Tomoko Nozawa, bossa nova and samba vocalist

Tomoko Nozawa grew up in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture but found her heart
and her voice in Brazil. She started singing jazz in the 1990s but was
seduced by Brazilian music. Now her renditions of bossa nova and samba
classics and originals in Portuguese and Japanese will seduce you. In
2005, she released her first CD “Encontro,” with a guest appearance by
famed Brazilian guitarist Toninho Horta. "Encontro" rose into the top
10 of the HMV world music chart. She is now at work on her second CD.

For her gig at the FCCJ, Tomoko will be backed by Yoshiaki Shigehisa on
piano and Noriaki Suko on guitar. Check out Tomoko's phenomenal voice
at: http://nozawatomoko.com and come warm up on a winter's night with
some hot bossa nova at Saturday Night Live.

The Entertainment Committee

Coming up!
February 6: Paul Fleisher and The Tokyo Jazz Essentials
February 13: SNL Carnaval Edition featuring Brazilian Music
February 20: Kayo Hiraki, Jazz Pianist
February 27: Duality, World Music on Marimba and Didgeridoo