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Wednesday August 31 | Mikarimba Early Show | ||
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 Mikarimba featuring: Mika Yoshida (marimba), Steve Gadd (drums), Eddie Gomez (bass), Stefan Karlsson (keyboard). Mika's Bio Mika Yoshida hails from Amakusa Island, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan and resides in New York City. She studied at the University of Toronto and since graduation has devoted herself to marimba performance and musical studies under the strong influence of the NEXUS. She also studies jazz privately with jazz vibe master, Mike Mainieri, in New York. She has released two Solo CDs: ‘Mitsue’ (1998) and ‘Marimba Phase’ (2003). Her newly released album, ”Mikarimba” (VideoArt Music Japan 2010) and DVD ”Mika Marimba Madness” (Big Round Music) were both produced by Steve Gadd. Steve Reich’s CD “Triple Quartet” includes Mika’s arrangement and performance of “Tokyo/Vermont Counterpoint” (Nonesuch), Richard Stoltzman’s CD “Goldberg Variation” (BMG Japan) and Jo Hisaishi’s CD (Universal Japan). She has performed solo recitals in New York (Carnegie ZANKEL Hall 2007 and Carnegie Weill Recital Hall 2001, 2004), Tokyo (2001, 2003, 2006) etc. as well as several cities around the world. To learn more about Mika, please visit: http://www.mikarimbamadness.com http://www.innsbruckrecords.com/theartists/mikayoshida |