Kayo Hiraki
Piano & Vocal Jazz Trio

Pianist/Vocalist Kayo Hiraki is one of the few Japanese jazz musicians firmly established on New York City's jazz scene, where she plays with some of the best. After a session with her, Ron Carter, the legendary bassist said: "Rarely have I heard a musician as gifted as Ms. Hiraki.
To hear her play is to experience the joy of her creative ability and the depth of her experience as a talented performer." WOW!

A child prodigy, Kayo attended Kunitachi Music College and won recognition in Japan as a composer, arranger and performer before taking on the Big Apple. Check samples of her interpretation of jazz standards and originals from her 5 CDs at her web site:
http://www.kayopiano.com.

This time, Kayo will be playing with Muneo Takeshita on drums and bassist Muneyuki Sekiguchi. Come and hear her for yourself and see if you agree with Ron Carter!

The Entertainment Committee

Coming up:
February 27: Duality, world music on marimba and didgeridoo
March 6: Jonathan Katz and Andrea Hopkins, Tokyo's best piano-vocal duo
March 13: St. Patrick's Day Edition featuring the Irish band Mutiny
March 20: Hiroko Williams, jazz vocalist