ASAKO TAKASAKI

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September in the Rain

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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September in the Rain
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Too Young to Go Steady
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Blue Moon
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Blue Monk
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03 someday everything.......(original).mp3
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Genre: Jazz
Location New York, US
Profile Views: 25395
Last Login: 8/30/2011
Member Since 7/4/2008
Website asakojazz.com
Record Label ElMuseJazzProductions
Type of Label Indie
Bio
My History Asako Takasaki –Jazz Vocalist Born in Toyama Japan, at age 20, the Keyboard player of the jazz fusion group T–SQUARE, Mr.Hirotaka Izumi told me I should sing. Then Master & Musician’s Musician Olu Dara said to my singing “ You are so attractive” It was my beginning. After several recordings original songs directed by Iwao Ochi, Guitar player in Japan, I moved to Harlem NY. Perform at world famous Apollo Theater “ Amateur Night” and made more recordings in NY. In 2005 I started perform professionally in New York City at places including Hotel Stanford, The Maxim Lounge. I was the first Japanese vocal at Shrine in Harlem. Toured in Japan with my band The Harlem Yellow Jazz Girls in 2007. My Recordings New York 2001　　　What a Wonderful World ~music box version~ James Allen Smith Keyboard player of STUFF. 2005　　　Jazz Album “moon river” Guitar, Arrangement：Nobuki Takamen Piano：Kyoko Oyobe Bass：Hide Tanaka Tokyo 2003　　　Original Songs Album “This is Ako” Director, Guitar：Iwao Ochi Bass：Minoru Yoshiki Percussion：Takahiro Matsuoka Turn Table ：DJ Sen My Love Vocal and Jazz Teachers Beverley Smith, James Smith, Olu Dara, Bettina Sheppard, Jeannette LoVetri, Anthony Wonsey PS: I would like to thank all musicians and Jazz Clubs in NYC. I learned Jazz when I played with Roy Hargrove,Wayne Escoffery , Patience Higgince and many fabulous musicians at Jam Sessions. Thank you for places that cheered my singing - St.Nicks Pub in Harlem and Lenox Lounge, Showman’s, Niagara, Smoke, Cleopatra’s Needle, Smalls, Fat Cat, Garage and more. .......... .. .......... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ...... ..........
Members
Guitar:Iwao Ochi,Nobuki Takamen,Shin Funase,Satoshi Inoue,Teruki Ishikawa Piano:Kyoko Oyobe,Hitoshi kanda,Momo, Makoto Tearashita,Noriko Yasui,Francesca Han Bass:Minoru Yoshiki,Hide Tanaka,Sean Lewis,Dimitri Kolesk Gene Torres,Takashi Sugawa,Akihiro Yamamoto,Tsuyoshi HoriJustin Cawley Drum:Malike Washighton,Yujiro Nakamura,Yuji Uchida Percussion:Takahiro Matsuoka DJ:DJ Sen
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