Tokyo Groove Jyoshi

Tokyo Groove Jyoshi (TGJ) is a female Jazz/Funk Groove band formed in 2018 in Tokyo by their producer Koichi Kaneko (Neko), consisting of Top Japanese session Musicians. The band’s current lineup is Emi Kanazashi (keyboards/vocals), MiMi Kawakami (drums /vocals) and Rina Hoshino (bass/vocals).

TGJ strives to be a powerful groove band with music beyond the generations, genders and genres. The band went to New York in February 2020 and performed at jazz music clubs such as the Bitter Ed, Shrine, Sugar, Groove and Café Wha? Famous producer Ray Angry invited the band back for more performances and they played almost every night. They have toured all over Japan, playing in Festivals and Jazz Clubs. In 2023, TGJ travelled overseas to Taiwan (Sound Wave Festival) and Singapore (where the band headlined at the inaugural Sentosa Music Festival’s “Jazz by the Cove”).

TGJ will be touring Australia for the first time in April 2024 playing in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney. They will continue to tour other countries as requested by their ever-growing legion of fans worldwide.

TGJ has 68 videos released on YouTube, performing various originals and covers. One of their originals, “Funk No. 1” has over 15 million views! Their Tower of Power’s “What is Hip” (Twin Bass) cover has over 3 million views.

TGJ’s single, “ Hot Summer”, was ranked No. 1 in the R&B/Soul in iTunes (Turkey 2 years ago), and their EP “Tokyo Groove” is ranked at No. 8 in R&B/Soul in iTunes (Japan).

The band’s third EP, “TGJ Grooving and Dancing,” was released in January 2024 and reached No.2 in Japan and Germany in the iTunes R&B Soul category. A new Single, “Dance to the Music,” was released on 24 December 2023 and is proving to be a big hit in the R&B/Soul Top Songs on iTunes in Japan and Thailand.

These ladies will delight you with their Smooth Jazz Music and Charm!