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)
PDF
file. Web site
Here is the review of Lou Donaldson Quartet at Birdland.NYC All
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