Christopher Fryman and his friends put on a splendid show with Summer Spirits last Sunday. Opening with a fanfare of trumpets the musicians and dancers paraded into Urbanguild before settling into a carnivalesque performance of what Christopher calls "structured improvisation". Basically he gives the musicians some loose musical themes to play with and then they take it where … [Read more...]
Fake JuNkroom Vol. 2
Sean Roe may have departed these shores, but the spirit of JuNkroom lives on! Our friend Bridget says, I hope you have been enjoying your summer. I came back from two weeks volunteering in Tohoku with IDRO, a Kyoto based NGO. It was a very fulfilling experience. Now I'm back in Kyoto my dance life begins again with a performance at Urbanguild on Friday, September … [Read more...]
Bix & Marki’s Original French Pop Jazz – Live in Kyoto!
Former Kyoto residents and musicians Beatrix Fife and Mamoru Katagiri (aka Bix & Marki) have returned to Japan and are playing at Urbanguild this Friday! And I do believe their old friend the trumpeter Christopher Fryman will be joining them on stage. From their website: Beatrix(vocal&flute) and Mamoru Katagiri(guitar) have come back to Japan after 10 years spent in … [Read more...]
Images & Sound from Bliki Circus
On Monday I saw Christopher Fryman's gypsy/klezmer/cabaret band Bliki Circus play at Urbanguild. That show is a lot of fun! In addition to the band there was a pole dancer! And a fire dancer! And more music from the band! Unfortunately, I couldn't stay to see the final act but I enjoyed the show a lot and definitely want to see them play again! Here … [Read more...]
Images from Schale Vol 8
Last Friday's eight installment of Schale at Urbanguild was a splendid night of vision, sound and music. In five collaborative multi-media acts, the various dancers, artists and musicians inspired each other into exploring the boundaries of their arts before a very appreciative audience. It was a packed house and not one of the acts disappointed! Christopher Fryman (trumpet, … [Read more...]
