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Fukushi Tainaka

Fukushi Tainaka

Fukushi Tainaka is a Japanese jazz drummer who was born in 1954 in Shiga, Japan and turned professional in Japan in 1976. He moved to New York City in 1980 and studied with drummers including Philly Joe Jones and Louis Hayes. He became a longtime member of alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson's group and worked alongside Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Hardman, Woody Shaw, George Benson, and Randy Johnston. Rooted in the hard bop and straight ahead tradition, he has toured Japan and Europe extensively since the early 1980s and performed at New York clubs including Birdland, the Blue Note, Smalls, Smoke, and the Village Vanguard.

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Jazzcultural
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Upcoming Shows
Wed, Oct 14 10:00 PM
Organ After Hours: Nick Hempton
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Oct 14 · 10:00 PM
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
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Wed, Oct 21 10:00 PM
Organ After Hours: Nick Hempton
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Oct 21 · 10:00 PM
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
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Thu, Oct 22 9:00 PM
Felix Lemerle Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Thu, Oct 22 · 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM
Felix Lemerle (Guitar) · Peter Washington (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Mon, Nov 9 7:00 PM
Lou Donaldson Centennial Celebration
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Champian Fulton (Piano, Vocals) · Jaleel Shaw (Alto Saxophone) · Peter Bernstein (Guitar) · John Webber (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Sun, Nov 15 9:30 PM
Champian Fulton Quartet
The Django
The Django · Sun, Nov 15 · 9:30 PM & 11:00 PM
Champian Fulton (Piano, Vocals) · Klas Lindquist (Alto Saxophone) · Hide Tanaka (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Sun, Nov 15 6:30 PM
Marissa Mulder Quartet
The Django
The Django · Sun, Nov 15 · 6:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Champian Fulton (Piano, Vocals) · Klas Lindquist (Alto Saxophone) · Hide Tanaka (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Tue, Dec 22 5:30 PM
Christmas with Champian Fulton
Birdland
Birdland · Tue, Dec 22 · 5:30 PM & 8:30 PM
Champian Fulton (Piano, Vocals) · Klas Lindquist (Alto Saxophone, Clarinet) · Nathan Francis (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Wed, Dec 23 5:30 PM
Christmas with Champian Fulton
Birdland
Birdland · Wed, Dec 23 · 5:30 PM & 8:30 PM
Champian Fulton (Piano, Vocals) · Klas Lindquist (Alto Saxophone, Clarinet) · Nathan Francis (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Thu, Dec 24 5:30 PM
Christmas with Champian Fulton
Birdland
Birdland · Thu, Dec 24 · 5:30 PM & 8:30 PM
Champian Fulton (Piano, Vocals) · Klas Lindquist (Alto Saxophone, Clarinet) · Nathan Francis (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Fri, Dec 25 5:30 PM
Christmas with Champian Fulton
Birdland
Birdland · Fri, Dec 25 · 5:30 PM & 8:30 PM
Champian Fulton (Piano, Vocals) · Klas Lindquist (Alto Saxophone, Clarinet) · Nathan Francis (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Sat, Dec 26 5:30 PM
Champian Fulton Quartet
Birdland
Birdland · Sat, Dec 26 · 5:30 PM & 8:30 PM
Champian Fulton (Piano, Vocals) · Klas Lindquist (Alto Saxophone, Clarinet) · Nathan Francis (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Past Shows
Sat, Oct 10
Félix Lemerle Quartet
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Sat, Oct 10
Felix Lemerle (Guitar) · Samuel Lerner (Piano) · Jamale Davis (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Fri, Oct 2
Fukushi Tainaka Quintet
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Fri, Oct 2
Fukushi Tainaka (Drums) · Chihiro Tainaka (Vocals) · Chris Johansen (Tenor Saxophone) · Marc Devine (Piano) · Hide Tanaka (Bass)
Tue, Sep 29
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Kyle Colina
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Sep 29
Kyle Colina (Bass) · Patience Higgins (Tenor Saxophone) · Richard Clements (Piano) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Sep 23
Organ After Hours: Nick Hempton
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Sep 23
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Tue, Sep 22
Nick Green Quartet
Ornithology
Ornithology · Tue, Sep 22
Nick Green (Alto Saxophone) · Steve Ash (Piano) · Charlie Himel (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Jul 29
Jam Session
Nick Hempton Organ Band and Invitational Jam Session
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Jul 29
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Fri, Jul 24
Fukushi Tainaka
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Fri, Jul 24
Fukushi Tainaka (Drums) · Chris Johansen (Tenor Saxophone) · Marc Devine (Piano) · Hide Tanaka (Bass)
Wed, Jul 22
Jam Session
Nick Hempton Organ Band and Invitational Jam Session
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Jul 22
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Jul 15
Jam Session
Nick Hempton Organ Band and Invitational Jam Session
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Jul 15
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Sat, Jul 11
Jam Session
Smalls Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by Marc Devine
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sat, Jul 11
Marc Devine (Piano) · Hide Tanaka (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Jul 8
Jam Session
Nick Hempton Organ Band and Invitational Jam Session
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Jul 8
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Jul 1
Jam Session
Nick Hempton Organ Band and Invitational Jam Session
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Jul 1
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Pat Bianchi (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Jun 24
Nick Hempton Organ Band
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Jun 24
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Sat, Jun 20
Marcus Mclaurine Quartet
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Sat, Jun 20
Marcus McLaurine (Bass) · Noah Haidu (Piano) · Ed Cherry (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Jun 17
Kyle Koehler Quartet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Jun 17
Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Myron Walden (Tenor Saxophone) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Jun 10
Nick Hempton Organ Band
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Jun 10
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Jun 3
Nick Hempton Organ Band
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Jun 3
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Sat, May 30
Fukushi Tainaka Quintet
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Sat, May 30
Fukushi Tainaka (Drums) · Chihiro Tainaka (Vocals) · Chris Johansen (Tenor Saxophone) · Marc Devine (Piano) · Hide Tanaka (Bass)
Wed, May 27
Nick Hempton Organ Band
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, May 27
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Sat, May 23
Jam Session
Smalls Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by Marc Devine
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sat, May 23
Marc Devine (Piano) · Hide Tanaka (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, May 20
Nick Hempton Organ Band
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, May 20
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, May 13
Nick Hempton Organ Band
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, May 13
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, May 6
Nick Hempton Organ Band
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, May 6
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · David Blenkhorn (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Apr 29
Nick Hempton Organ Band
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Apr 29
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Apr 22
Nick Hempton Organ Band
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Apr 22
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Peter Bernstein (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Apr 8
Nick Hempton Organ Band
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Apr 8
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Wed, Apr 1
Nick Hempton Organ Band
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Apr 1
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Sat, Mar 28
Fukushi Tainaka
Ornithology
Ornithology · Sat, Mar 28
Fukushi Tainaka (Drums) · Chihiro Tainaka (Vocals) · Chris Johansen (Tenor Saxophone) · Marc Devine (Piano) · Nat Harris (Guitar) · Hide Tanaka (Bass)
Sun, Mar 22
Nick Hempton Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, Mar 22
Nick Hempton (Tenor Saxophone) · Kyle Koehler (Organ) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Sat, Mar 21
Champian Fulton Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sat, Mar 21
Champian Fulton (Piano) · Peter Washington (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)
Fri, Mar 20
Champian Fulton Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Fri, Mar 20
Champian Fulton (Piano) · Peter Washington (Bass) · Fukushi Tainaka (Drums)