As a resident of New York since 1990, Akiko Yano has been playing gigs in NYC regularly; however, she hasn’t performed on the West Coast for a few decades. With an upcoming rare appearance in Los Angeles at the JACCC Aratani Theatre on Saturday, October 12, at 8:00 p.m., Yano will perform solo, sing, and play the piano.
http://www.akikoyano.com/english/movie
Tickets, $48-$65, for An Evening with Akiko Yano are available via Ticketmaster
Yano started playing the piano in early childhood making her solo debut in 1976 with “JAPANESE GIRL” which she recorded in Los Angeles with Lowell George and other members of Little Feat.
With its creative sound that fused Japanese scales, folk songs, instruments with the pop, rock, jazz and contemporary music, it had a huge impact on the music scene at the time and Yano grabbed the music fans’ attention instantaneously, as it was said “Here comes a genius girl.”
In 1979-1980, Yano accompanied Yellow Magic Orchestra a.k.a. YMO (Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono & Yukihiro Takahashi) on two world tours as a support member. Since then, she has been working with a wide range of musicians from jazz/rock to classical music, such as Pat Metheny, Thomas Dolby, The Chieftains, Toninho Horta, and Marc Ribot, to name a few.
She recorded and toured with Anthony Jackson and Cliff Almond as a trio. The duo with the electronica prodigy, late Rei Harakami and the piano duo with Hiromi showed audiences her free, unique, and highly skilled artistry.
Yano also has composed the music and contributed as a voiceover actor for Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films. Currently, Akiko Yano releases her records on Speedstar Records in Japan. She looks forward to sharing her music with fans who have been waiting for a long time, as well as with a new generation of fans.
“Akiko Yano is a world class songwriter with a clear, gentle, wide-ranging voice. She is also an accomplished, endearing performer who might be a Japanese Carole King or Joni Michelle.” – Jon Pareles, The New York Times
“A pianist with an unmistakable voice, a love of synthesizers and an ear for pop melodies, Yano is one of the most celebrated Japanese musicians of her generation.” Anton Spice, The Guardian
For more information on Akiko Yano:
http://www.akikoyano.com
Twitter @Yano_Akiko https://twitter.com/Yano_Akiko
https://facebook.com/akikoyano.official/
IG @akikoyano_staff
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI04_iIGYzs&feature=youtu.be
