We Have Launched a Special Website Documenting Our 50 Years History

We will be celebrating our 50th anniversary in July 2024. This is thanks to everyone who supports us. Please support us from now on. We have created a special website looking back on our 50 years of activities. Please take a look.

"48th Regular Concert"(9/Nov/2024)

Theme	:	"My Favorite Things"
Date	:	9/Nov/2024(sat) open13:00 start13:30
Place	:	Nakano Zero
Guest	:	Mari Nakamoto(vo)
Special Appearance	:	Hideo Ichkawa(pf)
Fee	:	\2,500- pre\2,000-
Support	:	Tokyo City Amateur Big Band Association
Inquiry	:	Manager Teruo Nagashima

Introducing 3 new members

We have created introduction pages for the following three people.
#Lead Trumpet : YOSHINORI TSUBOUCHI
#Bass Trombone : YASUSHI ICHIURA
#Drums : YUTA KIKUCHI
In addition, the page of 3rd.Tb Haruka Nakazato who returned is also posted again.

"43rd Regular Concert"(26/Nov/2016)

Theme	:	"The Trumpet" ��eaturing Hitomi Niida"
Date	:	26/Nov/2016(sat) open17:00 start17:30
Place	:	Shinbashi Yakult Hall
Guest	:	Hitomi Niida(tp.)
Fee	:	\2,500- pre\2,000-
Support	:	Tokyo City Amateur Big Band Association
Inquiry	:	Manager Teruo Nagashima

"42th Regular Concert"(27/Nov/2015)

Theme	:	"Close to You" -Dear Mr. Bacharach-
Date	:	28/Nov/2015(sat) open17:00 start17:30
Place	:	Shinbashi Yakult Hall
Guest	:	Takaaki Hayakawa(Tb.)
Fee	:	\2,500- pre\2,000-
Support	:	Tokyo City Amateur Big Band Association
Inquiry	:	Manager Teruo Nagashima

36th Swing is Here!(31/May/2015) at SESHION SUGINAMI

That's the theme of "The Voice - The 100th Anniversary of Frank Sinatra's Birth". Big band fans do not have overlooking!
Guest Artists:William Silk(vo)

A Happy New Year!

We do the performance which is good this year, too.
And we thank you this site progress twenty years.

33rd Swing is Here!(10/Jun/2012) at SESHION SUGINAMI

That's the theme of "Dancing Keyboard 70 Fingers". Big band fans do not have overlooking!
Guest Artists:Hajime Kobayashi (Piano/Hammond Organ), Yoshihiro Nakagawa (Trumpet)

We Are Hanazono!

Spring is Here! We Play First This Year at The Hanazono Shopping District in Toyohashi City and We Play Their Campaign Song. On March 26th, come to the Hanazono!

"37th Regular Concert"(27/Nov/2010)

Theme	:	"The Standards"
Date	:	27/Nov/2010(sat) open17:00 start17:30
Place	:	Shinbashi Yakult Hall
Guest	:	SAYAKA (violin)
Fee	:	\2,000
Support	:	Tokyo City Amateur Big Band Association
Inquiry	:	Manager Teruo Nagashima

"36th Regular Concert"(28/Nov/2009)

Theme	:	"Swingin' Night"
Date	:	28/Nov/2009(sat) open17:00 start17:30
Place	:	Shinbashi Yakult Hall
Guest	:	Masao Suzuki (JAZZ Chorus)
Fee	:	\2,000
Support	:	Tokyo City Amateur Big Band Association
Inquiry	:	Manager Teruo Nagashima

We Play in The Junior High School

We guest on the musical circles with the 21th time in Nerima Ward Tategami Shakujii junior high school in (Saturday) on October 24th. �@�@

29April(wed)Let's meet in Yokohama

There is a fashionable French restaurant "The SUC'S AVENUE" in Yokohama. This shop which was opened last year in July becomes a popular shop in the leaping area with the concept " to eat neatly, being good " and the cozy atmosphere which has a public nursery with the reasonable price, the staff, too. Please enjoy the course menu of the lunch and the dinner in performance of the Mondaynight. We request your reservation, being early. Jazz Concert in SUC'S AVENUE French Style Restrant "SUC'S AVENUE" Ganesa 1-39-37 NakagawaChuo Tsuzukiku YokohamaShi KanagawaKen The nearest station : The Yokohama Municipal Subway "Center-Kita" Reservation : 045-309-8100 http://www.sucsavenue.net/ Lunch Corse 12:00start \3,800 Dinner Course 18:00start \5,800

We go to Hongkong again!!!

Since 1999, we go to performance traveling again to Hongkong. We appear on the 2 day event in City Hall and Live Gig at Fringe Club. It was possible to have received aid with the hotel charges from Hongkong government. Everybody's please come to the cheering. �@

"35th Regular Concert"(29/Nov/2008)

Theme	:	"Monday meets TIME FIVE Again"
Date	:	29/Nov/2008(sat) open17:00 start17:30
Place	:	Shinbashi Yakult Hall
Guest	:	TIME FIVE (JAZZ Chorus)
Fee	:	\2,000
Support	:	Tokyo City Amateur Big Band Association
Inquiry	:	Manager Teruo Nagashima

We fixed two members

We employed the recruit of Members for Drums and 2nd Trombone. Please, look forward to activity of Hideaki Yamamoto(Dr) and Kyoko KUbota(2nd Tb).

We fixed two members

We employed the recruit of Members for Alto Sax and Bass Trombone. Please, look forward to activity of Matsumi Maki(as) and Masahiko Furuya(bt).

"34th Regular Concert"(24/Nov/2007)

28th Swing is Here!(27/May/2007) at SESHION SUGINAMI

That's the theme of "Relaxin' with Flute". Big band fans do not have overlooking!
Guest Artists:Masami Nakagawa(Fl) Mami Ishizuka(Pf/Vocal)

"33rd Regular Concert"(25/Nov/2006)

We appear on the event on Respect for the Aged Day

Mondaynight appears on "MUSIC ON TAMA vol.1" which is hosted on the Sekido public hall VITA hall in front of the Seisekisakuragaoka station in Monday on September 18th. It is this first event which Artist Link Tama(ALT) sponsors and the Monday works in the opening of this event in the night. It thinks that we want to do a delightful performance. Please, you come to the cheering!

We fixed the new member of the trombone

As for the matter of the member recruitment of the trombone to have taken by making hang a recruitment on each area, the formal member decided gradually in the favor. The name of the recruit is Haruka Suzuki. She is to be inexperienced about JAZZ but worked for the active practice participation and the catch up. Please, cheer her activity.

27th Swing is Here!(11/Jun/2006) at SESHION SUGINAMI

That's the theme of "Kids and Jazz". Big band fans do not have overlooking!
Guest Band: Tokyo Brass Style

We are searching for the trombonist at present.(finished)

26th Swing is Here!(19/Jun/2004) at SESHION SUGINAMI

That's the theme of "Great American Song Book". Big band fans do not have overlooking!
Guest Singer:Pamela MacCarthy(vo)

(#Finished)We are looking for a Trombone Player.

We look for a Trombone player as a formal member.
The condition is as follows.
1. It is a person with experience which participated in a big band.
2. It is a person who can attend the practice on Monday (studio only for 20:00 - 23:00 Koenji).
3. It is a person who can participate in the events by which booking are carried out to a weekend.
* Refer to "Live Information."
5. It is a person who can consent to management being realized at all the members' fee and works of performances.
Please inform of those not regarded as self. We are waiting.

"31st Regular Concert"(27/Nov/2004)

(#Finished)We are looking for the lead trumpeter.

We look for the lead Trumpet player as a formal member.
The condition is as follows.
1. It is a man with experience which participated in the big band as a lead trumpeter.
2. It is the person who can also perform the difficult music including old Basie's music.
3. It is the person who can attend the practice on Monday (studio only for 20:00 - 23:00 Koenji).
4. It is the person who can participate in the events by which booking are carried out to a weekend.
* Refer to "Live Information."
5. It is the person who can consent to management being realized at all the members' fee and works of performances.
Please inform of those not regarded as self.We are waiting.

25th Swing is Here!(12/Sept/2004) at SESHION SUGINAMI

That's the theme of "Count Basie Tribute". Big band fans do not have overlooking!
Guest Player:Isao Sakuma(tp), William Morley(vo)

23rd Big Band Simposium(04/Jul/2004)

This evnt is 2003 All Japan Amateur Big Band League (JABA) Concert at Kawasaki Plaza of Citizen.
A lot of wonderful bands will appear this year,too.
Information:JABA Office/Bigband Service Clinic Hidenobu Iba

[Starts from M] which is our 3rd album was released!

The contents are the collection of a work of the concept of performing altogether the music to which a title begins from "M" in an original arrangement. This is a compilation of the plan promotion called M-Project over for five years. The arrangement of trumpeter Shinji Okano blew new lives into the works of Herbie Hancock or John Coltrane.
I wish you to hear this CD very much. Please give an order.
Price:\2,300 mail order mailing cost lump \2,600 inquiry:admin@mondaynight.jp

October 4 is to Shinjuku "J"

We also appear on Shinjuku "J" which is the palace of jazz this year.
The hall is planning 18:31 on Sat., October 4, and commencement of a performance is planning x3 during 19:15 or 45 minutes stage.
You -- please, please come!

CD manufacture smooth !

2003 are a year of the 30th anniversary of our formation.
Now, we commemorate this and are manufacturing CD.
We recorded 13 music on the both days on September 20 and 21st in the studio of PONY CANYON.
The CD here is planning the release on November 29 when our 30th recital is performed.
When it is called the contents, it is the compilation by the number of the all-songs original arrangement which called M-Project and has been cultivated over during several years.
Please expect.

22nd Big Band Simposium(06/Jul/2003)

This evnt is 2003 All Japan Amateur Big Band League (JABA) Concert at Kawasaki Plaza of Citizen.
A lot of wonderful bands will appear this year,too.
Information:JABA Office/Bigband Service Clinic Hidenobu Iba

24th Swing is Here!(02/June/2002) at SESHION SUGINAMI

That's the theme of "VIVA BRAZIL! -Big Band Meets Bossa Nova-". Big band fans do not have overlooking!
Guest Player:"SAPATOS" = Jun Kimura(Guitar) &Sanshiro(Sax)

Makoto Sasaki Returns

It was decided that Makoto Sasaki, a preceding lead alto saxophone player who had left Mondaynight according to many situations temporarily, returns as a tenor sax player.Although he probably has not yet done arrangement of a feeling, a return of the member who was familiar many years is glad for us. Please look forward to his activity.

Mrs. Kimiko Sasaki who was a preceding pianist passed away

We have to carry out very regrettable information to you.
Mrs. Kimiko Sasaki (maiden-name Ohya) who played an active part as pianists during three years from 1998 to 2001 passed away by March 30 for the spine neoplasm.
With preceding lead alto Makoto Sasaki who is the husband, she had left Mondaynight in 2001 for the struggle against disease.
All members believed that she showed an again fine smile. The only help thing that her last moment was peaceful.
We pray her bliss of the dead.

We determined the officer in the 2003 fiscal year

In the new-year general meeting on January 18, we determined the officer in the current fiscal year.
Although most officers were remaining in office, Inoue, a newcomer, becomes an accounts person in charge, and reports the thing which Suzuki of former accounts was inaugurated as the sub concertmaster.
Please look at Profiles about these details.

The guest of our recital of this year was selected as Mr. Tatsuya Takahashi(Ts)

We also perform the 28th recital to 11/30 (sat) in the Shinbashi Yakult hall this year. Appearing on Mr. Tatsuya Takahashi(Ts) who went together also as for the Tanabata concert on the other day, and obtaining as this guest, was determined. He is the man of the highest peak in domestic as a band leader , and as a tenor player. It is pleasure pleasing.It is pleasure pleasing.

We set up three new links.

They are Marines Big Band, Joyful Sounds Jazz Orchestra and Hot Bllizard Jazz Orchestra.
It's a great site altogether. Pleas have a look by all means.

28th September(sat) Shinjuku J (Regular Live Gig)

Please, enjoy the performance of us, relaxing.

Two sax players acceded to our orchestra

Although two sax players were absent over the long period of time, the formal member determined at last. Alto sax is Mr.Hosiji and tenor sax is Mr.Emura. Since we carried two persons' photograph in this site, please have a look by all means. You who were worried about this affair, thank you very much. Moreover, we announce you that Suzuki who was taking charge of 3rd. alto became lead alto's charge formally.

21st Big Band Simposium(07/Jul/2002)

This evnt is '02JABA Regular Concert at Kawasaki Plaza of Citizen.
A lot of wonderful bands will appear this year,too.
#JABA:Japan Amateur Big Band Association
Information:JABA Office/Bigband Service Clinic Hidenobu Iba

Information of two members general invitation

We will seek the following two parts for a vacancy as the member general invitation told about and we already announced you. It is each one part.

The man who can do the have substitute by Flute and Clarinet large-welcomes). We want to tackle humbly and earnestly to music and to enjoy ourselves from the bottom of our heart. Please contact me by all means the direction considered to want to enjoy big band jazz together with us.

23st Swing is Here!(02/June/2002) at Suginami Public Hall

That's the theme of ""Show Must Go On! - The Broadway continues shining". Big band fans do not have overlooking!
Guest:"The Oz Sons"(cho), Fumiko Suzuki(vo)

Successor pianist determination!

It is Ms. Hideka Inoue (The graduate of the Chuo Univ. Swing Crystal orch.) who had helped us several times as extra previously. Probably, a style happy at the natural posture backed by positive technology will blow a new trend into Mondaynight. Please expect her activity.

Information of members withdrawal

We have to tell a regrettable thing.
Retirement of the three following persons who played an active part over many years as a member of Mondaynight was decided. It is really regrettable although an unavoidable situation is in each.

However, they are our friends forever. We expect that the days come which can enjoy a performance together again with them.

URL change of SEIJI TADA's site

Mr. Tada is an alto sax player representing Japan, and his official site relocated. He has guest-appeared also on the recital of Mondaynight. URL is as follows.
http://www.tadasei.com/

"28th Regular Concert" finished.

Our concert of this year was also able to be supported on 470 or more visitors, and was able to be ended safely. Mr.Kazuhara who is a guest of this year played the trumpet of a very rich tone. It is two more years to the 30th concert. Please aid us from now on.

"28th Regular Concert"(24/Nov/2001)

One New Link was set up.

Our new link is Jazz Lab SEED.
It is the music private school which teaches improvisatorial melody.
Contact:Kunio Fukuoka jazzseed@cronos.ocn.ne.jp
81+03(3945)8700 4-11-16 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Access Exceeded 50,000 Affairs.

We appreciate. People exceeding 50,000 persons visited this site. Please aid from now on.

19th Tama New Town Under the Sky Concert(04/Aug/2001)

It's Title is "Mondaynight Jazz Orchestra with Time Five". Time Five is Japanese Top Jazz Chorus Group. We have to do our best. Please come for aid by all means.
This evnt is fee free, but welome to your contribution!