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第１８回飯高檀林コンサートの成功にたくさんのお力添えをいただき、ありがとうございました！

１１００人という大勢の方にお越しいただき、共に歌い、手を叩き、涙しました。

「人と繋がるって、何て幸せなんだろう。自分が歌うことで誰かの心が動くなら、わたしはこれからも歌っていきたい」と想うことができました。

 

ヴォーカル：ヴェンデ・ヨウコ
ギター：越田太郎丸
ドラム・パーカッション：石川智
ベース：楠井五月

 

２０２３年１０月８日

飯高檀林 飯高寺にて

 

＜飯高檀林とコンサートについて ＞

 

飯高檀林は、天正8年(1580年)に日蓮宗僧侶の学問所(檀林)として、現在の千葉県匝瑳市に開設された寺院です。 日蓮宗の数ある檀林の中でも、最高最大の学問機関として位置付けることができます。 廃檀の明治7年(1874年)までの294年間有能な僧侶を輩出し続け、立正大学の前身となっています。

 

１９８９年より毎年秋に開催される飯高檀林コンサートは、飯高檀林に存在する国宝「飯高寺」にて行われます。里山の自然に囲まれ、貫禄の杉並木を抜けた先にあるこのステージは、長い年月を漂わせる木造建築の美しさで溢れています。

 

どうぞお近くへお越しの際は、この素晴らしい空気感を味わいにお立ち寄りください。

 

詳細：https://id-dc.com/place/index.html

Yoko Wende sings at a national treasure temple in Japan with 1,100 people in the audience.

Past Performances

The 28th Idaka Danrin Concert

Hankoji Temple, Chiba, Japan

Taroma Koshida - guitar, Satoshi Ishikawa - percussion, Satsuki Kusui - contrabass

Oct 8, 2023

YOKO WENDE QUARTET

Rakuya, Tokyo

Taroma Koshida - guitar, Satoshi Ishikawa - percussion, Satsuki Kusui - contrabass

Oct 6, 2023

Yoko Wende: Farewell Tokyo!

FJ's, Tokyo

Masaru Okuyama - keys, Satoshi Ishikawa - percussion, Peng Ji - contrabass

Jan 13, 2023

Yoko Wende Quartet

FJ's, Tokyo

Masaru Okuyama - keys, Masatoshi Kainuma - percussion, Peng Ji - contrabass, Yuka Matsumoto (special guest) - violin

June 3, 2022

Yoko Wende Trio

FJ's, Tokyo

Masaru Okuyama - keys, Masatoshi Kainuma - percussion

Jan 22, 2022

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span style="font-style:italic">五風十雨さんでの２度目のライブ、今回はハーモニカも加わり、また一段と素晴らしい空間を造ることができました。</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span style="font-style:italic">歌を通して、音楽、ミュージシャン、観客のみなさん、そして自分と繋がる感覚、最高でした！</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span style="font-style:italic">１月２２日にまたトリオで戻ってきます。</span></span></span></span></span><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span style="font-style:italic">お楽しみに！</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style="">&nbsp;</p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span style="font-style:italic">Yoko Wende (vocals)</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span style="font-style:italic">Falcon&nbsp;(guitar)</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span style="font-style:italic">Natsuki Kurai (harmonica)</span></span></span></span></span></p>

Gofu's Mini Concert II

Gofuju, Tokyo

Falcon-guitar, Natsuki Kurai-harmonica

Nov 7, 2020

<p class="font_8"><span style=""><span class="color_26">As we performed at this 42-yr old Tokyo jazz club, we live-streamed with four cameras and two engineers. Very exciting to reach people beyond Tokyo including the countryside of Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, California, and France (at least!).</span></span></p> <p class="font_8">&nbsp;</p> <p class="font_8"><span style=""><span class="color_26">Yoko Wende:&nbsp;vocals</span></span></p> <p class="font_8"><span style=""><span class="color_26">Yukako Yamano:&nbsp;keys</span></span></p> <p class="font_8"><span style=""><span class="color_26">​Masatoshi Kainuma:&nbsp;percussions</span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style="">&nbsp;</p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Trio

Bigaku Jazz Club, Tokyo

Yukako Yamano-keys, Masatoshi Kainuma-percussion

Jul 18, 2020

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span style="font-style:italic">素敵な五風十雨さんの空間にてファルコンさんをギターに歌いました。</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span style="font-style:italic">素晴らしいエネルギーの方たちで満席。</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span style="font-style:italic">ありがとうございました！</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style="">&nbsp;</p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span style="font-style:italic">Yoko Wende (vocals)</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span style="font-style:italic">Falcon&nbsp;(harmonica)</span></span></span></span></span></p>

Gofu's Mini Concert I

Gofuju, Tokyo

Falcon-guitar

Jul 4, 2020

Yoko Wende Trio

Bigaku Jazz Club, Tokyo

Yukako Yamano-keys, Masatoshi Kainuma-percussion

Mar 17, 2020

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Yoko had a memorable&nbsp;farewell show with full house to say good bye to Hong Kong where she lived for the last ten years. &nbsp;Thank you everyone for all the support over the years and see you in Tokyo!</span></span></p>

Farewell Hong Kong!

Peel Fresco Music Lounge, Hong Kong

Nobel Queano-guitar, Floro Sernande-percussion/flute

Jun 15, 2019

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">From bossa nova in&nbsp;Portuguese, acoustic cover of "Bohemian&nbsp;Rhapsody", to&nbsp;Japanese songs composed by renowned composers such as Ryuichi Sakamoto and Joe Hisaishi,&nbsp;Yoko sang a collection of beautiful tunes beyond&nbsp;languages and borders with original&nbsp;arrangements for vocal, classical guitar, flute, and percussions.</span></span></p> <p class="font_8">&nbsp;</p> <p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Nobel Queano: Classical Guitar</span></span></p> <p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Floro </span><span style="">Sernande: Flute, Percussions</span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Trio

Peel Fresco Music Lounge, Hong Kong

Nobel Queano-guitar, Floro Sernande-percussion/flute

Apr 13, 2019

<p class="font_8">Yoko celebrated the launch of her debut album,&nbsp;"The Path of the Wind", in full house at BB Jazz Lounge in Hong Kong together with the guitarist and arranger of the album, Yoshihiro Koseki, and a special guest, Paulo Levi, on&nbsp;flute and saxophone.</p>

Album Launch Concert

BB Jazz Lounge, Hong Kong

Yoshihiro Koseki-guitar, Paulo Levi-flute

Nov 2, 2018

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Yoko's&nbsp;debut album, "The Path of the Wind", is now released!</span><br> <span style="">It is a selection of the most beautiful music by renowned Japanese composers such as Ryuichi Sakamoto and Joe Hisaishi. &nbsp;Together with a classical guitarist/arranger, Yoshihiro Koseki, they transformed these remarkable pieces&nbsp;into original arrangements for a classical guitar and vocal duo.</span></span></p>

Debut Album Relase!

Worldwide

Yoshihiro Koseki-guitar

Aug, 2018

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Yoko sang some of the most beautiful compositions by Japanese composers <a dataquery="#textLink_jkjn3oed">at&nbsp;Festival Au Grès du Jazz 2018. &nbsp;All originally arranged for a classical guitar and vocal duo. &nbsp; A very emotional concert in the beautiful garden,&nbsp;</a><a dataquery="#textLink_jkjn6s4v">Jardin des Païens. &nbsp;</a></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style=""></span><span style=""><a dataquery="#textLink_jkjn6s4v">Guitar: Yoshihiro Koseki</a></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style="">&nbsp;</p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style=""><a dataquery="#textLink_jkjn6s4v"><span class="wixGuard">​</span></a></span></span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Duo

Festival Au Grès du Jazz 2018, France

Yoshihiro Koseki-guitar

Aug 6, 2018

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">A unique collaboration with a tap dancer&nbsp;on rhythm!</span></span></p> <p class="font_8">&nbsp;</p> <p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Tansei&nbsp;(tap/rhythm)</span></span></p> <p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Jim Schneider (keys)</span></span></p> <div class="grammarly-disable-indicator">&nbsp;</div>

TAP & JAZZ

Gecko, Hong Kong

Jim Schneider-keys, Tansei-tap

Dec 7, 2017

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Yoko sang jazz and Japanese tunes at this supreme Japanese whisky bar with Orlando Bonzi on guitar. &nbsp;Thank you for the full house!</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Mizunara: The Library

Mizunara: The Library, Hong Kong

Orlando Bonzi-guitar

Nov 18, 2017

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Yoko with Orlando Bonzi on guitar at a lovely private garden party!</span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Duo

Stanley, Hong Kong

Orlando Bonzi-guitar

Nov, 2017

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Yoko at Oris Lounge with various talented musicians every week in October and November!</span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Duo

Oris Lounge

Antoine Richard-guitar

Oct - Nov, 2017

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Yoko at Foxglove for&nbsp;Wednesday&nbsp;night&nbsp;performances.</span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style=""><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Drums: Laurent Robin</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Guitar: Antoine Richard</span></span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Trio

Foxglove, Hong Kong

Antoine Richard-guitar, Laurent Robin-drums

Oct, 2017

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Yoko at Foxglove for&nbsp;Wednesday&nbsp;night&nbsp;performances.</span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style=""><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Guitar: Antoine Richard</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Percussions/Flute: Floro Sernande</span></span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Trio

Foxglove, Hong Kong

Antoine Richard-guitar, Floro Sernande-percussions

Sep, 2017

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Yoko had an amazing week with six shows&nbsp;at Jazz in Marciac, France, where the town becomes a music paradise during the jazz festival. &nbsp;The venues include a&nbsp;beautiful gallery,&nbsp;"Galerie A L'ane Blue", and&nbsp;"Le 7".</span></span></p>

Jazz in Marciac 2017

Jazz in Marciac, France

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Aug, 2017

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Yoko had a collaboration with a New York based guitarist/producer, Simon&nbsp;Yu!</span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style=""><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Guitar: Simon Yu</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Percussions: Anna Fan</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Bass: Tak Chung Wong</span></span></span></p>

Acoustic Jazz/Folk Project

Peel Fresco Music Lounge, Hong Kong

​

Jul, 2017

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Yoko at Foxglove for&nbsp;Wednesday&nbsp;night&nbsp;performance.</span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style=""><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Guitar: Dan LaVelle</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Percussions/Flute: Floro Sernande</span></span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Trio

Foxglove, Hong Kong

Antoine Richard-guitar, Floro Sernande-percussions

Aug, 2017

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Yoko came back to Foxglove for Saturday night&nbsp;performance.</span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style=""><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Guitar: Antoine Richard</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Percussions/Flute: Floro Sernande</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Percussions: Jazz (special guest)</span></span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Trio

Foxglove, Hong Kong

Antoine Richard-guitar, Floro Sernande-percussions

Jul, 2017

<p class="font_8"><span class="color_26"><span style="">Yoko appeared at&nbsp;Foxglove for Saturday night&nbsp;performances and dinner show.</span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style=""><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Guitar: Antoine Richard</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Percussions/Flute: Floro Sernande</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Keys: Bob Mocarski</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Upright Bass: Sylvain Gagnon</span></span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Trio

Foxglove, Hong Kong

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June, 2017

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Yoko&nbsp;appeared as a guest artist for the opening of a new concept floor at Landmark.</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style="">&nbsp;</p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Guitar: Antoine Richard</span></span></span></p>

Opening Ceremony

Landmark, Hong Kong

Antoine Richard-guitar

June, 2017

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Yoko's duo debut with the musical master, Ted Lo!</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style=""><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Guitar: Ted Lo</span></span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Duo

Peel Fresco Music Lounge, Hong Kong

Ted Lo-guitar

May, 2017

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Beautiful evening once again at this special venue!</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style=""><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Guitar: Antoine Richard</span></span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Duo

Visage One, Hong Kong

Antoine Richard-guitar

Apr, 2017

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Yoko sang for the opening of Le French May.</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style=""><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Guitar: Antoine Richard</span></span></span></p>

Le French May

PMQ, Hong Kong

Antoine Richard-guitar

May, 2017

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Yoko appeared in a short film and launch event of a luxury Italian yacht by Monte Carlo Yacht, MCY80, as a featured artist.</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style=""><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Keys: Jim Schneider</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Drums: Laurent Robin</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Sax: Blaine Whittaker</span></span></span></p>

Monte Carlo Yacht Launch

Aberdeen Marina Club, Hong Kong

Jim Schneider-keys, Laurent Robin-drums, Blaine Whittaker-sax

Jan, 2017

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Beautiful duo show with jazz, world, and Japanese tunes.</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_30"><span style=""><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Guitar: Orlando Bonzi</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Sax: Paulo Levi (special guest)</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Violin: Yanice Tsang Bonzi (special guest)</span></span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Duo

Peel Fresco Music Lounge, Hong Kong

Orlando Bonzi-guitar

Oct, 2016

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Yoko got invited once again for a performance at this special venue.</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_30"><span style=""><span style=""><span class="wixGuard">​</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Guitar: Orlando Bonzi</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Violin: Yanice Tsang Bonzi</span></span></span></p>

Acoustic Night

Visage One, Hong Kong

Orlando Bonzi-guitar

Dec, 2016

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Yoko appeared as a lead singer and emcee for a swing jazz concert.</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style="">&nbsp;</p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Big Band: The Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra.</span></span></span></p>

All That Swing

Fringe Club, Hong Kong

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Aug, 2016

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Yoko appeared as a singer and emcee for the three-day jazz festival.</span></span></span></p>

Jazz Summer 2016

The Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

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June, 2016

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Yoko appeared as a singer and emcee for the swing jazz concert.</span></span></span></p> <p class="font_8" style="">&nbsp;</p> <p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span class="color_26"><span style="">Big Band: The Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra.</span></span></span></p>

All That Jazz

Fringe Club, Hong Kong

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May, 2016

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Yoko had a privilege of closing the Friday night of the jazz fest.</span></span></span></p>

The Hong Kong Jazz Family Fest

Grappa's Cellar, Hong Kong

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Jan, 2016

<p class="font_8" style=""><span class="color_26"><span style=""><span style="">Quartet show with indie pop, Japanese, and jazz tunes.</span></span></span></p>

Yoko Wende Quartet

Peel Fresco Music Lounge, Hong Kong

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Nov 2015, Apr 2016

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