Volcanic Eruption - Makoto Ishizaka Jazz Orchestra

His big band piece "Volcanic Eruption" had ranked in top 10 chart on iTunes store Jazz category in Japan. The works also won an award on 44th Annual Student Music Award from DownBeat Magazine, selected as a semi-finalist in the 2020 International Songwriting Competition from more than 26000 entries.

That's Life - Queen Elizabeth Orchestra

Cunard Big Band Ball 2024 with Joe Stilgoe as Special Guest

Guest Musicians▶︎Joe Stilgoe(vox/pf), Russell Bennett(tp), Andy Gathercole(tp) Jon Stokes(tb),Pete North(b.tb), Jay Craig(b.sax/cl)

Almost Like Being in Love - Queen Elizabeth Orchestra

Cunard Big Band Ball 2024 with Joe Stilgoe as Special Guest

Guest Musicians▶︎Joe Stilgoe(vox/pf), Russell Bennett(tp), Andy Gathercole(tp) Jon Stokes(tb),Pete North(b.tb), Jay Craig(b.sax/cl)

Mako Jazz Collective in Boston (Septet)

Digest Video from the performing on 13th November 2019 at Berklee College of Music, Boston.

Richard Stanmeyer(tp/F.horn), Kenton Dick(a.sax/s.sax/fl) Nick Rosario(tbn), Pritesh Walia(g) Harold Charon(p), Yair Amster(ds )Makoto Ishizaka(b/comp/leader)

The Boy who was a Shepherd - String Quintet 弦楽五重奏

Makoto's original string piece inspired by a novel called " The Alchemist"(1988) by Brazilian Author Paulo Coelho.

Andrew Shaw(vl), Yuko Narahara(vl), Gioia Gedicks(vla), Taylor Stobinski(vlc), Makoto Ishizaka(cb/comp/direction)

Special Thanks for video editing: Junnosuke Nishi