Emi Makabe Quartet: Vitor, Thomas, Kenny
05/10/2025 new album"ECHO" pre-release gig
Bar Bayuex Brooklyn
8:00pm-10:30pm
Emi Makabe Quartet
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Vitor Gonçalves(piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
06/08/2025 new album"ECHO" release gig
The Local
5pm
Emi Makabe Quartet
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Vitor Gonçalves(piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
07/20/2025
South Bank Centre in London, UK
Kit Downes (Piano)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
09/05/2025
Concert in New York
Past Concerts
04/06/2025 St Peter’s Church
5:00pm-6pm
Emi Makabe trio
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Matt Mitchell (Piano)
Kim Cass (double bass)
01/18/2025
BonCourage in Tokyo, Japan
7:30pm-9:30pm
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Akira Ishii (piano)
11/30/2024
Bar Bayuex Brooklyn
8:00pm-10:30pm
Emi Makabe Quartet
10/09/2024
Ugest in Brooklyn
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
08/28/2024
Ugest in Brooklyn
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
08/11/2024
Oreration gig in Ditmas Park Brooklyn
Emi Makabe group
Emi Makabe (Voice/Shamisen/Compositions)
Steve Cardenas (Guitar)
Thomas Morgan (Double Bass)
Adam Kolker (Saxophone/Clarinat)
Japan mini tour with Thomas Morgan 2024
06/28/2024
Gallon in Osaka, Japan
06/30/2024
Inryo-ji in Okayama, Japan
07/21/2024
Nakaniwa in Saitama, Japan
07/22/2024
Chiba Candy in Chiba, Japan
06/19/2024
Ugest in Brooklyn
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
05/28/2024
Concert in Mantua, Italy
Kit Downes (Piao)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
05/19/2024
IBEAM Brooklyn 6pm-8pm
Emi Makabe Solo
03/17/2024
St Peter’s Church
5:00pm-6pm
Emi Makabe trio
Vitor Gonçalves(piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
03/15/2024
Bar Bayuex Brooklyn
8:00pm-10:30pm
Emi Makabe Quartet
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Vitor Gonçalves(piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Japan Tour!! No One’s An Islad!!11/29-12/02/2023
11/29/2023
100 BAN HALL in Kobe
Kit Downes (Piano)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
11/30/2023
RAG in Kyoto
Kit Downes (Piao)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
12/01/2023
IBAROOM in Tokyo
Kit Downes (Piao)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
12/02/2023
Nakaniwa in Saitama
Kit Downes (Piao)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
11/18/2023
IBEAM Brooklyn 7:30pm-9:30pm
Emi Makabe Solo
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Aubry Johnson quarete
09/22/2023
Bar Bayuex Brooklyn
8:00pm-10:30pm
Emi Makabe Quartet
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Vitor Gonçalves(piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
07/30/2023
St Peter’s Church
5:00pm-6pm
Emi Makabe trio
Vitor Gonçalves(piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
03/10/2023
Bar Bayuex Brooklyn
8:00pm-10:30pm
Emi Makabe trio
Adam Levy (guitar)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
01/07/2023
Shibuya Kouen-Dori Classics in Japan
7:30pm-8:30pm
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/piano)
David Bryant (piano)
Takashi Sugawa (double bass)
+specila guest
12/04/2022
Public Records (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
Chet Doxas (sax)
Micah Frank (elecctronics)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
11/15/2022 in UK
Ashburton Arts Centre (Ashburton, Devon, UK)
No One's an Island
Kit Downes(piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
11/16/2022 in UK
Midlands Arts Centre Birmingham, UK
No One's an Island
Kit Downes(piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
11/17/2022 in UK
Royal Academy of Music London, UK
No One's an Island
Kit Downes(piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
11/04/2022
Bar Bayuex Brooklyn
8:00pm-10:30pm
Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
09/02/2022
Ibeam Brooklyn
7:30pm
Emi Makabe solo (voice/shamisen/compositions)
07/08/2022
Cooljojo Jazz+Art in Chiba, Japan
7:30pm-10:00
David Bryant (piano)
Takashi Sugawa (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
05/21/2022
Bar Bayuex Brooklyn
8:00pm-10:30pm
Vitor Gonçalves (piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
02/07/2022
55 bar
Early Show 6:30pm-8:30pm
Elias Stemeseder (keyboards)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Satoshi Takeishi (drums)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
12/18/2021
HiFi Provisions in Industry City Brooklyn
"Variations for Dusk" 8pm-11pm
・Larum Ensemble
・Emi Makabe solo
・Earthen Sea
03/25/2021
BarSubterraneans in Sibuya, Tokyo Japan
6pm-9pm
- Improvisations -
Manabu Kitada (clarinets)
Toru Nishijima (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice)
11/13/2020
debut album"Anniversary" release live-stream concert
live-stream concert Seeds Brooklyn-
8:30pm-9:30pm
Vitor Gonçalves (piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
Tickets $15: here
09/27/2020
debut album"Anniversary" pre-release gig
The Wilky-outdoor
6:30pm-7:30pm
Vitor Gonçalves (piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
12/12/2019
Ibeam Brooklyn
8:30pm
Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
11/23/2019
Silvana
6pm-7pm
Emi Makabe solo (Voice/Shamisen)
07/18/2019
Bar Subterraneans in Shibuya, Japan
8pm
Emi Makabe (voice) duo with Manabu Kitada (clarinet)
06/14/2019
Shibuya Kouen-Dori Classics in Japan
7:45pm-9pm
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/piano) duo with Akira Ishii (piano)
05/18/2019
Branded Saloon
8pm-9pm
Emi Makabe solo (voice/shamisen)
04/15/2019
55 bar
Early Show 7pm-9pm
Rudy Royston (drums)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Fabian Almazan (piano)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
03/24/2019
Ibeam Brooklyn
7pm-8:30pm
Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
10/16/2018
Bar Subterraneans in Shibuya, Japan
8pm
Emi Makabe (voice) duo with Manabu Kitada (clarinet)
08/20/8/2018
55 bar
Early Show 7pm-9pm
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Vitor Gonçalves (piano)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
07/12/2018
Copenhagen jazz festival at Christianshavn Beboerhus
10:00pm
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/piano) duo with Thomas Morgan (double bass)
06/30/2018
Ibeam
8:30pm
Emi Makabe Duo with Thomas Morgan
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/piano)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
06/14/2018
The Owl Music Parlor
8:00pm
Emi Makabe with Vitor Gonçalves
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)
Vitor Gonçalves (piano)
05/15/2018
55 bar
Early Show 7pm-9pm
Johnathan Blake (drums)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Jacob Sacks (piano)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
03/08/2018
Cornelia Street Cafe
Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
12/14/2017
Ibeam
Double bill with Thomas Morgan solo
8:30pm
Thomas Morgan solo (double bass, computer, compositions)
9:30pm
Emi Makabe Quartet
Ches Smith (drums)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
11/08/2017
55 bar
Early Show 7pm-9pm
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Jacob Sacks (piano)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
08/25/2017
Ibeam
8:00pm
Novoa / Makabe Duo
Emi Makabe (vocals, effects & shamisen)
Eva Novoa (piano & gongs)
08/20/2017
55 bar
Early Show 6pm-9pm
Vinnie Sperazza (drums)
Chris Tordin (double bass)
Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
07/27/2017
Cornelia Street Cafe
8:00pm to 9:15pm
Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Gerald Cleaver (drums)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
03/14/2017
Rockwood Music Hall 1st stage
6pm-6:45pm
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen), Yayoi Ikawa (piano) Duo
01/02/2017
55 bar
Early Show 7pm-9pm
Nate Wood (drums)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
12/15/2016
Cornelia Street Cafe
8:00pm & 9:30
Nate Wood (drums)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
09/25/2016
Rockwood Music Hall stage3
7pm-8pm
Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Satoshi Takeishi (drums)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
09/03/2016
Nakano Sweet Rain (Japan)
7:00pm
Akira Ishii (piano)
Special Guest (double bass)
Noritaka Tanaka (drums)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/composition)
06/29/2016
Tsion Cafe
8pm-10pm
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) solo
05/25/2016
Cornelia Street Cafe
9:30pm
Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion)
Thomas Morgan (double bass)
Vinnie Sperrazza (drums)
Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)
03/12/2016
Rockwood Music Hall 1st stage
3pm-3:45pm
Emi Makabe solo with special guest