Pop UP Jazz

Pop up Jazz is so named because it is the perfect title for such a dynamic duo!

1. They are a duo, they are compact, they can literally "pop up" anywhere, easily with minimal fuss and maximum efficiency thanks to use of compact portable instruments and amplification!
2. Their repertoire comprises Jazz and original Jazzy / funky arrangements of popular tunes from the likes of Michael Jackson, Queen, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Radiohead and more!

Corporate / Private

Pop Up Jazz has appeared at numerous department stores, expos and such throughout Tokyo. Clients include Hankyu Menswear, Shibaura expo space and more. 
​You can book the duo for promotions, expos, weddings etc.
The Duo cater for each assignment with music tailored to fit, a love song, a ballad, something funky, sophisticated or hip, mellow, swinging, reggae, blues, latin, pop, soul, they can do it all!

Bars

Pop Up Jazz often plays Bars, brasseries and restaurants making for a relaxed, atmosphere.
Jeremy and Danny can easily play to the crowd, keeping the mood right, subdued, or bringing it up and getting lively with some funky renditions of popular tunes.

Festivals

The Duo often appear in outdoor events around Tokyo and further afield. Their reperoire of popular tunes from the likes of Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, The Police, Queen, in unique Jazzy, Funky arrangements makes for an exciting and engaging performance that appeals to young and old.
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WHO ARE POP UP JAZZ?

Jeremy Kuhles (UK): Jazz Vocalist / Pianist

Jeremy graduated with a degree in Music from Exeter University (UK) in 2003. He began playing professionally in Tokyo in 2010, as the lounge vocalist/pianist at Hotel Claska. Along with regular performances at restaurants, bars and in-store pop-up music shows in Tokyo—including Vulcanize London, Aoyama—he has performed at large events for GQ Japan, the Aoyama Farmers Market and the Sumida Jazz Festival. He continues to play regularly at various venues around the city as part of the piano & bass duo Pop-up-Jazz with Danny Stewart, creating original jazz, pop, RnB, soul and rock arrangements.
 Danny Stewart; Bass, backing vocals, percussion.

From Edinburgh, Scotland, a pro bassist since 2000 having toured and recorded as a session player in London, now residing in Tokyo running Bass Japan Direct, playing out live with various Jazz/Soul/Funk/Fusion acts, composing and teaching in addition to performing as an STR demonstration artist at Music Expos in Japan.
In the duo, Danny provides sophisticated percussive grooves for Jeremy to lock in with and soar over. 
He lays down rhythmic patterns with foot shakers and mouth percussion in tandem with percussive bass playing styles. This creates a rich rhythmic component that people often mistake for being a third member...the invisible percussionist!