JABBERLOOP

** Saxophone: DAISUKE

** Trumpet: MAKOTO (Since March 2005)

** Bass: YUKI

** Piano: MELTEN (Since March 2005; also in fox capture plan)

Ex members:

** Drums: YOHEI (2004-2016)

** DJ: DJ Shinsuke (2004-2009)

** Guitar: ??? (2004-March 2005)

History:

The band JABBERLOOP was formed in Kyoto in February 2004. Originally a five-piece ensemble consisting of DAISUKE (Saxophone), a guitarist, YUKI (Bass), YOHEI (Drums), and SHINSUKE (Turntable), they began performing at clubs and live music venues throughout Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga, and Kobe, incorporating strong hip-hop elements into their music. In October 2004, they released their first maxi-single, “HOCK ME UP,” and held a release concert at Live Spot RAG in Kyoto.

In March 2005, the guitarist left the group, while MAKOTO (Trumpet) and MELTEN (Keyboard) joined the band. With the addition of these members, JABBERLOOP became a six-piece ensemble featuring Saxophone, Trumpet, Keyboard, Bass, Drums, and Turntable, and shifted toward a musical style centered on club jazz. They released their second maxi-single, “RE,” in June 2005 and relocated their base of operations to Tokyo in August of the same year.

In March 2006, they performed alongside Karen Aoki. In May, they embarked on a tour of western Japan, visiting Kyoto, Osaka, Miyazaki, Fukuoka, Oita, and Nagasaki. In September, they released their third maxi-single, “INFINITE ROOM,” and hosted an event of the same name, produced by JABBERLOOP, at Shibuya neo. The event attracted an audience of 250 people. In October, they toured Kyoto, Osaka, Miyazaki, Fukuoka, Oita, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima to promote the release.

In February 2007, they appeared as guest artists on the BS-i television program “MusicTide.” In April, they began hosting a bimonthly event called “INFINITE” in collaboration with Shibuya PLUG. One of their music CDs, “UGETSU,” caught the attention of Mr. Nik Weston, owner of the London-based record label Mukatsuku Records, and was released in the UK as a 12-inch EP in May 2007. The release attracted international media attention, including Gilles Peterson’s BBC Radio show “WORLDWIDE.” Even before their major-label debut, internationally renowned DJs such as Gilles Peterson, Juergen of Jazzanova, and Patrick Forge of Da Lata had begun playing JABBERLOOP’s music during their performances.

In June 2007, the band performed with Jukka Eskola, trumpeter of The Five Corners Quintet, at CLUB METRO in Kyoto and with the Nicola Conte Band at Tatsuo Sunaga’s “Yoru Jazz” event. In July, they made their major-label debut in Japan with their first full-length album, “and infinite jazz…,” released by Columbia Music Entertainment, followed by a supporting tour. In August, their track “ATMOSPHERE ENTRY” was included on the Tower Records compilation album “JAZZ DANCER 2.” In September, they contributed to Kentaro Takizawa’s third album, “HEART TO HEART.” In October, they performed with the Recloose Band at “Yoru Jazz” and with Jean-François Maljean at the Belgian Embassy. In November, their track “UGETSU” appeared on the compilation “Routine Jazz Presents ‘Nouvelle Vague,’” curated by Kei Kobayashi of Routine Records and featuring leading Japanese club-jazz bands. In December, JABBERLOOP won the “Domestic Club/Dance Award” at the ADLIB AWARDS 2007, presented by the Japanese jazz magazine “ADLIB.” They also contributed two remixes to Jean-François Maljean’s album “FLAVOR LOUNGE STYLE LATIN ONE” and participated in its release party at JZ Brat in Shibuya. In addition, they produced Rie’s album “FLAVOR GROOVE CASE HOUSE STYLE CROSS TO YOU,” with MELTEN and YUKI also contributing to the production of the track “autumn leave’s.” Their track “MISSING MY BIRD” was included on “Licca WORLD TOUR,” a compilation celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Licca-chan doll.

In January 2008, JABBERLOOP appeared as a guest at “afrontier” at Motion Blue Yokohama and at the Spring/Summer collection party for the Swatch Ginza store. In February, they appeared at the release party for SIMBAD at JZ Brat in Shibuya, while DAISUKE and MAKOTO participated in producing tracks for ROCKETMAN’s contributions to Ami Suzuki’s album “DOLCE.” The band also made a second appearance at “COOL TO KOOL.” In March, they contributed a remix to Chikuzen Sato’s remix album “CORNERSTONES DOMESTIC MIX at the lounge,” performed at the “Nouvelle Vague” release party at YELLOW in Nishi-Azabu, and made their debut as a main act at “Yoru Jazz Experience.” A remix of Karen Aoki by DJ Shinsuke and DJ Niche was also included on the compilation album “jazz & flowers.” In May, three of their tracks, “MISSING MY BIRD,” “ATMOSPHERE ENTRY,” and “IN,” appeared on the compilation album “Nu-Jazz Conference @ Tokyo.” They also appeared as guests at the Miyazaki International Street Music Festival. In June, they produced two tracks for Karen Aoki’s third album, “SHINING,” participated in producing dorlis’s album “swingin’ singin’ playin’,” and contributed a total of six tracks through DAISUKE, MAKOTO, and YOHEI to the album “FASCINATED SESSION” by FASCINATED SESSION.

In July 2008, JABBERLOOP released “Infinite Works” through Columbia Music Entertainment. The album compiled music they had worked on during the year following their major-label debut, including collaborations with other artists, remixes, and popular tracks recorded during live performances. They also contributed to the soundtrack of the film “Climber’s High,” starring Shinichi Tsutsumi.

Their second album, “CHECK THIS OUT!!,” was released in March 2009 through Columbia Music Entertainment. The album featured the song “Shirokuma,” which reached No. 1 on the iTunes Jazz chart in Japan, while the album itself reached No. 2 on the iTunes album chart. In July, the band held a special solo concert at Daikanyama UNIT titled “It’s a Weekday, but It’s Tanabata, So We’re Doing a Solo Show!” Following the concert, DJ SHINSUKE (Turntable) departed from the group, and JABBERLOOP relaunched as a five-piece ensemble consisting of MAKOTO (Trumpet), DAISUKE (Saxophone), MELTEN (Keyboard), YUKI (Bass), and YOHEI (Drums). They also performed at the Mt. Fuji Music Festival 2009.

In August 2009, they appeared at the SAPPORO CITY JAZZ 2009 “North Jam Session” and released their mini-album “OOPARTS,” which again reached No. 1 on the Jazz chart at Tower Records Japan. They also contributed a remix to COLDFEET’s “TEN remixes.” In November, their first greatest-hits album, “REVENGE OF THE SPACE MONSTER,” was released in the United States, marking their U.S. debut. They also released their first live album, “Live at Motion Blue Yokohama,” in Japan. In December, they performed overseas for the first time, appearing in Sanchong and Taipei, Taiwan.

In April 2010, JABBERLOOP contributed a new track, “TIME PARADOX,” to the compilation album “Tatsuo Sunaga’s Yoru Jazz Gaiden: All the Young Dudes.” In October, they released their third original full-length album, “Seme Moeru” (攻め燃える), which was selected as the Best Jazz Album of the Year in the iTunes Store Japan’s “Re” year-end selection. The album featured “Round-Mirror Moon,” which held the No. 1 position on the iTunes Jazz chart for an extended period. The band also embarked on a tour of CLUB QUATTRO venues in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. In November, their music “dental driller” was featured in the popular soccer video game “Pro Evolution Soccer 2011,” also known as “Winning Eleven 2011” in Japan. In December, they released “Classic!” (経典!), a collaborative project with Taiwanese hip-hop artist SOFT LIPA. They performed at the “Simple Life” festival in Taiwan, toured the country, and held a New Year’s Eve countdown concert there.

In April 2011, JABBERLOOP released “JABBERLOOP Exclusive Best Selection,” a greatest-hits compilation available exclusively at Village Vanguard stores in Japan. In May, their collaborative album with SOFT LIPA, “Classic!” (経典!), was nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 22nd Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan’s leading music awards, often referred to as the Taiwanese Grammys. In March, they had also contributed to the compilation album “More SQ” from Square Enix, performing on music associated with the famous Japanese video game series “Final Fantasy” alongside other jazz artists, including MOUSE ON THE KEYS. In September, they performed at FESTA de RAMA 2011. In October, they contributed a remix by UNTOLD to DJ MAKOTO’s album “SOULED OUT,” held a solo concert titled “Winter Festival” (Fuyu Matsuri) at THE WALL in Taiwan, and released the two-disc greatest-hits compilation “JABBERLOOP Taiwan Selection” in Taiwan. They also released the E.P. “Dear Santa” digitally through the iTunes Store and performed the song during their 2011 countdown concert in Taiwan.

In May 2012, JABBERLOOP launched their own record label, INFINITE RECORDS, and released the mini-album “Inazuma.” They also toured Taipei and Kaohsiung, performing at THE WALL TAIPEI in Gongguan and THE WALL KAOHSIUNG at Pier-2. In July, they released their fourth album, “5,” marking their fifth anniversary, and held a commemorative release concert at Daikanyama UNIT. In October, they performed at the Nagisa Music Festival 2012 and appeared alongside SOFT LIPA at the 2012 JZ Festival Shanghai, one of Shanghai’s largest jazz festivals. In November, they held a solo concert at Shimokitazawa GARDEN.

In April 2013, the band released their first live DVD, “555 JABBERLOOP THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY DVD,” and held a solo concert at Billboard Live Tokyo. In June, they embarked on a joint tour with Sonoda Band. In August, they released another live DVD, “Heading Straight Toward Summer (Tour Live DVD),” documenting the finale of their tour. In September, they held a concert tour titled “Jazz Perspective” (Jazz Mesen) and released a tour-exclusive CD of the same name.

In January 2014, JABBERLOOP released the album “Tamashii” (Soul) and held a two-day solo concert series at Shibuya PLUG titled “Ignite the Soul” (Tamashii ni Hi o Tsukero). In December, they released the Taiwanese edition of “Tamashii” and held a solo tour with performances at Legacy Taipei and Legacy Taichung.

In April 2015, the band released “feat.,” a vocal collection album featuring their work with guest vocalists. In August, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their relocation to Tokyo, they organized the “Mother Lake Jazz Festival” in Shiga Prefecture, the band’s home region. They also held a 10th-anniversary performance at SHIBUYA ENTERTAINMENT THEATER PLEASURE PLEASURE in Tokyo, celebrating a decade since their move to the capital.

In 2016, JABBERLOOP handled the arrangement and instrumentation for “Toryu Onna,” the debut single by Sakino Izumo, which was released on April 6 exclusively at the Village Vanguard Shimokitazawa store. Following a live performance in October, YOHEI (Drums) departed from the band for personal reasons.

About the members:

MAKOTO - Makoto Nagatomo, born May 13, 1978; from Takachiho Town, Miyazaki Prefecture; blood type B. Plays trumpet and flugelhorn. Graduate of Osaka University of Arts; former member of the Osaka University of Arts Jazz Research Society. Joined in March 2005.

DAISUKE - Daisuke Goto, born October 29, 1980; from Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture; blood type A. Plays saxophone (alto, soprano, and tenor). Graduate of Osaka College of Music; formerly of K-106.

MELTEN - Ryo Kishimoto, born February 13, 1983; from Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture; blood type AB. Plays keyboards. Also a member of fox capture plan. Graduate of Osaka College of Music. Joined in March 2005.

YUKI - Yuki Nagata, born June 23, 1979; from Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture; blood type B. Plays bass.

Former Members:

DJ Shinsuke - Shinsuke Yamamoto, born May 8, 1979; from Ryuo Town, Gamo District, Shiga Prefecture; blood type B. Attended Omi Brotherhood High School (did not graduate). DJ. Left the band in July 2009.

YOHEI - Yohei Saito, born July 15, 1981; from Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture; blood type B. Plays drums. A founding member. Graduate of Koyo Music Academy. Left the band in October 2016 for personal reasons.

Labels:

Nippon Columbia

(2007 - 2009)

Mustache Records

(2009)

HEI Global Entertainment

(2009)

Vithmic

(2010)

INFINITE RECORDS

(2012 - 2013)

selective records

(2015 - 2016)

JUNONSAISAI RECORDS

(2017 - )

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