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Pe'z

December 12, 2023

PE'Z (ペズ, Pezu) was a Japanese jazz instrumental band consisting of five men, dubbed "The Samurai Jazz Band." They were signed onto Sony Music Japan from 2008 until their split in 2015.

PE'Z
Background information
OriginJapan
GenresJazz
Years active2000–2015
LabelsSony Music Japan
Members

History edit

PE'Z began their music careers playing live on the streets of Shibuya in the center of Tokyo during the summer of 2000. Word of mouth spread quickly and they began pulling in large crowds which sometimes totaled up to 600.

In just three years, the band played in ten outdoor music festivals throughout Japan, including Newport Jazz Festival '02 in Madaro, Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival 2002 in Shizuoka, and Rising Sun Rock Festival in Hokkaido. In September 2002 their first full album, Kugatsu no Sola (September Sky) was released, reaching No.10 on the billboard.[citation needed] In March 2003 they received an award for "New Artist Of The Year" at the 17th annual Japan Gold Disc Awards.

In August 2003 they participated in the re-mix of Japanese duo called Chemistry's 8th single "Ashita E Kaeru/Us" ("Return to Tomorrow").

That same year, Masayuki Hiizumi joined Shiina Ringo's backing band as a keyboard player for her nationwide tour. In 2004, he joined Shiina's new band Tokyo Jihen, but eventually left the group to focus his attention back to PE'Z in the next year. He later released a solo album entitled 5+2=11 under the moniker H Zett M.

In October 2005 PE'Z performed at UK's In the City along with fellow Japanese artists DMBQ and The Rodeo Carburettor. The quintet followed that with numerous performances in Europe (including a live show on the street in Amsterdam). The following year, 2006, they participated in both Canadian Music Week (CMW) and South by Southwest (SXSW), as well as giving a live performance in South Korea in between. Their gig at SXSW was subsequently followed with their first-ever US tour as part of Japan Nite, performing in New York City, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

In September 2006, PE'Z released a three-track EP with the British soul singer Nate James, featuring an original track, "Live for the Groove," a reworked Nate James track, "Universal," and a cover of "Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding. They subsequently released a 32-track double album entitled Funny Day & Hard Night on March 25, 2007. This was followed by a second Realive DVD, which featured the band playing an outdoor Venue, with two sets which followed the Day/Night themes of the double CD, with the first played roughly at sundown and the second at night, with house and LED lighting.

In 2014 they released a new original album called Chisou, but in December 2014, drummer Kou posted to the band's official webpage that the group would dissolve in the following year.[1] The band went on a final tour of Japan from January to April 2015 as well as appearing in several Japanese music festivals.[2]

pe'zmoku edit

In 2007, the band collaborated with the alternative folk singer suzumoku, with whom they co-founded pe'zmoku. pe'zmoku performed for the first time during the encore of PE'Z's annual special live "EN-MUSUBI" at the end of the same year.

In 2008, they started in earnest. They recorded the ending theme "Gallop" for the anime series Bleach, and the ending theme "Ano Kaze ni Notte" for Valkyria Chronicles.

Following a brief disappearance by suzumoku, impromptu cancellations of several concerts were forced on the band in March 2009. As of October 2009 the band is on an indefinite hiatus.

Personnel edit

Discography edit

Albums edit

  • [09.11.2002] Kugatsu no Sola
  • [01.29.2003] Realive Tour 2002 (Odoranya Son Son In Tokyo)
  • [12.10.2003] KIWAMARI ZUKI
  • [12.07.2005] Pe'z Realive 2005 Fushi
  • [03.15.2006] Best 1st Stage
  • [07.26.2006] Nippon No Jazz - Samurai Spirit
  • [03.28.2007] Kite Neru: Funny Day & Hard Night
  • [02.27.2008] Samurai Meets The Enemy
  • [12.20.2008] PE'Z BEST STAGE -YAMIKUMO-
  • [09.24.2010] 銀幕のジャズ -SAMURAI FLYS INTO THE SCREEN-
  • [03.16.2011] Samurai Jazz - Compact Disc -
  • [04.20.2011] Jazz-SAMURAI KILLS HIMSELF-of Kinema
  • [02.14.2012] OH! YEAH! PARTY!!
  • [03.06.2013] JumpUP!

Mini-Albums edit

  • [02.21.2001] pe'z
  • [06.21.2001] Hayato
  • [10.24.2001] OKOKOROIRE
  • [04.11.2002] Akatsuki
  • [03.09.2003] Tsu Ku Shi N Bow
  • [05.28.2003] Hana Saku Don Bla Go!
  • [08.04.2004] Suzumushi
  • [11.23.2005] Chitose Dori
  • [02.03.2010] 1・2・MAX
  • [06.09.2010] I WANT YOU

Singles edit

  • [07.17.2002] Hale No Sola Sita - La Yellow Samba
  • [06.06.2003] DRY! DRY! DRY!
  • [11.19.2003] Daichisanshou
  • [09.21.2004] AUCTION
  • [09.20.2006] Live for the Groove
  • [08.19.2010] Uha-Uha / Boushoku-kei Danshi!!

References edit

  1. ^ 航 (Kou) (1 December 2014). 2015年をもって解散について [About dissolution in 2015]. PE'Z Official HomePage (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ "PE'Z". PE'Z Official HomePage (in English and Japanese). Retrieved 27 February 2018.

External links edit

  • Official website (in Japanese)
  • Pe'Zmoku (in Japanese)
  • Pe'Z at Oricon (in Japanese)

December 12, 2023
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This biography of a living person includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations July 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message PE Z ペズ Pezu was a Japanese jazz instrumental band consisting of five men dubbed The Samurai Jazz Band They were signed onto Sony Music Japan from 2008 until their split in 2015 PE ZBackground informationOriginJapanGenresJazzYears active2000 2015LabelsSony Music JapanMembersWataru Ohyama Kouske Kadota Masahiro Nirehara Kou Masayuki Hiizumi Contents 1 History 2 pe zmoku 3 Personnel 4 Discography 4 1 Albums 4 2 Mini Albums 4 3 Singles 5 References 6 External linksHistory editPE Z began their music careers playing live on the streets of Shibuya in the center of Tokyo during the summer of 2000 Word of mouth spread quickly and they began pulling in large crowds which sometimes totaled up to 600 In just three years the band played in ten outdoor music festivals throughout Japan including Newport Jazz Festival 02 in Madaro Mt Fuji Jazz Festival 2002 in Shizuoka and Rising Sun Rock Festival in Hokkaido In September 2002 their first full album Kugatsu no Sola September Sky was released reaching No 10 on the billboard citation needed In March 2003 they received an award for New Artist Of The Year at the 17th annual Japan Gold Disc Awards In August 2003 they participated in the re mix of Japanese duo called Chemistry s 8th single Ashita E Kaeru Us Return to Tomorrow That same year Masayuki Hiizumi joined Shiina Ringo s backing band as a keyboard player for her nationwide tour In 2004 he joined Shiina s new band Tokyo Jihen but eventually left the group to focus his attention back to PE Z in the next year He later released a solo album entitled 5 2 11 under the moniker H Zett M In October 2005 PE Z performed at UK s In the City along with fellow Japanese artists DMBQ and The Rodeo Carburettor The quintet followed that with numerous performances in Europe including a live show on the street in Amsterdam The following year 2006 they participated in both Canadian Music Week CMW and South by Southwest SXSW as well as giving a live performance in South Korea in between Their gig at SXSW was subsequently followed with their first ever US tour as part of Japan Nite performing in New York City Cambridge Philadelphia Chicago Denver Seattle Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles In September 2006 PE Z released a three track EP with the British soul singer Nate James featuring an original track Live for the Groove a reworked Nate James track Universal and a cover of Hard to Handle by Otis Redding They subsequently released a 32 track double album entitled Funny Day amp Hard Night on March 25 2007 This was followed by a second Realive DVD which featured the band playing an outdoor Venue with two sets which followed the Day Night themes of the double CD with the first played roughly at sundown and the second at night with house and LED lighting In 2014 they released a new original album called Chisou but in December 2014 drummer Kou posted to the band s official webpage that the group would dissolve in the following year 1 The band went on a final tour of Japan from January to April 2015 as well as appearing in several Japanese music festivals 2 pe zmoku editIn 2007 the band collaborated with the alternative folk singer suzumoku with whom they co founded pe zmoku pe zmoku performed for the first time during the encore of PE Z s annual special live EN MUSUBI at the end of the same year In 2008 they started in earnest They recorded the ending theme Gallop for the anime series Bleach and the ending theme Ano Kaze ni Notte for Valkyria Chronicles Following a brief disappearance by suzumoku impromptu cancellations of several concerts were forced on the band in March 2009 As of October 2009 the band is on an indefinite hiatus Personnel editWataru B M W Ohyama born in Kanagawa trumpet Kouske Jaw Kadota born in Ehime saxophone Masahiro Nirehara born in Niigata double bass Kou born in Tokyo drums Masayuki HZM Hiizumi born in Kobe keyboard amp vocalsDiscography editAlbums edit 09 11 2002 Kugatsu no Sola 01 29 2003 Realive Tour 2002 Odoranya Son Son In Tokyo 12 10 2003 KIWAMARI ZUKI 12 07 2005 Pe z Realive 2005 Fushi 03 15 2006 Best 1st Stage 07 26 2006 Nippon No Jazz Samurai Spirit 03 28 2007 Kite Neru Funny Day amp Hard Night 02 27 2008 Samurai Meets The Enemy 12 20 2008 PE Z BEST STAGE YAMIKUMO 09 24 2010 銀幕のジャズ SAMURAI FLYS INTO THE SCREEN 03 16 2011 Samurai Jazz Compact Disc 04 20 2011 Jazz SAMURAI KILLS HIMSELF of Kinema 02 14 2012 OH YEAH PARTY 03 06 2013 JumpUP Mini Albums edit 02 21 2001 pe z 06 21 2001 Hayato 10 24 2001 OKOKOROIRE 04 11 2002 Akatsuki 03 09 2003 Tsu Ku Shi N Bow 05 28 2003 Hana Saku Don Bla Go 08 04 2004 Suzumushi 11 23 2005 Chitose Dori 02 03 2010 1 2 MAX 06 09 2010 I WANT YOUSingles edit 07 17 2002 Hale No Sola Sita La Yellow Samba 06 06 2003 DRY DRY DRY 11 19 2003 Daichisanshou 09 21 2004 AUCTION 09 20 2006 Live for the Groove 08 19 2010 Uha Uha Boushoku kei Danshi References edit 航 Kou 1 December 2014 2015年をもって解散について About dissolution in 2015 PE Z Official HomePage in Japanese Retrieved 27 February 2018 PE Z PE Z Official HomePage in English and Japanese Retrieved 27 February 2018 External links editOfficial website in Japanese Pe Zmoku in Japanese Pe Z at Oricon in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pe 27z amp oldid 1107272823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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