Month: September 2018

September 28, 2018September 30, 2018

SOFP opening for Matt Schofield day1

Hey guys !! I’m a bass guitar player Juna Serita!

Today SHOKA OKUBO FUNKY PROJECT was opening for Mart Schofield Trio at Blue Mood in Tokyo .

today’s SOFP member

Guitar &Vocal Shoka Okubo

Sax & Vo Ayunje

Bass : Juna Serita

Drums : Emi Yonekubo

We played only 5 songs as opening act . I thought that’s enough because everyone wanna see Matt soon , but they asked us encore too ! We couldn’t do it because of the time limited but really appropriate; ) !

About Matt Schofield Trio’s performance , it’s hard to exprein with words … Just FANTASTIC!!

Especially when they played slow blues , I was gonna go bananas ! 🍌 🍌

I had known they are awesome in fact I have all of Matt’s CD and I copied many bass backing phrase played by organ .

However today, I exactly realized how great they are , and also I’m so inspired.

At the end , we played together on a stage ; )

The vocalist Jay let me play solo longer 😂 He trained me !! Lol

SHOKA OKUBO FUNKY PROJECT will be opening for Matt Schofield Trio tomorrow too !

See ya !

Juna.

September 27, 2018September 28, 2018

Performance at Zatta

Hey guys!! I’m a bass guitar player Juna Serita!!

Today I had a performance at Hilton Tokyo .

member

vocal : Aimee

bass: Juna Serita

keyboard : Akihiro Horikoshi

When I perform here , I can have buffet for dinner : D

yey yey ♡ Especially the mushroom stew was so delicious (*^^*)

The keyboard player Aki really liked crabs : D It was also great ♪♪

We played 4 or 5 songs each set ( total 4 set ).

It was my first time to play with the sexy vocalist called Aimee . She is so sweet !

本日のヒルトンホテルでの演奏はピアノ・ベース・ヴォーカルのトリオでした〜♪( ´θ｀) pic.twitter.com/mpZGJe8cSA

— 芹田珠奈 (@JunaSerita) September 27, 2018

Her song repertoires are very variety . I’m looking forward to playing with her again soon ⭐︎

See ya!!

Juna.

September 24, 2018September 25, 2018

Tokyo Brass Style concert @ Oshamambe ,Hokkaido

Hey guys!! I’m a bass guitar player Juna Serita!!

Today, Tokyo Brass Style had a solo concert in Oshamambe, Hokkaido !

It was a nice venue : ) Comfortable to play the bass guitar.

SET LIST

1st

１ Makafushigi Adventure

２　Cuty Honey

３　Ginga Tetsudo ９９９

４　Teikoku Kagekidan

５　Lupan the Ⅲ

６　Rum No Love Song

７　Gun’s Roses

2nd

１　Moon Light Densetsu（with the students ）

２　Takarajima（with the students ）

３　When The Bell Tolls

４　Zankoku Na Tenshi No These

５　Koi Wa Mekimeki

６　Rouge No Dengon

Encore ：　Odoru Ponpokorin

The beginning of the 2nd set, we performed with the students!!

They did great.

Yesterday , they already could play the songs very well , but today they did much better than yesterday !! I’m so inspired .

This is the member of the band Tokyo Brass Style : )!

When I play with them, I notice new things each time. I really enjoy it.

Oh , btw, I really suck at remembering people’s name and also face.

So sometimes I say ” Hey it’s been a long time !! How are you doing ?” when I meet someone for the first time .

(The reason I say like that is I try to hide that I don’t remember his / her name….. lol Sorry.)

This is third day of the tour with Tokyo Brass Style . I finally recognized all member’s name!!! There are 10 members. So hard isn’t it?

Why I could remember their name soon is I guess they are so close to each other, they always talk and call their name, that’s why.

I’ve never expected they get along with each other so well in spite of the fact that this is all female band ….

I respect that.

See ya!

Juna.

September 23, 2018September 24, 2018

After school project @ Oshamambe junior high school

Hey guys !! I’m a bass guitar player Juna Serita!!

How lovely day it is !!

I really like the view ; )

Today , Tokyo Brass Style visited Oshamambe Junior Hight School .

This is a class room , we used here as the dressing room till demonstration . Interesting, isn’t it?♪♪

We performed a couple of songs as demonstration and then students of the brass band let us listen a song that we will play together tomorrow . They are pretty cool ! I had nothing to say !!

Afterwords we practiced the song together .

I’ve heard most members of Tokyo Brass Style are from brass bands in junior high or high school but me, I was in a basketball club and kyudo club then.

So it was my first time to play with brass band !! Appreciate for the great opportunity .

We will be the one on a stage tomorrow !!

That’s gonna be fantastic !!

I’m so looking forward to it.

After “after school project”, we moved to the hotel.

Woooooooooow luxurious dinner was waiting for us !!!

I’m over the moon … ; )!!!

See ya!!

Juna.

September 23, 2018September 23, 2018

Tokyo Brass Style @ Yunicho,Hokkaido

Hey guys!! I’m a bass guitar player Juna Serita!!

Today I am in Hokkaido with the all female big band called Tokyo Brass Style for solo concert .

Actually I’d never come to Hokkaido . There are lots of nature, surely nice place !!

Recently there was a big earthquake around here … I feel really sorry about that. I always wonder why Japan has earthquakes so often especially nowadays … ; (

I was so happy when I saw all audience enjoy the show on the stage.

Hopefully we encouraged people .

Today’s set list

1st set

1.Makafushigi-Adventure

2.Cuty Honey

3.Ginga-Tetsudo-999

4.Teikoku-Kagekidan

5.Lupan the Ⅲ

6.Rum no Love Song

7.Gun’s Roses

2nd set

1.Astro boy

2.When The Bells Toll

3.Hyokkori Hyotan Jima

4.Zankoku na Tenshi no These

5.Koi wa Mekimeki

6.Rouge No Dengon

Encore : Odoru Ponpokorin

Frankly speaking, in the band, we’re never allowed to use music charts so I was a little afraid whether I can memorize all songs or not because I ended up to join the band very recently . (I was going to start working with them from October )

I practiced so much for this tour . I’ve leaned there is nothing impossible : D♪ Maybe.

I stay in Hokkaido for a while . I’m excited with the rest of tour !

See ya : )!!

Juna.

September 20, 2018September 21, 2018

wanna be like my idol…

Hey guys!! I’m a bass guitar player Juna Serita!!

Today I was performing at Giga Bar Tokyo.

member

Vocal : Kenny

Guitar : Takoyaki

Keyboard : Harunobu Okubo

Bass :Juna Serita

Drums : Yuki Hatano

Performance at Giga Bar Tokyo Vocal: KennyGuitar : Takoyaki Bass: Juna SeritaKeyboard: Harunobu Okubo Drums : Yuki Hatano

Juna Seritaさんの投稿 2018年9月20日木曜日

Feels like recently I play the song “Cause We’ve ended as lovers ” so often . : D

Still difficult to play like my idol Tal Wilkenfeld tho.

I will copy all of her solo phrases in near future …

See ya!!

Juna.

September 19, 2018September 20, 2018

session host @ Shimokitazawa RPM

Hey guys!! I’m a bass guitar player Juna Serita!!

Today I was hosting jam session at Shimokitazawa RPM in Tokyo with the dope member .

Drums : Simon McDowell

Sax : Miho Terachi

Guitar : Hank Nishiyama

Bass: Juna Serita

Many musicians came there , thanks !! I enjoyed both playing with you guys and also just listening .

From beginning till the end , there were only live conversations through instruments.

As host performance, we played this song called Pick Up The Princes -Candy Dulfer .

I like this song : )♪♪

After the jam session , we had tequila：）

I had a good time with them : )

I’m gonna be hosting jam session with Simon next month again : )!

See ya!!

Juna.

September 18, 2018September 19, 2018

session host @ Ikebukuro Somethin’ Jazz club

Hey guys!! I’m a bass guitar player Juna Serita!!

Today I had a rehearsal in daytime for this weekend .

By the time I need to memorize about 20 songs which are so complicated ; (

I’m gonna play it again and again anyway . I’m so excited ; )

At night, I was hosting jam session with the drummer Adam MG and the keyboard player Kodai Tanoguchi at Ikebukuro Somethin’ Jazz Club.

We played our original song as host performance too : ) I wrote the song actually .

However we haven’t played it for a while so I felt so difficult .

Who wrote the complicated song ….I wanna complain !!

Anyway thanks for coming !!

Tomorrow also I’m hosting jam session .

See you tomorrow !!

Juna.

September 17, 2018September 19, 2018

session host @ Akasaka Jakaz

Hey guys!! I’m a bass guitar player Juna Serita!!

Today I had lessons in daytime .

Actually I have a junior high school student .

He will have a first rehearsal at the studio in his life tomorrow …!!

That must be exciting !! So we were practicing the song for it at the lesson 🙂

His mom gave me the sandwich on a break! That was great. Appreciate .

At night , I was hosting jam session at Akasaka Jakaz.

Member

Guitar : Masahiro Higuchi

Bass: Juna Serita

Drums : Natsumi

Today there were many bass guitar player . So I counted on them and I didn’t play the bass guitar much .

This is because I wanted to sing…♪ lol

https://www.facebook.com/junaserita/videos/1180829072055002/

Thanks for coming everyone : ) !! Next jam with the same member is October 15th .

See ya!!

Juna.