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Bleckmann’s colorless falsetto gets quite monotonous
this is really a tour de force recording and a milestone in Monder’s catalogue
For fans of more modern experimental big band
and composer Alex Hamburger creates a wide-ranging electro-acoustic jazz world on her latest album
This new album by the New York-based jazz artist features seven originals and five interpretations on the themes of ghosts and nostalgia
J'aime cet album parce que l'orchestration est bien dosée
Chaque instrument trouve sa juste place dans un ensemble complexe et j'adore les variations de rythme
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Makabe noted that he will not lace up his boots for anyone other than the "American Dragon," something he made very clear in a recent interview with Joseph Montecillo
stating "There's an asterisk we're all aware of
I will come back for one match with Bryan Danielson
July 12 will be my last professional wrestling match ever."
Known for wearing his trademark soccer jerseys during his bouts
Makabe finishes his career with a variety of accomplishments on the independent scene
as well as the AMBITION tournament in wXw in 2020
where he had a critically acclaimed trilogy of matches with Timothy Thatcher
which was capped off at the ACTION Wrestling "DEAN!!!" event in April 2024
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Review of first full-length album by the Japanese singer
it’s common to find women singing while accompanying themselves on the shamisen (a fretless
which in itself is enough to make singer/songwriter/shamisen player Emi Makabe a singular talent.
Makabe combines the melodic directness of a pop tunesmith with the rhythmic and harmonic sophistication of a jazz musician
was sung entirely in Japanese and had only double bass (played by husband Thomas Morgan) as accompaniment
yet still had the cheery bounce of a pop song
while “On the Delta” sounded like J-Pop played by a jazz trio
the arrangements are wonderfully polyrhythmic
with the banjo-like plunk of her shamisen working patterns over Vitor Gonçalves’ piano
On “Moon & I,” she plays arpeggiated triplets on the shamisen while the others play in different meters against her
mirroring the mix of feelings described in the verse
but when she gets to the refrain the whole band locks into those triplets
In “Treeing,” a blues shamisen riff is contrasted against the lush harmony of the chorus and a slippery Latin-tinged verse
simple “I Saw the Light” is blessed with the pacific lyricism of a great hymn
and she has no trouble holding her own against the band when improvising
Anniversary is both long enough to feel complete and strong enough to leave the listener wanting more
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Considine has been writing about jazz and other forms of music since 1977
His work has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines
He was music critic at the Baltimore Sun for 13 years
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By Peter Margasak | Published January 2021
A love of jazz led Emi Makabe to leave her native Japan for New York
But the singer and composer didn’t shake the folk music she’d learned from her mother
nor the music of The Beatles and Joni Mitchell she listened to once she arrived in the States back in 2008
Those foundations collide with other styles on her breezy second album that immediately grabs the listener with the brittle twang of the shamisen
for the opener “Treeing.” That instrument’s timbre provides an unexpected jolt to the elastic piano trio that percolates behind her crystalline
She only plays shamisen on three of the album’s 11 tracks
but her understanding of how its spiky tone adds complexity to an otherwise airy sound reveals Makabe’s deft handling of disparate components
The album’s title piece is both a celebration of her first decade in New York—the recording was made in 2018—and a salve she composed for bassist Thomas Morgan on their wedding anniversary
given the lengthy separations coupled working musicians endure while one or the other is on the road
one of the most versatile and subtle bassists of his generation
complemented here by drummer Kenny Wollesen and keyboardist Vitor Gonçalves
Anniversary: Treeing; Joy; Chimney Sweeper; Moon & I; Something Love; Flash; I Saw The Light; Mielcke; O Street; Rino: Anniversary
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Composer Makabe makes imaginative Japanese-folk–influenced jazz
weaving her shamisen-playing and vocals with combos
string quartets and other diverse arrangements
She plays here in a trio format with piano and double bass
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NJPW has announced a new addition to the card for Wrestling Dontaku 2024
Night two of the event will feature a Frontier Zone match with Togi Makabe & Katsuya Murashima teaming up against Jet Wei & Naoki Sakurajima
NJPW wrestlers face off against competition from smaller promotions
Wei and Sakurajima both wrestle for Kyushu Pro Wrestling
is also representing his home promotion PUZZLE
Katsuya Murashima and Togi Makabe will represent NJPW in the face of new faces from Kyushu Pro-Wrestling
Kyushu Pro have already been represented in the Frontier Zone before the World Tag League finals last December
currently in his second excursion to Kyushu from his home in PUZZLE
With PUZZLE itself having been represented at Wrestling World 2024 this past weekend
how will Wei represent his host and home promotions
A 16 year veteran of the independent scene
Sakurajima brings a no nonsense hard hitting style to the ring
Wrestling Dontaku is being held in Fukuoka on Friday
Wei & Sakurajima will be the pre-show match on night two
Makabe & Murashima are also teaming together in the night one pre-show match, taking on Boltin Oleg & Shoma Kato. Murashima and Kato are both Young Lions who debuted in November of last year
Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com
managing the staff of editors and writers and directing day-to-day news coverage
He is a lifelong pro wrestling fan and graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in journalism in 2016
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The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has blamed the government for the challenges schools face due to the delayed release of capitation funds
the delay forces head teachers to send students home for school fees
particularly for young girls who become vulnerable to early marriages
“As our young girls wander home to ask for school fees
they encounter bodaboda operators who lure them with cheap rides
ultimately leading them into early marriages at the expense of their education,” said Kennedy Migiro
the Gucha South KNUT Branch Executive Secretary
Migiro spoke on Friday at the burial of Senior Chief William Mochama at Nyabigena Secondary School in South Mugirango Constituency
He asked the Cabinet Secretary for Education
to honour his promises regarding the release of capitation funds
accusing him of repeatedly claiming that the funds would be released “next week,” only for the week to come and go without any action
“The delay causes significant inconvenience in schools
especially those that rely on these funds for infrastructural and sports development,” Migiro added
He also called on the Ministry of Education to increase the sports budget for schools to better support physical education
which he believes plays a crucial role in a child’s holistic development
While praising the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) for its recognition of talent and growth potential
Migiro expressed concerns about its success without adequate financial backing to equip schools and train teachers for its implementation
Makabe thanked the government for introducing the CBC and recognized it as essential in preparing students for the digital era and technological advancements
READ ALSO: Ruto-Raila coalition urged to honour Free Education promise
“We are rapidly transitioning into the digital age
That is why this system is relevant,” Makabe said
The former KNUT branch executive secretary also urged the residents to elect leaders with a genuine education development agenda
Makabe praised the late Senior Chief William Mochama of Nyabigena Location for balancing his polygamous family responsibilities while actively promoting education in the area
He credited the chief with initiating several schools
Makabe appealed to South Mugirango MP Sylvanus Osoro to allocate NG-CDF funds to Nyabigena Secondary to complete stalled classrooms and accommodate the growing student population
“I request the MP to honour this departed chief by funding the school he initiated at his doorstep,” Makabe said
The burial ceremony was also attended by former Kiogoro Ward MCA Samuel Apoko
who took the opportunity to rally support for former Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i in his 2027 presidential bid
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Menu.page-273366942{--colorD:#a4b8ff;--colorJ:#a4b8ff;--gradientTransparentJ:#a4b8ff00;--colorDC:#a4b8ff;--colorDA:#a4b8ff;--colorDF:#a4b8ff;--colorJD:#a4b8ff;--colorDJ:#a4b8ff;--colorJF:#a4b8ff;--colorJG:#a4b8ff;--colorDDC:#a4b8ff;--colorDTransparent:#a4b8ff;--colorJTransparent:#a4b8ff}RetrospectiveOne Akira Kurosawa Movie Proved to be the Greatest Inspiration for Star WarsIt’s not just samurai codes and Japanese-inspired robes
TohoInverse RecommendsImagine this: there’s an old warrior who has long been rumored dead
but he’s part of a covert group on a mission to get the princess of a conquered kingdom to safety
Standing in the way is a scarred villain with a direct connection both to the evil empire as well as the old warrior
The warrior belongs to an ancient tradition
Now imagine that it’s not Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. While George Lucas wore a lot of influences on his sleeves when he put together the first Star Wars trilogy, including Flash Gordon, obscure French comics
Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress proved one of the biggest influences on that galaxy far
Lucas saw a screening of Seven Samurai and reported he was “hooked” by the Akira Kurosawa classic
“It’s really his visual style to me that’s so strong and unique
and a very powerful element of how he tells his stories,” Lucas told Criterion in a 2001 interview
Lucas later in the same interview said that as he wrote the screenplay to Star Wars
he decided to tell it from the point of view of the “two lowliest characters.” Hidden Fortress has Tahei and Matashichi
two rejected soldiers who are just trying to make a quick buck between the few brain cells they have between them
while A New Hope has the droids there to observe as bigger things happen around them
“The fact there was a princess trying to get through enemy lines and everything I think was more of a coincidence than anything else
it was more of a stand-and-fight kind of princess,” Lucas said
Misa Uehara’s Princess Yuki was no wilting wallflower
the story of General Rokurota Makabe (Toshiro Mifune)
an old samurai with a reputation so fierce that enemies back away when they discover it’s him
As Makabe tries to get Princess Yuki (Misa Uehara) to safety
his companions Tahei and Matashichi (Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara
respectively) offer pretty fairweather help — when they aren’t trying to scheme off with the wealth of gold being transported
has been vanquished in battle by the Yamana clan
While Lucas would claim the similarities between Hidden Fortress and A New Hope were light
Makabe’s “hidden fortress” where he hides the few remaining members of the royal family is in some barren
in a desolate area pretty much like Obi-wan Kenobi’s home on Tatooine
a lot like the death of Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru
there’s General Hyoe Tadokoro (Susumu Fujita)
There are plenty of shades of Darth Vader / Obi-Wan’s relationship here
like the one on the Death Star that leads to the death of Kenobi
Tahei and Matashichi even get a “medal,” of sorts
for being reluctant heroes who might’ve turned at any point
like Han Solo and Chewie in the first film
(Though Solo and Chewie were far more heroic.)
The band’s mission to rescue the princess of a conquered kingdom shares more than a few similarities with Star Wars
We don’t have a Luke Skywalker character to serve as audience surrogate
But Lucas said earlier drafts of the film had just a princess and an older Jedi trying to escape to safety
The “lowly characters” of this aren’t noble enough to be the droids or charismatic enough to be Han Solo and Chewbacca
In the broad strokes, the inspiration that Kurosawa has on Lucas’ trilogy have long been apparent. The Jedi themselves have a pretty samurai-like code and brandish fearsome swords. And there’s, of course, the big “what if” casting trivia of Lucas reportedly wanting Mifune, one of Kurosawa’s standby actors, to play Darth Vader
But The Hidden Fortress is an important piece of the puzzle of the pastiche that became Star Wars
But I don’t want to sell The Hidden Fortress short here because
It’s visually incredible with well choreographed fighting
and it’s easy to see why it has an enduring legacy of its own
While Seven Samurai is the one often finding its way onto greatest all-time film lists (a film that has a huge cinematic legacy of its own
Tonight’s episode are matches from NJPW Wrestling Hinokuni
First up is a NWA title defense as new champion Hiroyoshi Tenzan defends against Big Daddy Yum Yum
The challenger is former WWE developmental wrestler Byron Wilcott who has been here a few times in the past
most famous for selling Kojima’s chops in the most bizarre manner possible
He has good presence but everything else just feels off
from his offense to his selling to his ring gear
Even the announcers were saying this wasn’t good
Tenzan should be the one carried at this point
Tenzan eventually got the win with a second anaconda vise
Makabe talks about how he had to vacate the NEVER title due to the flu
He mentions how Ishii said he’d have to win the title from Ishii for it to really mean something
He thinks wrestling is all about your heart
Both guys are great brawlers and know their style very well
Some people want to rip on Makabe because he’s one of the more protected guys (he has mainstream popularity due to his love for sweets
among other things) even though he’s not as dynamic as others on the roster
but he can still put up a tremendous performance
in 2015 they faced off for the NEVER title at least four times
and the fourth was just kind of unnecessary
But in terms of how the match was…it was every match they’ve had
as Ishii has this kind of vibe and style where you can get into his work pretty much immediately
Ishii took very hard suplexes to the back of his head
After 25 minutes of intense back and forth brawling
Makabe won the NEVER title back after pinning Ishii with the King Kong knee drop
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the match
I’ve seen these guys have plenty of great matches
and I just kind of want to move on from watching them
I think we’re only halfway done with this feud as well as far as this timeline goes
so that’s kind of a bummer for me personally
Ishii didn’t have anything to say after the match
Makabe takes a microphone after the match and says that no matter how many times we’ve been beat
Makabe backstage says he’ll disprove andy prejudices with this belt
He then says anyone else watching this that has championships
he says that he knew he had to get the belt back
But he knew that’s the match the people wanted
It’s nice to see different kinds of matches
And that’ll do it for this season of New Japan on AXS
We’ll return March 4 with Jim Ross replacing Maruo Ranallo
Much thanks to Mauro as he really helped these initial seasons of New Japan on AXS feel really special
and his knowledge of the product felt really refreshing compared to virtually everyone else who does English language broadcasting
Bryan Rose is an editor from California that has been covering professional wrestling for well over a decade