Akiko Tsuruga
Encyclopedia
is a jazz
composer
, Hammond B-3 organist and pianist from Osaka
, Japan
. A graduate of the Osaka College of Music, she has resided in New York City
since 2001.
In addition to her solo work, she plays as a sideman in various groups in NYC.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, Hammond B-3 organist and pianist from Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. A graduate of the Osaka College of Music, she has resided in New York City
New York City
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since 2001.
In addition to her solo work, she plays as a sideman in various groups in NYC.
Discography
- Harlem Dreams (2004, M&I))
- Sweet and Funky (2007, M&I)
- St. Louis blues (2007, Mojo)
- NYC Serenade (2008, Mojo)
- Oriental Express (2009, 18th & Vine)