Klazz-Ma-Tazz & J-Music Ensemble to Perform at DROM (NYC), 4/24

On Sunday, April 24th, 2016, two eclectic ensembles influenced by music from around the world will perform together at DROM (NYC), taking their audience on a musical journey from the far east to the middle east. The J-MUSIC Ensemble will open the night's program (at 8:00 pm) with their acclaimed jazz arrangements of J-Pop, including generational favorites from legendary video games, Anime, Perfume, and many more. They will be followed (9:15) by world/fusion ensemble Klazz-Ma-Tazz and their jazz- and klezmer-inspired modern takes on traditional Balkan and Middle Eastern music, including selections from their debut album, Tangibility, as well as new original works. Doors open at 7:00pm.

This concert is the second in a series of two shared performances by J-MUSIC Ensemble and Klazz-Ma-Tazz that will open Friday, April 15th, at Silvana (300 West 116th Street, NYC, from 8:00 to 10:00). These artists have come together to perform in the belief that people from around the world can grow in their understanding of one another by sharing in each others' cultural and artistic traditions. The confluence of the popular music of Japan and the folk traditions of the Balkans and the Middle East will offer the first of many opportunities for New York audiences to explore these varied and rich musical traditions in a city that is the epi-center of the contemporary confluence of world cultures.

DROM is located at 85, Avenue A, in New York City's East Village.

For reservations, call (212) 777-1157 or go online at http://www.dromnyc.com/events/4403/klazz-ma-tazz-j-music-ensemble#.VvqwZYTSeb9.

Doors open: 7:00 pm. J-MUSIC: 8:00 pm. Klazz-Ma-Tazz: 9:15pm. $10.00 advance tickets, $15.00 at door.

Formed by saxophonist Patrick Bartley while attending the Manhattan School of Music, the J-MUSIC Ensemble was spawned as a vehicle to express a mutual interest in anime and video game soundtracks--many of which never get a proper spotlight. This music is fused with the spontaneity and soulfulness of jazz improvisation to deliver a fresh and engaging listening experience, without distracting from the intent and message of the original songs. The band has since expanded its repertoire to include music from all facets of modern Japanese culture, and has done covers of artists such as Perfume, Utada Hikaru, Yoko Kanno, PUFFY, and School Food Punishment.

For more information, visit J-MUSIC online: http://www.jmusicband.com