This year's Jazz Art Sengawa is held on September 16-18

【開催決定！】
今回で9回目を迎える即興音楽イベント、今年も開催します！
「JAZZ ART せんがわ2016」9/16（金）～18（日）
※詳細は決まり次第アップします。乞うご期待！https://t.co/uHFTH4Mc3t pic.twitter.com/TcrAW9mGtN

— せんがわ劇場 (@SengawaG) 2016年4月20日

It's just announced that the date of this year's Jazz Art Sengawa has been set on september 16-18.

Produced by three outstanding musicians, Makigami Koichi, Sakamoto Hiromichi and Fujiwara Kiyoto, the annual festival for advanced pop, avant jazz and improvised music is artist-led and supported by the city of Chofu, the west suburb of Tokyo.

It started in 2008 so this year's is the 9th. It's a sort of miracle that such a bold and ambitious attempt has been continued this long.

Right now there is no information about the line-up but we'll let you know when it's available. All we can tell you is that this event is one of the best in this country and if you are interested in unusual but utterly interesting expression of music you must see this thing. It's convenient (15 minutes from central Tokyo by train), economic (quite affordable 3-day ticket available), and interesting (many bright acts including Hikashu). They're always up to our expectations and we're sure this time's no exception so make a mark on your calender not to miss it.