Lol!! Your Japanese language skills are already better than the Google translations!!

It's by design.

@@popozz thanks for info

The tenor sax player, Miku, is my favorite. She is so small, yet climbs the walls with that tenor. Senri is next. Even smaller than Miku, but such stick technique, and she is so relaxed even though she is just tearing it up. But every person in the band is extraordinary. I am glad they are so nice to each other as well. That seems to be a Japanese trait. Come see us in America soon!

That's a great idea, and perhaps one that will actually come about. Of course there's the "Senri's Seven" video which is pretty informative in that sense. There's also a written interview with Senri from a few years back that I believe was in an Eastern European country she was visiting. She discusses many of the contemporary drummers often cited as "the world's best." As you might expect, she's very respectful and appreciative towards them all, and she REALLY knows what's going on. I imagine most, if not all of the JA members have plenty to say about influences. You can be sure Miku does! So, yeah, cool suggestion, hope we get to see that.

Good and interesting idea 👍

They are one of the greatest bands right now. I hope they get a chance to do a world tour. There's nothing like them right now.

Senri looks so young, and she is a world-class superstar on the drums!

I often see suggestions that JA should add brass, or add a bari sax. (There IS a bit of bari on “One by One”) Of course, more horns would make them more versatile, (and I love the baritone sound) but I don’t think that is something that will happen, other than perhaps a guest appearance.. What they have now is very unique - I’m not aware of of any other band that uses S-A-A-T on a regular basis - AFAIK soprano sax isn’t often used in ensembles. So I’m guessing that the line-up they use was a very deliberate choice and not just a result of circumstance. (They could have done it differently - they are all superb on alto, Miho also plays soprano, tenor and flute, and Miku plays great soprano and Aerophone. Juna plays sax pretty well, too.) Horn sections with brass is already covered by many excellent bands - EWF, ToP, Memphis Horns to name just three. Or one could check out Senri and Miho in the Tokyo Jazz All-Stars - plenty of brass there, as well as many of the finest musicians in the world. To sum up this long-winded bit of yakking - I dig those horns just the way they are.

@@peterb7923Absolutely. I don‘t think they need a brass section either. Also, occasional brass stabs could be done by Marie with adequate samples.

I agree with adding brass, plus a great Hammond. / Leslie sound.

It should be: Do what it takes to play. Does your school have a music department? Join the band. Ask your teacher if you can stay after ours to practice. Borrow a friends bass Visit that cousin you don't know that well or pester your parents for a cheap knockoff. ANYTHING. Do whatever gets your hands on a bass and play. 🎸♥

@@OG_Mereles Yep, it's more about discipline, desire, and putting in the hard work necessary to improve and grow. My comment was more of an observation about the insane level of talent and skill let loose in the Japanese music scene over the last two decades - and these ladies are no exception! 💖💗

Me too. She so much reminds me of Dean Brown. She's like a young Dean Brown, man. Dean is a bad, bad, boy. Chizu's a bad, bad girl. Lord have mercy.