Time: 56:28
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Hammond Organ
Art: Front
01. Blues For Bandit (5:15)
02. Funky Girl (5:06)
03. When Johnny Comes Marching Home (5:10)
04. How Deep Is Your Love (5:53)
05. Give Me The Simple Life (5:07)
06. Spanish Flea (4:38)
07. It's Easy To Remember (6:12)
08. L-O-V-E (6:08)
09. Don't Misunderstand (6:08)
10. Commencement (6:47)
Akiko started playing the organ at the age of 3. After graduating from Osaka College of Music, her career as a jazz organist started immediately. She immigrated into NYC in 2001 and have been blessed with so many celebrated music artists such as Lou Donaldson, Grady Tate, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jeff Hamilton, Frank Wess, Bernard 'Pretty' Prudie and Jimmy Cobb.
Akiko joined Lou Donaldson Quartet in 2007 and have been toured worldwide in Europe, Asia including jazz clubs and jazz festivals in the United States since then. Meanwhile, her own band has headlined many well-known jazz venues as Vail Jazz Festival, Blue Note, Dizzy's Club Coca Cola in Jazz at Lincoln Center.
As her mentor, the legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith describes, “Akiko's playing is like watching a flower blooming, a bird spreading her wings in the music world. Akiko is here to stay.” Her future is bright and promising.
Akiko joined Lou Donaldson Quartet in 2007 and have been toured worldwide in Europe, Asia including jazz clubs and jazz festivals in the United States since then. Meanwhile, her own band has headlined many well-known jazz venues as Vail Jazz Festival, Blue Note, Dizzy's Club Coca Cola in Jazz at Lincoln Center.
As her mentor, the legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith describes, “Akiko's playing is like watching a flower blooming, a bird spreading her wings in the music world. Akiko is here to stay.” Her future is bright and promising.
Commencement
Wrong record with these links. It's not Akiko, but another CD.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mario for calling my attention. Link is fixed, please download again.
ReplyDeleteThis is Akiko Tsuruga. I don't know why there is only Akiko on the cover, as there is also a keyboard player goin' for some years under the name Akiko. The cover art of the Japanese CD shows Akiko Tsuruga.
ReplyDeleteThe little difference here : exit the sax player. Now, she goes as a trio, with a so and so guitar player. It adds more organ. Miss Tsuruga is the best organ jazz player of the last years, because she shows musicianship. This is not dumb grooves, but real playing. This one is pretty OK with me. Merci.
Thanks Mai Neime for this fantastic album. She's one of the top female organ players in the jazz scene today. Great share!
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