Students from Hokkaido Groove Camp


Students from Hokkaido Groove Camp

Friday, July 30, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
Berk Recital Hall
1140 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02215 [Map]

In 2006, the Hokkaido Groove Camp was established just outside of Sapporo, the fifth-largest city in Japan. Berklee faculty member Tiger Okoshi is the director; other faculty and staff members who have participated include JoAnne Brackeen, David Clark, Yoron Israel, Jim Odgren, Bruno Raberg, Daniela Schachter, Mike Tucker, and Mark Walker. Berklee Global Institute student Takeshi Ohbayashi participated in the camp in 2006-and it made him believe that Berklee was the place to be.

Five students from Hokkaido Groove Camp are attending Berklee's Five-Week Summer Performance Program this summer, and they all will be featured in this concert. It's a perfect musical way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Massachusetts Hokkaido Association.

Tomoaki Baba, tenor sax, Sapporo
Takayuki Sato, alto sax, Sapporo
Yuta Seki, drums, Sapporo
Ryouma Shinshou, piano, Sapporo
Izumi Thron, bass, Kyoto