Bop Shop Records is extremely happy to welcome back an old friend, Japanese percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani. He's been living in the U.S. for the past 20 years and has played with many musicians in a variety of genres. This will be the fifth time this extraordinary percussionist has played at the store. We first met him in 2003 when he was the dynamo behind Sabir Mateen's fiery quintet, the Shapes, Textures And Sound Ensemble. But that didn't prepare us for our next encounter when he appeared in 2006 at an amazing solo concert. His set up which included a trap drum set, gongs, cymbals, Tibetan bowls, and all manner of small percussive instruments was integrated into a remarkable 45 minute performance that left the small crowd that attended it nearly as drained as the performer. It is one of the legendary Bop Shop concerts.

[source: Bop Shop website, 2018-May-21]