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PRESS RELEASE FROM THE JAPAN INFORMATION & CULTURE CENTER, EMBASSY OF JAPAN Japanese Jazz Series at Blues Alley Media Contact: Publicity Coordinator, Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan Phone: 202-238-6900, Email: [email protected] April 15 - 20 | Shows at 8PM and 10PM | Blues Alley Admission: Ticketing through Blues Alley Not long after the United States gave birth to Jazz, Japan fell in love with its soulful sound. The Japanese Jazz Series, now in its 4th year, has become a highly anticipated musical celebration during the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Contemporary Japanese and American Jazz artists celebrate their countries’ common culture in music. This year, Japanese Jazz greats will perform at Washington DC’s Blues Alley with Tiger Ohkoshi, the legendary saxophonist, as a special guest. I. Pictures Tiger Ohkoshi (Trumpet) Mao Sone (Trumpet) Erena Terakubo (Saxophone) Ami Nakazono (Saxophone) Senri Oe (Piano) II. Further Information For location information, please visit www.bluesalley.com The Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan in Washington DC is the region’s #1 authoritative resource for Japan-related information and culture, a gift sponsored by the people of Japan since 1981. As part of the Embassy of Japan’s public outreach program, the JICC is deeply committed to enriching the relationship between the people of Japan and the United States through an active, vibrant cultural and informational exchange. For more information, please visit http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. # # # Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan 1150 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 | Tel: (202)-238-6900 | Fax: (202)-822-6524 www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/ .

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