Events Nov. 01, 2011 - 05:04AM JST ( 2 )

TOKYO —

Vienna-based Japanese guitarist Kazuhisa Uchihashi makes a return trip to Japan, bringing with him a crew of nine talented Polish musicians, all of whom will make their debut performances in Japan at the Poland New Music Festival, a two-day extravaganza of experimental jazz and avant-garde improvised music at the Pit Inn in Shinjuku.

Day 1 will feature back-to-back performances by the visiting musicians, while on Day 2 the visitors will team up with local musicians in a series of improvisational performances. Instruments range from sax, clarinet and violin to mandolin and electronics.

Nov 18: Slug Duo, Mikrokolektyw, Lxmp, Szaza, Jacek Kochan/Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Trio 146
Nov 19: Improv. session: collaboration with visiting Polish musicians featuring Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar), Tatsuya Yoshida (drums),
Koichi Makigami (vocals), Noritaka Tanaka (drums)

Date: Nov 18-19 (Doors open at 7:30 p.m., event starts at 8 p.m.)

Admission: 3,500 yen (includes one drink)