Charito Quintet at Jazz Fola

Distinctively a most prominent jazz vocalist in Japan with multi-awarded albums recorded and released internationally, Charito's artistry continues to establish its global presence with her recent and forthcoming tours in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America.

Her highly personal and expressive vocal style incorporates the breadth of her musical interests, from straight-ahead soulful ballads to hard-swinging grooves and improvisational adventures. Her approach is fresh and invigorating, paying tribute to the jazz tradition while interacting and exploring, always seeking to express herself in the moment....

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Distinctively a most prominent jazz vocalist in Japan with multi-awarded albums recorded and released internationally, Charito's artistry continues to establish its global presence with her recent and forthcoming tours in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America.

Her highly personal and expressive vocal style incorporates the breadth of her musical interests, from straight-ahead soulful ballads to hard-swinging grooves and improvisational adventures. Her approach is fresh and invigorating, paying tribute to the jazz tradition while interacting and exploring, always seeking to express herself in the moment.

2014: Performed for the JAZZ JAMMIN' series in Manila in her passion to keep the jazz fire alive in the city. Did I love Paris and Jazz in Marciac club shows with Bruno Bellemin, Jerome Auguste-Charlery and Hidéhiko Kan. Headlined for Kanazawa Jazz Street 2014, Summer Jazz Concert at the National Art Center, Sound Cruising Minato, the Tokyo-Manila Jazz & Arts Festival 2014 Manila in October, and Tokyo in November. Live Music Walk Rally(Fukushima) and the Golden Jazz in Zhuhai for the Zhuhai Contemporary Music Institute in China.

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