Satomi Yarimizo Quartet @ the Dragon Upstairs featuring Abe Lagrimas Jr.

Saturday July 19, 9 p.m. -
Great drummer, Abe Lagrimas Jr. is visiting from Los Angeles.
Cannot wait to play with him again this Saturday. Come join us!

BOP TRIBAL, Preview/Fundraising @ the Dragon Upstairs

Thursday May 29, 8:00 - 11:00 PM@ the Dragon Upstairs

It was a epic night we never forget.
So many people came to the Dragon to support our project.
Lots of thanks and aloha to everybody!

We played all our original songs which we will record on June 2.

Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (drums), Satomi Yarimizo (piano), Shawn Conley (bass),

DeShannon Higa (trumpet), Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone)

We also video-shot. We all sweat with the strong and very bright lighting.

BOP TRIBAL:
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)
DeShannon Higa (trumpet)
Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone)
Shawn Conley (bass)
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (drums)

Set List:
There will never be another you (warm up)
One Bad Song a Day / Reggie Padilla
Manoa Mist / DeShannon Higa
Flowers Smell Better in June / DeShannon Higa
Melancholic Toes / Satomi Yarimizo
Jellyfish /DeShannon Higa
Bop Triabl / DeShannon Higa
Honeycreeper 2 / Satomi Yarimizo
Tune 4 April / Reggie Padilla
Tipsy Island / Satomi Yarimizo
One The Edge / DeShannon Higa
Love Beautiful / DeShannon Higa
Lemon Flavored Suede Shoes / Reggie Padilla


Sponsor : Hank Taufaasau and the Dragon Upstairs
Photographer : Aaron Yoshino http://honozooloo.com/
Live Recording : Johan Montero

BOP TRIBAL @ the Dragon Upstairs

Saturday May 24, 8:30 p.m. -

flyer, made by DeShannon

Special guest, Shawn Conley

DeShannon and Reggie

The back view of the band

Special guest, Diane Rubio

Stafford Hunter @ the Dragon Upstairs

Saturday May 17, 8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Special Show
NEW YORK - HONOLULU, YOUNG LIONS!!





Stafford Hunter (trombone) visiting from New York!
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)
Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone)
Jon Hawes (bass)
Justin James (drums)

and conglaturations on your engagement, Stafford!

Satomi Yarimizo Quartet @ the Dragon Upstairs

May 3, 9PM-

Special guest, Justin James!

Satomi Yarimizo Quartet:
Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone)
Jon Hawes (bass)
Justin James (drums)
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)

The Dragon Upstairs
http://www.thedragonupstairs.com
( located in the loft above Hank's Cafe Honolulu)
1038 Nu'uanu Avenue
808-526-1411
$5 cover

BOP TRIBAL @ the Dragon Upstairs

Saturday April 26, 9PM- @the Dragon Upstairs

Satomi, Jon, Darry, DeShannon and Reggie

Satomi, Jon, DeShannon, Darryl and Reggie

BOP TRIBAL:
DeShannon Higa (trumpet)
Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone)
Jon Hawes (bass)
Darryl Pellegrini (drums)
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)

Set List:
1st
Just Friends
One Finger Snap / Herbie Hancock
Waltz for Debby / Bill Evans
One Bad Song A Day / Reggie Padilla
Gertrude's Bounce / Powell
Manoa Mist / DeShannon Higa
One More Once / Michel Camilo

2nd
Bop Tribal / DeShannon Higa
The Way You Look Tonight
Gibrartor / Hubberd
Norwegian Wood / Lennon
Eclectica / DeShannon Higa
Blues

Satomi Yarimizo Quartet with Rachel Gonzales @ the Dragon Upstairs

Satomi, Rachel and Reggie

Satomi Yarimizo Quartet + Rachel Gonzales:
Rachel Gonzales (vocals)
Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone)
Ernie Provencher (bass)
Shinya Yarimizo (drums)
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)

BOP TRIBAL @ the Dragon Upstairs

Last Saturday, April 12, 9 p.m. - midnight

BOP TRIBAL:
DeShannon Higa (trumpet)
Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone)
Mark Tanouye (bass)
von Baron (drums)
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)

It was a big party with special guests
Tim Tsukiyama (soprano saxophone)
Andrew Corny (flugelhorn) from Los Angeles

Satomi, Mark, von, DeShannon and Reggie

Reggie, Andrew and Tim

DeShannon, Reggie and Tim

von and Tim

satomi, DeShannon and Reggie

Setlist
1st set:
The Blues Walk / Clifford Brown
Autumn Leaves / Joseph Kosma, arr. DeShannon Higa
Parisian Thoroughfare / Clifford Brown
Tune 4 April / Reggie Padilla
Airegin / Sonny Rollins
Oleo / Sonny Rollins

2nd set:
Bop Tribal / DeShannon Higa
Well You Needn't / Theronious Monk
Blue Train / John Coltrane
Sister Sadie / Horace Sliver
Joint & Jam Vamp / B.E.P. -- Hip Hop!

The Dragon Upstairs
( located in the loft above Hank's Cafe Honolulu)
1038 Nu'uanu Avenue
808-526-1411


Next BOP TRIBAL show will be April 26. 8:30 p.m. -

Satomi Yarimizo Quartet with Rachel Gonzales

This Saturday, April 19 @ the Dragon Upstairs
Come check out Rachel's beautiful angelic voice!


Satomi Yarimizo (piano)

Rachel Gonzales (vocal)
Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone)
Ernie Provencher (bass)
Shinya Yarimizo (drums)

Satomi Yarimizo Trio@ Shigezo

Thursday April 10, 7:30-10 p.m.
These days, lots of people come to Shigezo (808 Kapahulu Ave. 737-8081) to listen to our music and they all enjoy the great food.

Satomi Yarimizo Trio:
Gilbert Batangan (bass)
Shiny Yarimizo (drums)
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)


Next gig on April 18 will be a DUO with Gilbert Batangan with a surprise guest saxophone player.

Satomi Yarimizo Quartet @ the Dragon Upstairs

@ the Dragon Upstairs

Saturday, April 4, 9 p.m. - midnight

Satomi Yarimizo Quartet with
Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone)
Mark Tanouye (bass)
Shinya Yarimizo (drums)
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)


Reggie blew his saxophone so powerfully and so beautifully.



photo by aaron yoshino
http://honozooloo.com

"Jazz and Jesters" in chinatown and trio at the Shigezo

First Friday Event on April 4 – Jazz and Jesters
@ Hawaii State Art Museum

We enjoyed playing at the lawn stage of the beautiful museum.

Lawn Mainstage
6pm-7.15pm Satomi Yarimizo Quartet featuring
Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone), Bobby Nishida (bass),
Shinya Yarimizo (drums) and Satomi Yarimizo (piano)
7.30pm-9pm Honolulu Jazz Quartet

Lanai Lounge
6pm-6.30pm UH Theatre Dept – Commedia del Arte
6.30pm-9pm New Jass Quartet /w DeShannon Higa


After playing for this event, Bobby, Shinya and I ran to the Shigezo to play trio.
DeShannon Higa, Tim Tsukiyama, Gilbert Batangan and Justin James who also played for this event came to the Shigezo to eat delicious sushi for their dinner. DeShannon sat-in with his trumpet.

It was such a fun night.

New York Jazz Nights - Day 3

@ the Dragon Upstairs

Day3 : April 4, 8 - 11 p.m. /w
Frank Perowsky (tenor sax, clarinet, flute) from New York, Darryl Pellegrini (drums) from New York, John Kolivas (bass) and Satomi Yarimizo (piano)

We had lots of audience and we musicians played much tighter. Everybody had a great time.

Satomi, John Kolivas, Frank Perowsky and Darryl Pellegrini

Satomi, John, Darryl, Rick in the bar,
Frank and Langston Trigg with congas

New York Jazz Nights - Day 2

@ the Dragon Upstairs

Day2 : March 31, 8 - 11 p.m. /w
Frank Perowsky (tenor sax, clarinet, flute) from New York, Darryl Pellegrini (drums) from New York, Steve Jones (bass) and Satomi Yarimizo (piano)

We were much tighter in Day 2 and musically we had more fun. I learned a lot from them. I cannot wait Day 3, on this Thursday April 3rd, 8PM-!! John Kolivas will play bass for the Day 3!!

Satomi and Frank Perowsky

Satomi, Steve Jones, Frank Perowsky and Darryl Pellegrini

Thursday April 3, 8 - 11 PM
SPECIAL SHOW: NEW YORK JAZZ NIGHT 3
Frank Perowsky (saxophone) from New York
Darryl Pellegrini (drums) from New York
John Kolivas (bass)
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)

The Dragon Upstairs
( located in the loft above Hank's Cafe Honolulu)
1038 Nu'uanu Avenue 808-526-141

New York Jazz Nights - Day 1

@ the Dragon Upstairs

Day 1 : March 29, 9 p.m. till midnight /w
Frank Perowsky (tenor sax, flute) from New York, Darryl Pellegrini (drums) from New York, Jon Hawes (bass), Satomi Yarimizo (piano) + my dear friends, Yasuko Hayakawa (piano), DeShannon Higa (trumpet), Abe Lagrimas (drums), Shawn Conley (bass)

It was such a hot and fun night. Thanks and so much love to all my friends!

Darryl Pellegrini, Satomi and Frank Perowsky
Darryl and Frank are good friend for many yeas and they performed and recorded in New York.
It was a great reunion.

Shawn Conley (bass), Frank (sax) and DeShannon Higa (trumpet)

We are playing "Green Chimneys" from Theronius Monk.

Frank, Shawn and DeShannon's head. :)

Frank and DeShannon

Satomi, Shawn and Abe Lagrimas Jr. (drums)

Yasuko Hayakawa (piano), Shawn, Frank's head and Darryl (drums)

Frank's back and Satomi (piano) and Jon Hawes (bass)

New York Jazz Nights with Frank and friends

Yasuko Hayakawa in Concert@the rRed Elephant
I dropped by Yasuko Hayakawa's concert w/ Yasuko Hayakawa (piano) from Japan, DeShannon Higa (trumpet), Abe Lagrimas (vibes) from LA, Steve Jones (bass) and von Baron (drums) early evening at the rRed Elephant and run to the Dragon. It was such a wonderful concert and I wanted to hear the whole show. Can't wait to hear the record.

New York Jazz Night 1@ the Dragon Upstairs
I also had a great time playing w/ Frank Perowsky (tenor sax, flute) from NY, Darryl Pellegrini (drums) from NY, Jon Hawes (bass) and Satomi Yarimizo (piano) at the Dragon Upstairs. Around 11PM, lots of musicians sat-in and everybody enjoyed HOT jazz w/my quartet, DeShannonHiga (trumpet), Abe Lagrimas (drums), Shawn Conley (bass) and Yasuko Hayakawa (piano). 11:30PM, the Dragon was more than packed with lots of audience and musicians. Audrey said to me, "This is the jazz!".

Photos of Yasuko's concert and my gig are coming soon. (Shinya forgot the camera at the Dragon!! )

Satomi Yarimizo Quartet with new upright piano!

This YAMAHA (used) upright came to the Dragon in the morning and we really enjoy the great sound at the same night.

Now, the band sounds more full and great!
Everybody loved this piano.


Thursday, March 27 8:30-11:30PM

Satomi Yarimizo Quartet with
Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone)
Tetsuya Hasue (bass) visiting from Akita/Japan
Shinya Yarimizo (drums)
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)

SPECIAL GUEST
Yasuko Hayakawa (piano) visiting from Akita/Japan

Yasuko and Reggie enjoyed playing together.
Yasuko will have a recording concert at the rRed Elephant on Saturday, March 29.

Satomi Yarimizo Quartet@ the Dragon Upstairs

After I enjoyed escargot, oyster and other great dishes with three glasses of wine at the Du Vin with my good friends and Shinya, I played at the Dragon Upstairs with

Reggie Padilla (tenor saxophone)
Mark Tanouye (bass)
Shinya Yarimizo (drums)
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)

Saturday, March 22, 9 PM - midnight
The Dragon Upstairs
http://www.thedragonupstairs.com
( located in the loft above Hank's Cafe Honolulu)
1038 Nu'uanu Avenue
808-526-1411

Yummy, yummy. :)

Happy Birthday

shinya, entertain himself... 'happy birthday to me'.

Delicious 'pyramid chocolate cake' from JJ French Pastry.
Everybody loves it!

Happy Bitrhday, Shinya!

March 21th, 2008

Satomi Yarimizo trio + Chris Yeh
Chris Yeh (alto saxophone) : guest
Gilbert Batangan (bass)
Shinya Yarimizo (drums) : birthday boy!!
Satomi Yarimizo (piano)

Shigezo ( Japanese Tofu and Sushi Restaurant )
808 Kapahulu Ave.
Honolulu HI 96816
808-737-8081


Many of our friend came and helped celebrate Shinya's birthday.
Thank you very much!

BOP TRIBAL

BOP TRIBAL is a Hawaii-based jazz quintet group playing bebop, hard bop, and our original tunes.

DeShannon Higa named the band and also wrote a very cool theme song, 'BOP TRIBAL'. We will start from the theme song on our next show on April 12th@the Dragon Upstairs. You do not want to miss it!

I am the leader (aka the "manager" making copies of the charts, transcribing and arranging the songs, creating and printing charts using finale and putting them into binders, booking musicians and making calls to the club owners, designing, making and distributing flyers, and etc...) and I really enjoy it :)

DeShannon Higa is writing lots of original songs for us. I am very much looking forward to playing them with BOP TRIBAL.
Reggie Padilla and I also have some original songs and we will play them in our upcoming shows.
I want to play Reggie's beautiful ballad, 'Tune 4 April', on our April show.