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Oriental Express
Release on June 2009 from 18th & Vine
1.J'sGroove
2.Oriental Express
3. Teach Me Tonight
4.Frim Fram Sauce
5. Take it Easy
6.Bright Eyes @
7. Killing Me Soltly with His Song
8.Magic E
9.Closer I Get to You
10.Dreamsville
11.Sidewinder

AKIKO TSURUGA (HAMMOND B3 ORGAN)
Eric JohnsoniGuitarj
Rudy PetschaueriDrumsj
Jerry Weldon (Tenor Sax) 1.4.7.8.10
Wilson "Chembo" Corniel@(Percussionj1.5.7.9.11

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Akiko's second album Oriental Express will be come out June 9th played with Jerry Weldon-ts, Eric Johnson-guitar, Rudy Petchauer- drums and Chembo Corniel-percussion. 5/30/2009

Akiko was placed in runner-up for Swing Journal Magazine's annual reader's jazzmen pole in "other instrument" categories. 5/5/2009

Akiko is going to perform west coast with Lou Donaldson. Check the Schedule. 2/1/2009

In the latest Down Beat Magazine "56th Annual Critics Poll" I placed number 10 of Organist rising start. Check it out!!! 8/1/2008

Akiko is going to be performing at Peal's in San Francisco on Thursday, March 27th.t's going to be her first time performing there. Here is the flyer

Akiko received the Japanese jazz magazine Swing Journal's 2007 New Star Award. This was the first time an organist has ever won the award.@2/14/2008

Here is the review of Sweet and Funky on Jazz Times Magazine

Sweet and Funky selected "Best CD's of 2007 "by Down Beat Magazine 12/2007

Here is the review of Downbeat magazine.
Sweet and Funky got four star review! 11/1/2007

Here is the new review of Sweet and Funky by jazzreview.com 8/14/2007

I started "Akiko's blog" 8/9/2007

Sweet and Funky, now 13th place on Jazz Week
This CD has been playing all over in USA. 8/1/2007

Sweet and funky has been doing great!.
It is the 18th place of a jazz week.6/20/2007

This is the second review of Sweet and Funky. 6/20/2007

This is the first review of Sweet and Funky. 5/21/2007

Here is a video clip of Akiko performing st the Blue Note Sunday Brunch Sweet and Funky release party.4/11/2007

Here is a video clip of Akiko performing with Grady Tate on new years eve Sunday Brunch at the Blue Note.4/7/2007

Akiko's CD is going to be released on March 13th.
For the 18th & Vine (Allegro)
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Here is the review of Lou Donaldson Quartet at Birdland.NYC All About Jazz

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