10月17日から22日まで、アメリカに行ってきました。
The Sun Valley Swing'n'Dixie Jazz Jamboreeです。
例によって私の報告はかなり時間がかかりそうなので親友でありナビゲーターのRay Miller さんのホームページから抜粋させて頂きました。
写真はギタリスト　ブライアン・ノバと私。大好きなJane(Rayの奥さん)、それからRayと一緒に。
October, 2007 ---

Miyoko Onishi and Dave Marty are coming to Boise and will accompany me to The Sun Valley Swing'n'Dixie Jazz Jamboree.
 Dave will arrive on the 12th and play 3 gigs at Satchel's Grill and one at The Old Boise Guitar Co.,
 with Miyoko arriving on the 17th only to get out of the plane and into my car as we head to Sun Valley.
 Upon our return from Sun Valley, Miyoko will be joining one of our favorite bands, Stella at Satchel's on Sunday.
 This is going to be more fun for me than an old man should be allowed to have. 

 Ray Miller is very appreciative of Miyoko traveling from Tokyo, Japan twice this year to be with us.
 What a gal! It will be a pleasure taking Miyoko to Sun Valley for her first visit to this fine Jamboree.

UPDATE: We returned from Sun Valley on Saturday, 10/20. Miyoko was ecstatic about the whole experience.
 We had 3 days of swing and trad jazz from some of the best of the best.
 Miyoko was upbeat and excited the entire time. 
 Miyoko joined in and played a few tunes during Banjomania (a special session every Jamboree). 
 As expected, she was a success. Audience members were asking where else Miyoko would be playing and seemed quite
 disappointed when told that she was only a visitor, not a performer. Most indicated they would 'write-in' praises of
 Miyoko Onishi on the critique form.

 In one of the 13 venues, we experienced the jazz music of The Brian Nova Trio.
 Miyoko thought she recognized Brian and wanted me to ask him if he had ever traveled to Japan.
 Intending to extend greetings to him from Dominic DeLaquil, the owner of Satchel's and friend of Brian's, I approached and did just that.
 Then I asked Miyoko's question and Brian said he is in Japan at least yearly and that he was doing a few gigs in Tokyo in December.
 It was then that I introduced him to Miyoko. Miyoko said that she had played some music with him about two years ago.
 Brian then said he recognized her and that her piano player, Ohashi-san, is his friend and musician whenever
 he travels to Japan. This made Miyoko very, very happy. We talked for a few minutes, then listened to Brian
 and his Trio play some very nice jazz. Brian's vocals are awesome, and his jazz guitar is world-class.
 Please go to YouTube.com, search for 'brian nova' and experience his music. It is simply awesome.
 Please visit Brian Nova's Web site at http://www.briannova.com/ -- support this fantastic talent; he deserves it!!!


 You can learn more about Miyoko and her piano man, Takashi Ohashi, by visiting Miyoko's Web site at http://tekedmusic.info/miyoko.onishi/ ...