Kenny Endo & Friends Concert

Sunday, October 30, 2016 2:00pm

Orange County Buddhist Church
909 S. Dale Avenue, Anaheim, CA

One of the leading personas in contemporary percussion and rhythm, KENNY ENDO is at the vanguard of the taiko genre, continuing to carve new territory Japanese drumming. A performer, composer, and teacher of taiko, he has received numerous awards and accolades. He has performed for Michael Jackson and Prince, opened for The Who, performed a duet with singer Bobby McFerrin, and is featured on the soundtracks for Kayo Hatta’s film “Picture Bride”, Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now”, and worked on James Cameron’s “Avatar”. Kenny is a consummate artist, blending taiko with artists from around the world.

Besides Kenny, who plays the taiko set, odaiko, tsuzumi - he will be joined by

• Derek Nakamoto - keyboard
• Hitomi Oba - saxophone / flute
• Yuki Yasuda - koto
• Brad Dutz - vibraphone, congas, percussion
• Abe Lagrimas, Jr. - ukulele - vibraphone, congas, percussion

For more information or tickets, visit OCBC's website.