許郁瑛 YuYing Hsu / 鋼琴 Piano
西口明宏 Akihiro Nishiguchi / 薩克斯風 Saxophone
馬場智章 Tomoaki Baba / 薩克斯風 Saxophone
小田桐和寛 Kazuhiro Odagiri / 鼓手 Drums
Marty Holoubek / 貝斯 Bass

An award-winning Taiwanese jazz pianist, composer, arranger, producer and educator, YuYing Hsu has performed in music festivals and legendary jazz clubs around the world with renowned musicians such as Albert "Tootie" Heath, John Riley, “Drum King of Taiwan” Rich Huang, Paquito D’Rivera, Michael Philip Mossman, Alex Sipiagin and Italian bassist Giuseppe Bassi.

Though Hsu’s background is jazz music, she has been invited as a featured guest to perform with classical virtuosos such as the internationally acclaimed Austrian violinist Benjamin Schmid, French pianist and improvisation master Jean-François Zygel and with the Ju Percussion Group and the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) for the movie symphony concert “LA LA LAND.” Hsu has also recorded for the influential Taiwanese composer David Loong-Hsing Wen for his jazz compositions and albums. In 2022 and 2023, Hsu has been invited as a featured artist to play at Taiwanese pop star A-MEI’s ASMR World Tour Concerts at Taipei Arena and Kaohsiung Arena.

Akihiro Nishiguchi

Akihiro Nishiguchi：He is an innovative saxophonist who blends avant-garde jazz with his roots in big band jazz. Born in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, Nishiguchi discovered his passion for big band jazz in junior high when he first picked up the tenor saxophone. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2006, he relocated to New York, establishing it as his operational base. There, he immersed himself in the vibrant local music scene, performing regularly with his own group in live venues and engaging in collaborative projects across various genres, including film and dance.

Nishiguchi currently resides in Tokyo, Japan, where he continues to make his mark both as a sideman and as a leader. He has performed with a host of notable musicians internationally, including Ron Carter, Takuya Kuroda, Michel Reis, Billy Drummond, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Uri Gurvich, Leo Genovese, Bob Mintzer, Terumasa Hino, and Teriver Cheung.

Tomoaki Baba

Tomoaki Baba：Musician/Saxophone player/Composer/Arranger/Art Producer He was born in 1992 in Sapporo, Japan and began playing saxophone when he was 7 years old. He attended the renowned Berklee 5-week summer program in 2007, 2008, 2009 as a full-scholarship student. He was selected for Berklee Jazz Workshop directed by Terri Lyne Carrington in 2010. In 2011, Tomoaki was the recipient of full-scholarship to the Berklee College of Music. After graduating, Tomoaki moved to New York City and become an active sideman and leader, performing with artists such as Terence Blanchard, Dayna Stephens, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jamie Cullum, Sean Jones, Darren Barrett and Louis Cole.

Tomoaki is also known for performing the tenor saxophone for Dai Miyamoto, the main character in the original soundtrack of Japanese animation movie “Blue Giant”.

Kazuhiro Odagiri

In 1987, he was born into a musical family. He started classical percussion when he was age of 12, and his drummer’s career begun at the age of 17 as a rock drummer. Kazuhiro obtained his degree in both classical percussion and jazz drum set performance from Kunitachi Collage of Music, where he also received the prestigious “Yosuke Yamashita Award” from the jazz program. Soon after, Kazuhiro took the Berklee Scholarship tour audition, and he got a Full-tuition scholarship so he enrolled. During that time he performed at Blue Note NY, WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM, Beantown Jazz festival and more. After he graduated Berklee, he moved to NYC and played with notable musicians such as Jimmy Cobb, Donald Vega, Takuya Kuroda, Yasushi Nakamura and more. He spent his 10 years music career in U.S. After Kazuhiro came back to Japan in 2020, he participated many of projects such as music of TV game Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, music of Netflix movie and over a hundreds of jazz bands. He has learned Jazz, Funk, Rock, R&B, Reggae, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Madagascar music. His genre less play style and unique sound start getting attention from so many different directions. Endorsing with “Canopus” and “Agop”.

Marty Holoubek

Hailing from Adelaide, Australia, Marty Holoubek is a remarkable musician and composer who has left an indelible mark on the Japanese music scene. Throughout his ongoing successful career in Australia, he has shared the stage with some of the country's biggest names in music.

In August of 2018, Marty made a pivotal decision to explore new musical horizons in Tokyo, Japan. The bustling metropolis offered him a rich cultural tapestry and a dynamic music scene, providing the perfect environment for his creativity to thrive.

Since settling in Tokyo, Marty has quickly become a prominent figure, collaborating and performing with esteemed artists like Terumasa Hino, Jim O’Rourke, Eiko Ishibashi, Tatsuhisa Yamamoto, Shun Ishiwaka, Sakiyama Soushi, HIMI, Ermhoi, Black Boboi, Kakudo Manami and Answer to Remember just to name a few. These musical partnerships have allowed him to blend diverse influences, resulting in a unique and captivating sound.