KENSUKE SHOJI
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 (EDT)
07:00PM - 08:30PM
Jazz violinist and bluegrass fiddler Kensuke Shoji was born in Gifu, Japan. He joined his father's bluegrass band as a teenager. As a young adult he moved to the U.S.A. to study jazz violin with Matt Glaser, Christian Howes.
Dedicated to improvisation, Kensuke moved to New York City in 2013 to play with Alex Hargreaves, Barry Harris, Jacob Jolliff, Maria Muldaur and more.
He leads a band every Sunday evening at Sunny's Bar in Brooklyn and works as a sideman on the road with groups like Deadgrass and others.
$20 suggested. Donate online now or in person that night.
Dedicated to improvisation, Kensuke moved to New York City in 2013 to play with Alex Hargreaves, Barry Harris, Jacob Jolliff, Maria Muldaur and more.
He leads a band every Sunday evening at Sunny's Bar in Brooklyn and works as a sideman on the road with groups like Deadgrass and others.
$20 suggested. Donate online now or in person that night.