Yoko Suzuki Quintet at Body & Soul

The highly anticipated first album release concert of pianist Yoko Suzuki, a rising star as a composer and arranger, is set to be streamed on Oh!Jazz. Suzuki graduated at the top of her class from Berklee College of Music in 2020. During her studies, she received prestigious awards for young composers, such as the 43rd Annual Student Music Award from the American jazz magazine "DOWNBEAT" and the Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award from ASCAP.

After returning to Japan in 2020, she began performing in the Tokyo area and composed music for events like the Island Torch Festival in Taiwan, expanding her career as a composer and arranger across various genres from chamber music to big band. ...

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The highly anticipated first album release concert of pianist Yoko Suzuki, a rising star as a composer and arranger, is set to be streamed on Oh!Jazz. Suzuki graduated at the top of her class from Berklee College of Music in 2020. During her studies, she received prestigious awards for young composers, such as the 43rd Annual Student Music Award from the American jazz magazine "DOWNBEAT" and the Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award from ASCAP.

After returning to Japan in 2020, she began performing in the Tokyo area and composed music for events like the Island Torch Festival in Taiwan, expanding her career as a composer and arranger across various genres from chamber music to big band.

This time, she will perform with her quintet, which won both the Grand Prix and the Audience Vote Award at the Asakusa Jazz Festival. The concert promises to be an exciting stage filled with original numbers she has crafted so far, showcasing the talent of this next-generation composer who is attracting attention from around the world.　　　　

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