BLOODEST SAXOPHONE
Genres: Jump Blues, RnB, Vocal Jazz, Swing • Japan

Formed in Tokyo, the jump blues & swing band, BLOODEST SAXOPHONE has been playing old-school vintage sounds since 1998. The group’s leader, Young Corn Shintaro, established the band with the ambition “to rule the world with the saxophone.” Young Corn Shintaro says “Jump Blues and Swing Jazz bring out the soul of the tenor saxophone, especially when jumpin‟. ” The group does not think of themselves as playing old music but instead just time traveled from the days when Illinois Jacquet and Arnett Cobb were around. Their first album “Blood-est” was released in 2003; to date they have released 11 albums and appeared on 13 compilations. Their music has been enchanting not only old school blues/jazz lovers but also Rock „n‟ Roll, Rockabilly fans and Mods, the band‟s fiery performance at the event “Mods May Day” is a history. In 2012, the legendary honker Big Jay McNeely discovered them on internet, read more...