Miki Yamanaka (Japanese: 山中みき) (born 1990) is a Japanese jazz musician currently living in New York City.[2]
Miki Yamanaka 山中みき | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 Kyoto |
| Origin | Kobe, Japan |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, organ[1] |
| Spouse | Jimmy Macbride[1] |
| Alma mater | Queens College |
| Website | mikiyamanaka |
Miki Yamanaka lived in Kyoto until she was 10, when she moved to Kobe.[3] She became interested in jazz while playing in her junior high school big band.[3] She moved to New York in 2012 and took a compositional residency at the Kennedy Center in 2015.[2] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, she recorded the album Stairway to the Stars in her living room with Mark Turner and Orlando le Fleming.[4] For her first gig after the pandemic, Yamanaka wore a kimono outfit to honor her mother; since then she has dressed in one every time she plays.[5]
Discography
editAs leader
edit- Miki (2018, Cellar Live)
- Human Dust Suite (2020, Outside In Music)
- Stairway to the Stars (2021, Outside In Music)
- Shades of Rainbow (2023, Cellar Music)
- Chance (2024, Cellar Music)
As guest
edit- Adi Meyerson - I Want To Sing My Heart Out in Praise of Life (2021, Independent)[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Miki Yamanaka - BIO". miki-yamanaka. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ a b Smith, David (March 3, 2022). "David and Art - Finding a New Favorite". KWBU. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ a b "Miki Yamanaka". Jazz Generation. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Enos, Morgan (April 19, 2023). "10 Emerging Jazz Artists To Watch: Simon Moullier, Mali Obomsawin, Julieta Eugenio, Jeremy Dutton & More | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Duersken, Sam (2023-01-30). "Kimono-clad pianist set to light up Victoria stage - Monday Magazine". www.mondaymag.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Meyerson, Adi (August 6, 2021). "I Want To Sing My Heart Out in Praise of Life". Bandcamp. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Miki Yamanaka at AllMusic
- Miki Yamanaka discography at Discogs
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