Artists
The most producer-driven act in the Japanese pop movement known as Shibuya-kei, Fantastic Plastic Machine was formed by Tomoyuki Tanaka. Though he has the basic stylistic tastes requisite of the Shibuya-kei artist (namely lounge music, bossa nova, French pop, and soft rock), Tanaka has more of a club mentality, driven by his long experience as a DJ.
Bringing a thoroughly contemporary sound to the piano and keyboards, Bugge Wesseltoft made a huge impact in his homeland of Norway during the '90s.
Rapper / composer Guru (real name Keith Elam) first rose to prominence as the "lyrical half" of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, one of the first outfits that attempted to fuse jazz with rap.
Agenda
March 3, 2026
Gehner'StyleBand
St. Petersburg, JFC Jazz Club
March 9, 2026
James Morrison Quartet
St. Petersburg, Igor Butman Club
March 10, 2026
James Morrison Quartet
St. Petersburg, Igor Butman Club
March 11, 2026
James Morrison Quartet
St. Petersburg, Igor Butman Club
March 12, 2026
James Morrison Quartet
Moscow, Igor Butman Club
March 14, 2026
Alexey Popov Project
St. Petersburg, JFC Jazz Club
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