The job well done. We went to a Japanese restaurant nearby and took a late dinner. I had a nice tempura after a long time. Ha-ha.
5/31/2009
Late dinner
The job well done. We went to a Japanese restaurant nearby and took a late dinner. I had a nice tempura after a long time. Ha-ha.
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Sarina Suno Quartet @ Aldie Mansion
We drove 2 hours south from New York City and came to the Aldie Mansion in Doylestown, Philadelphia. That was very first time I had ever been there. I have been in this business for a long time but I still have not been to all of the beautiful places. I am so looking forward to see many more in the future.
Sarina Suno (Violin) Hara Garacci (Guitar) Ippei Ichimaru (Cello) Ian Miller (Drums) |
イアンの新兵器。木製リムのスネアドラム。 Ian's new weapon. The snare drum with wooden rim. |
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5/30/2009
International String Trio @ The Bradley Estate
引っ越しの翌日、運動不足のミュージシャン2人は筋肉痛の体を引きずって仕事に来ました。ボストン郊外にあるキャントンという町にあるブラッドリー・エステイトという何度か来た事がある会場だったのですが、まー、いつ来てもここの景色は秀逸でございます。天気も良く素晴らしい結婚式でございました。
The day after the moving, two musicians, who are totally lacking exercises and who have muscular pain, came to a gig. The venue was the Bradley Estate in Canton, the suburb of Boston. I have come to this venue several times and will never get tired of the outstanding view. The weather was great too. It was an excellent wedding.
Ben Powell (Violin) Slava Tolstoy (Guitar) Ippei Ichimaru (Bass) |
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5/29/2009
Tolstoys moving!
荷台が8メートルほどあるU-Haulの一番デカいトラックを借りてきて、私が運転しました。デカい男のデカいトラックだぜ。へっへっへ。 We got 26-footer which is the biggest one at U-Haul and I had a spin on it. A big truck for a big man. Haw-haw-haw. |
After the gig in Hoboken, I had very little sleep then I jumped on the bus heading to Boston to help my friends Slava and Anna's moving. They moved a bit away from the city and the surroundings of the new place are just splendid.
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5/28/2009
Musicians in Subway
ホーボーケンはニューヨークから本当に近いので、マンハッタンからPATHという地下鉄が通ってます。帰りはミュージシャン4人で仲良くそれに乗って帰ってきました。
Hoboken is really close to the Manhattan and there is even the subway called PATH is running between the midtown and Hoboken. All four musicians came back together on that.
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Sarina Suno Quartet @ The Brass Rail
この日はサリナちゃんのバンドで、マンハッタンからハドソン川を挟んだ対岸にあるニュージャージー州ホーボーケンという町でのギグでした。なんでも、このホーボーケンはかつて『バーが世界で一番密集している所』として、ギネスブックにも載っていたそうです。なるほど、今もワシントン・ストリートがバーだらけなのが、うなずけます。
I had a gig with Sarina's band in the town across from the Manhattan over the Hudson River called Hoboken. There are bars everywhere on Washington Street. Hoboken was once listed in the Guinness Book as the city with "Most bars in a square mile." Well, I can easily believe that was true.
Live Hoboken - Trivia
Sarina Suno (Violin) Hara Garacci (Guitar) Ippei Ichimaru (Bass) Marko Djordjevic (Drums) |
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5/24/2009
International String Trio in Swampscott, Massachusetts
この日はインターナショナル・ストリング・トリオでスワンプスコットというボストンから北に30分ほど離れた町にあるシナゴーグ(ユダヤ教の教会)で結婚式のギグでした。
The wedding gig at the synagogue in Swampscott, which is 30 minutes north from Boston, with International String Trio.
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Children
The daughters of Slava and Anna. They are sooooo adorable. They are growing up bit by bit. I took some photos of them before the gig.
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5/23/2009
WaFoo Chamber Unit +2 @ Tuttoriso
WaFoo Chamber Unit +2 | |
Yuuki Koike (Flute, Alto Sax) Takeshi Asai (Keyboard) Kazuo Nakamura (Bass) & Ippei Ichimaru (Percussion) Eiji Obata (Guitar) |
Three of the members of WaFoo --- Yuuki, Takeshi & Kazuo --- have a regular gig at this venue and I and our friend Eiji the guitarist joined them for this one.
この日、来てくれたお友達と記念撮影 WaFoo and our friends who came to the gig. |
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Staten Island Ferry
ギグに行く時に『自由の女神』を観る観光客にはおなじみのスタッテン・アイランド・フェリーに乗りました。
When I went to the gig, I got on to the Staten Island Ferry which is very famous among tourists because you can see the Statue of Liberty (from afar, but free!)
フェリー乗り場では、ミュージシャンが演奏してたり、でっかい水槽に水族館で観るような魚が観られます。 You can see the musicians playing and the fish you only see at an aquarium at the ferry terminal. |
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5/22/2009
Sarina Suno Quartet @ Fada
Sarina Suno (Violin) Hara Garacci (Guitar) Ippei Ichimaru (Bass) Ian Miller (Drums) |
The gig with Sarina's band at the French bistro called Fada in Brooklyn.
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5/21/2009
Left on Red @ Caffe Vivaldi
レフト・オン・レッドでカフェ・ヴィヴァルディでギグでございます。
The gig with Left on Red at Caffe Vivaldi in Greenwich Village.
Liah Alonso (Vocal, Guitar) Kelly Halloran (Violin, Vocal) Ippei Ichimaru (Bass) Nick Miscusi (Percussion, Ukulele) |
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5/20/2009
Sarina Suno Quartet @ Thailand Cafe
Sarina Suno (Violin) Hara Garacci (Guitar) Ippei Ichimaru (Bass) Ian Miller (Drums) |
他の写真はコチラ
The usual gig at Thailand Cafe with Sarina's band. Our friend was at the gig and he took so many photos of us.
More pics are in here
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5/18/2009
Shooting at Harvard
この若者のご冥福をお祈りします。
詳しくはコチラ
ハーバード大学内での発砲事件の発生(在ボストン日本国総領事館)
I played at the Harvard Uni on the day before and on this day, there was a shooting incident at the dorm of Harvard and one non-Harvard college student was shot and killed. I was there on the day before. Boston is not so safe at all.
Deepest sympathy to the young man.
Harvard Shooting Victim Dies
Illustration: Little House
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5/17/2009
International String Trio @ Harvard Faculty Club
The gig at Harvard Faculty Club in Cambridge with International String Trio
International String Trio | |
Ben Powell (Violin) Slava Tolstoy (Guitar) Ippei Ichimaru (Bass) |
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