelstanford.com/maxim_lounge.asp

2006 December

December 15th, Friday, 2006

"Aruba"

100 Park Avenue 40th Street

(Park & Madison Avenue)

http://www.hpnewyork.com/aruba/index.html

Friday Singers Night/ Music Live

Aya Ishihara (Vo)

Kanda Hitoshi (Pf)/ Nobuki Takamen (Gt)

2 Sets [10:00 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.]

Music Charge $10-

2006 July

July 22nd, Saturday, 2006

FYI: The jazz music live on
July 15th has been postponed to July 22nd, Saturday

Go Wasabi

http://www.gowasabi.com/

34-02 30th Avenue
(Corner of 34th Street)
Astoria
718-204-7354

(Take N or W subway train of Queens bound, and get off at 30 avenue. Walk to 34 street on 30 avenue)

Music

{From 7 p.m to 11 p.m}

Mamiko Watanabe: solo Piano/ Jazz

Guest: Aya Ishihara

No cover ( Just enjoy foods and drinks)

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July 15th, Saturday, 2006

FYI: Great pianist, Mamiko Watanabe's solo jazz music live has been postponed.
I will let you know when it is re-arranged for the next schedule.
Thank you very much for your undersatnding.
Aya Ishihara

Go Wasabi

http://www.gowasabi.com/

34-02 30th Avenue
(Corner of 34th Street)
Astoria
718-204-7354

(Take N or W subway train of Queens bound, and get off at 30 avenue. Walk to 34 street on 30 avenue)

Music

{From 7 p.m to 11 p.m}

Mamiko Watanabe: solo Piano/ Jazz

Guest: Aya Ishihara

No cover ( Just enjoy foods and drinks)

2006 May

May 28th, Sunday, 2006

Music Live at Z Lounge

[ 8:00pm to 11:00a.m.]

Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
Music Charge $ 5 ( One drink minimum)

Aya Ishihara / Vocal
Nobuki Takamen / Guitar
Hitoshi Kanda / Piano

Special Guest: Noriaki Hosoya / Bass

2006 April

April 23rd, Sunday, 2006

"Shin Funase Farewell Live"

Music Live at Z Lounge

[ 8:00pm to 11:00a.m.]

Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
Music Charge $ 5 ( One drink minimum)

Aya Ishihara / Vocal
Nobuki Takamen / Guitar
Hitoshi Kanda / Piano

Guest: Shin Funase/ Guitar

2006 February

February 25th, Saturday

"My first music Live at Z Lounge anniversary"

Music Live at Z Lounge

[ 8:00pm to 11:00a.m.]

Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
Music Charge $ 5 ( One drink minimum)

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February 12th, Sunday

(It is changing to February 25th, Saturday, because of heavy snow.)

Music Live at Z Lounge

[ 8:00pm to 12:00a.m.]

Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
Music Charge $ 5 ( One drink minimum)

Aya Ishihara / Vocal
Nobuki Takamen / Guitar
Hitoshi Kanda / Piano

Specical guest:

Tarner / Bass

Kimiko Nakazawa / Vocal

2006 January

JAZZ LIVE at Z-Lounge
''New Year's Live"

January 7th (Sat), 2006
8:00pm - 11:00pm

[1 set]8:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Aya Ishihara (Vo)

Rieko Miyoshi (Keys)

Nobuki Takamen (Gt)

[2 set] 9:30 - 10:30 p.m.

kimiko nakazawa (Vo)

hitoshi kanda (Keys)

nobuki takamen (Gt)

Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
$5(one drink minimum)

Aya Ishihara / Vocal
Kimiko Nakazawa / Vocal
Rieko Miyoshi / Piano
Hitoshi Kanda / Piano
Nobuki Takamen / Guitar

2005 December

December 18th (Sun)

Sunday's Jazz Live @ Z-Lounge

2sets[8:30pm-9:30pm,10:00pm-11:00pm]

Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
Music Charge $ 5 ( One drink minimum)

Aya Ishihara / Vocal
Nobuki Takamen / Guitar
Hitoshi Kanda / Piano

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December 2nd (Fri)

"Aya Ishihara Birthday Music Live"

2sets[8:30pm-9:30pm,10:00pm-11:00pm]

Aya Ishihara & Kimiko Nakazawa/ Vocal
Nobuki Takamen / Guitar
Hitoshi Kanda & Rieko Miyoshi/ Piano

Others; special guests

Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
Music Charge $ 5 ( One drink minimum)

2005 November

November 26th (Sat)

" Westfall music group Jazz Fashion show "

What: A musical fashion event featuring music by the Mamiko Watanabe quartet and fashion designs by Doris Sims, using Aya Ishihara's Original music

Addmision: $22.50 (advance), $25.00 (Door)

Where: Cobi's Place

158 West 48th Street

New York, NY 10019

Infomation: 718-978-0924

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November 13th (Sun)

Sunday's Jazz Live @ Z-Lounge

2sets[9:00pm-10:00pm,10:30pm-12:00pm]

Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
Music Charge $ 5 ( One drink minimum)

Aya Ishihara / Vocal
Nobuki Takamen / Guitar
Hitoshi Kanda / Piano

2005 October

October 30th (Sun)

"Halloween Party at Z Lounge"

203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
Music Charge $ 5 ( One drink minimum)

Charge $15

Music &Dance party

7p.m~ midnight

October 4th (Wed)

Wednesday's Jazz Live @ Z-Lounge

2sets[9:00pm-10:00pm,10:30pm-12:00pm]

Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
Music Charge $ 5 ( One drink minimum)

Aya Ishihara / Vocal
Nobuki Takamen / Guitar
Hitoshi Kanda / Piano

2005 September

September 24th (Sat)

Saturday's Jazz Live @ Z-Lounge

1st Set 8:00pm - 9:00pm
2nd Set 9:30pm - 10:30pm

Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
Music Charge $ 5 ( One drink minimum)

Kimiko Nakazawa / Vocal(1st set)
Aya Ishihara / Vocal (2nd set)
Nobuki Takamen / Guitar
Makoto Kikuchi / Drums, Rieko Miyoshi/ Piano

September 7th (Wed)

Wednesday's Jazz Live @ Z-Lounge

2sets[9:00pm-10:00pm,10:30pm-12:00pm]

Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
Music Charge $ 5 ( One drink minimum)

Kimiko Nakazawa / Vocal(1st set)
Aya Ishihara / Vocal (2nd set)
Nobuki Takamen / Guitar
Hitoshi Kanda / Piano

2005 August

August 27th (Sat)

Saturday Jazz Live @ Z-Lounge
''Saturday Jam Session''
8:00pm - 11:00pm

at Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)

$5(One drink minimum)

Kimiko Nakazawa / Vocal
Aya Ishihara / Vocal
Nobuki Takamen / Guitar
Rieko Miyoshi / Piano
Gene Torres / Bass
plus
Special Guests

August 10th (Wed)

Wednesday's Jazz Live & Exhibition
of Aya Kakeda @ Z-Lounge

Illustrated by Aya Kakeda
(http://www.ayakakeda.com)

We have a special guest whose name is Aya Kakeda.
She received BFA illustration degree from Savannah Collage of Art and Designin 2000,
and proceeded in to receive an MFA illustration degree from School of Visual Arts.
She is playing an active part in especially NYC, and Japan and all of the world.

2sets[9:00pm-10:00pm,10:30pm-11:30pm]
Z-Lounge
203 East 45th Street
Hizen 3FL
New York, NY
(Between 2 & 3 Ave.)
$10(including one drink)
Kimiko Nakazawa / Vocal(1st set)
Aya Ishihara / Vocal (2nd set)
Nobuki Takamen / Guitar
Hitoshi Kanda / Piano
Makoto Kikuchi / Percussions

2005 July

July 27th (Wed.) @Z lounge

Aya Ishihara (Vo)

Nobuki Takamen (Gt)/ Rieko Miyoshi

/ Kimiko Nakazawa (Vo)

music live

Show time : 2 shows at 8:30p.m. & 9:45 p.m.

Store opens from 7p.m.~

Charge $10 (includes one drink)

Z lounge : premium Sake/ Shochu Bar/ Japanese cuisine party/Event space

203 E 45th Street Hizen 3FL ( bet. 2&3 ave.) NY

Tel: 212-949-8999

http://www.zloungeny.com

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July 13th (Wed.) @Z lounge

Aya Ishihara (Vo)

Nobuki Takamen (Gt)/ Hitoshi Kanda (Keys)

Masa "PRISM" (Gt) / Kimiko Nakazawa (Vo)

music live

Show time : 2 shows at 8:30p.m. & 9:45 p.m.

Store opens from 7p.m.~

Charge $10 (includes one drink)

Z lounge : premium Sake/ Shochu Bar/ Japanese cuisine party/Event space

203 E 45th Street Hizen 3FL ( bet. 2&3 ave.) NY

Tel: 212-949-8999

http://www.zloungeny.com

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2005 June

June 29th (Wed.) @Z lounge

Aya Ishihara (Vo)

Nobuki Takamen (Gt)/ Hitoshi Kanda (Keys)

Makoto (per) / Kimiko Nakazawa (Vo)

music live

Show time : 2 shows at 8:30p.m. & 9:45 p.m.

Store opens from 7p.m.~

Charge $10 (includes one drink)

Z lounge : premium Sake/ Shochu Bar/ Japanese cuisine party/Event space

203 E 45th Street Hizen 3FL ( bet. 2&3 ave.) NY

Tel: 212-949-8999

http://www.zloungeny.com

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"Singers Showcase"

Aya Ishihara (Vo)

Guitar: Nobuki Takamen/ Piano:Hitoshi Kanda

Bass: Gene Torres / Guest: Kimiko Nakazawa

2005 May

May 18th (Wed.) @Z lounge

Aya Ishihara (Vo)

Kimiko Nakazawa (Vo)

Nobuki Takamen (Gt)/ Hitoshi Kanda (Keys)

Supecial Guest / Kyoko Satoh (A. Sax)

music live

Show time : 2 shows at 8:30p.m. & 9:45 p.m.

Store opens from 7p.m.~

Charge $10 (includes one drink)

Z lounge : premium Sake/ Shochu Bar/ Japanese cuisine party/Event space

203 E 45th Street Hizen 3FL ( bet. 2&3 ave.) NY

Tel: 212-949-8999

http://www.zloungeny.com

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May 7th (Sat) @Z lounge

Aya Ishihara (Vo)

Kimiko Nakazawa (Vo)

Nobuki Takamen (Gt)/ Toru Miyano (Gt)

Frank Hauch (Bass)

music live

Show time : 2 shows at 8:00p.m. & 9:15 p.m.

store opens from 7p.m.~

Charge $5 (includes one drink, if you can get in before 8:00 p.m.)

Z lounge : premium Sake/ Shochu Bar/ Japanese cuisine party/Event space

203 E 45th Street Hizen 3FL ( bet. 2&3 ave.) NY

Tel: 212-949-8999

http://www.zloungeny.com

2005 April

April 13th, Wednesday

at "Maiden Voyage" in Kobe, Japan

Open : 7:00 p.m.~

1set : 7:30 p.m.~

2 set : 9:00 p.m.~

Aya Ishihara (Vo.) trio

Omichi Yuda (Gt)

Sakiko Masuda (pf)

at "Maden Voyage"

Hankyu build. B1F

3-1-23 Miyamachi Nada-ku Kobe City, Japan Zip 657-0065

Tel: 078-805-0899 / Fax: 078-805-1299

http://www.koyo.net/maden-voyage/

(Map) http://www.koyo.net/maden-voyage/musician/map.html/

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April 11th, Monday

Hanshin ashiya in Kobe, Japan

private party

Aya Ishihara (Vo)

Sakiko Masuda (Pf)

2005 March

March 23rd ( Wed.) @Z lounge

Aya Ishihara (Vo)

/Nobuki Takamen (Gt)/ Rieko Miyoshi (Keys)

music live

Show time : 2 shows at 7:45p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

( J New yorker "N" Party opens from 6p.m. to 11p.m. )

tickets $12 (includes one drink)

Z lounge : premium Sake/ Shochu Bar/ Japanese cuisine party/Event space

203 E 45th Street Hizen 3FL ( bet. 2&3 ave.) NY

Tel: 212-949-8999

http://www.zloungeny.com

2005 February

J New yorker "N" Party (Sat) February 12

@Z lounge (at 6p.m.~9 p.m.)

Aya Ishihara music live ( at 7p.m.~8p.m.)

tickets $12 (includes one drink)

Z lounge : premium Sake/ Shochu Bar/ Japanese cuisine party/Event space

203 E 45th Street Hizen 3FL ( bet. 2&3 ave.) NY

Tel: 212-949-8999

http://www.zloungeny.com

2005 January

Track Artists Party (TUE) Jan, 18      

WHAT YOUR PLAN ON TUE NIGHT?

U got to come see us! "Choco will be on the stage with guest performers"

Guest singers: Aya Ishihara / Miya Inui

      @ CBGB downstairs lounge (CBGB 313 Gallery)       

315 Bowery St.(between 1st and 2nd Street)       

New York, NY 10003

Start at 7pm to Midnight Performance @ 8:30pm

For advance ticket & info, contact: asianchocolate@onebox.com  

     (800)792-7614 http://www.asianchocolate.com      

 $5 Door cover (Mention you came to see asianchocolate @Door)       CBGB LOUNGE (212) 677-0455 OR (212) 982-4052
For more info, go to http://www.cbgb.com/lounge.html       

You must be 21 and over with proper ID to enter the CBGB Lounge
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"Singers Showcase" January 10th

Aya Ishihara

Guitar: Nobuki Takamen

Bass: Gene Torres

Guest: Kimiko Nakazawa

2004 November

"Singers Showcase"

Aya Ishihara

Guitar: Nobuki Takamen/ Piano: Rieko Miyoshi

Bass: Preston Murphy

2004 September

"Shigaraki Festival"
Shigaraki Shiga, Japan

September 12th, on Sunday
Open 11:00

1st Sets 11:00
2nd Sets 17:00

Nobuki Takamen (Guitar)
Yosuke Kurita (Tenor Sax)
Tomotaka Sekiya (Bass)
Naoki Aikawa (Drum)

Special Guest: Aya Ishihara ( Vocal)

Adults: 2500 yen
Students:1200 yen
(Free to Children under12)

2004 August

"Singers Showcase"

Aya Ishihara

Guitar: Nobuki Takamen/ Bass:Nicholas Cudahy