Akiko Tsuruga at Dillard Auditorium, Anderson Center, WSSU

Piedmont Jazz Alliance is excited to present the Queen of the Organ, Akiko Tsuruga.

Experience an unforgettable evening of jazz with organist, Akiko Tsuruga. This acclaimed jazz organist and composer will captivate you with her lively and soulful performance on the Hammond B-3 organ. Akiko truly channels the essence of the best players of the instrument, combining the strength of Jimmy Smith, the rhythm of Richard "Groove" Holmes, and the blues devotion of Lonnie Smith. Her talented quartet will accompany her on stage, delivering their distinctive blend of soulful jazz and bluesy grooves that will have you moving in your seat....

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Piedmont Jazz Alliance is excited to present the Queen of the Organ, Akiko Tsuruga.

Experience an unforgettable evening of jazz with organist, Akiko Tsuruga. This acclaimed jazz organist and composer will captivate you with her lively and soulful performance on the Hammond B-3 organ. Akiko truly channels the essence of the best players of the instrument, combining the strength of Jimmy Smith, the rhythm of Richard "Groove" Holmes, and the blues devotion of Lonnie Smith. Her talented quartet will accompany her on stage, delivering their distinctive blend of soulful jazz and bluesy grooves that will have you moving in your seat.

This performance is a sponsored project of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County and funded through ARPA supported by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.

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