Organ Jazz Club
Organ Jazz Club
オルガンジャズクラブ
Hammond B3 Organ Heaven
Numabukuro 1-34-4 B1F, Nakano-ku, Tokyo-to
(03)3388-2040
〒165-0025東京都中野区沼袋1-34-4 B1F
Numabukuro Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line)
From Numabukuro station's north exit, veer to the right, though not the sharp right. About 100 meters down on the right-hand side, you will see a sign and a closed circuit TV broadcasting from inside (unless it’s raining). Alternatively, Numabukuro is only a short taxi ride from Nakano station. Hop in a taxi and take it to Numabukuro station, only about one tick.
The cover charge is 3,000 to 4,000 yen. Two sets from 19:30 to 20:00, sometimes starting earlier.
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The passion for the Hammond B3 organ sound has seized many Japanese jazz fans. The famed organ company, whose transforming of the Hammond from respectable church accompaniment to the funkiest jazz instrument around, is maybe the best example of popular music's revenge. It has found a home in Japan! Get your dose of vitamin B3 right here!
Organ Jazz Club opened in 2006, and the owner did everything right. The club is smallish but comfortable, with a fantastic sound system, superb acoustics, and a huge mirror set up behind the organ so you can watch the organ players’ hands work the two layers of keyboards and fiddle with the stops. Not every night at OJC features organists, but most do. Build it, and they will come!
Surprisingly, many fans dig the B3 in Japan, and the steady stream of full-time B3 players has increased. Knowing that, Organ Jazz Club has a vintage B3 installed (try carrying one down the stairs!) with Leslie rotating speakers to get that perfect sound. All the other amps and equipment are also done just right, and musicians respond by treating the gear and the music with respect.
On non-organ nights, other jazz musicians perform. A grand piano fills the other half of the stage. But even when it’s a guitar-based group, the B3 vibe informs the music. It’s a place for really laid-back, soulful music.
And if you need more soul, they serve some of the best tacos in Tokyo! The drinks and other food are solid and filling, but the tacos fit the B3 well.
This club is heaven for fans of the Hammond B3-based style of funky soul jazz. For those who like great, fun music, it’s close to heaven!
