News
Entertainment
Science & Technology
Life
Culture & Art
Hobbies
News
Entertainment
Science & Technology
Culture & Art
Hobbies
Yoko Miwa Trio @ The Side Door Jazz Club in CT August 30 – Yoko Miwa
The Yoko Miwa Trio will be heading to Connecticut for a return appearance at the popular venue, The Side Door Jazz Club on Saturday, August 30 The Side Door Jazz Club is located at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371Tickets $28-$54 Yoko Miwa (piano), Will Slater (acoustic bass), Scott Goulding (drums)
Yoko Miwa Trio @ Jazz on Main on May 10 (Mt. Kisco, NY) – Yoko Miwa
The Yoko Miwa Trio makes their debut at Jazz on Main in Mount Kisco, NY on Saturday, May 10. Tickets $30 Sets at 7pm & 9pm Hope to see you at this new (for us) venue with an intimate setting featuring Yoko Miwa on piano, Will Slater on acoustic bass, Scott Goulding on drums. Jazz on Main is located at 37 S Moger Ave, Downtown, Mt Kisco NY.
Yoko Miwa Trio returns to Regattabar on April 11 – Yoko Miwa
The Regattabar is back and so is the Yoko Miwa Trio on Friday, April 11 at 7:30pm. (one set only) Although the trio has played many times in the past at Regattabar, this will be the first return performance since the reopening of the club after a several year hiatus. We always love playing at Regattabar, it's a venue with a great vibe and holds a special place in our hearts. The Regattabar is located inside the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square at 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Tickets are already selling fast so get yours now! https://www.ticketweb.com/event/yoko-miwa-trio-regattabar-tickets/14065693?pl=regatta Watch this full length concert video from a past performance at Regattabar! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j88MgRK4R4Y&t=9s
Yoko Miwa Trio @ Blues Alley (DC) 3/26 – Yoko Miwa
The Yoko Miwa Trio is headed to the nation’s Capitol and returning to the historic jazz club, Blues Alley in Washington, DC on Wednesday, March 26, for two sets! This performance is being billed as Celebrating The National Cherry Blossom Festival since it coincides with the Festival, come see the cherry blossoms during the day and hear Yoko at night! Get tickets here: 7pm & 9:30pm
Yoko Miwa Trio in Delray Beach, Florida 2/28 – Yoko Miwa
The Yoko Miwa Trio will perform at Arts Garage in Delray Beach, Florida on Friday 2/28 at 8pm Read more or get tickets.We're excited to return for the third time to one of our favorite venues! Last year's show was sold out so get your tickets now. Thanks to Jazz & Blues Florida for the nice press coverage!
NYE with Yoko Miwa Trio featuring Mikayla Shirley at Monkfish! – Yoko Miwa
The Mad Monkfish will feature 2 different groups on New Year’s Eve! The Yoko Miwa Trio will play from 9pm-12:00am with special guests Mikayla Shirley on vocals and Andy Voelker on tenor saxophone. Mikayla Shirley is a rising star in the world of jazz, a natural born jazz singer who is already a seasoned pro at the young age of 23, don't miss this rare opportunity to hear her with Yoko's trio! (click on the link below to check out a video clip of Mikayla for yourself) The full food and drink menu will be available, ticket purchase required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoko-miwa-bubbly-and-the-flavors-you-love-celebrate-new-years-eve-2025-tickets-1094770129929 If you're more of an early bird then consider coming for pianist Dan Pappas with acoustic bassist John Sullivan from 7-8:30pm Reserve for Dan Pappas here
Yoko Miwa Trio in Switzerland @ Marians Jazzroom Oct 29-Nov 2 – Yoko Miwa
The Yoko Miwa Trio is coming to Switzerland to perform at Marians Jazzroom in Bern! Tuesday, October 29 through Saturday, November 2: Two concerts nightly. The Yoko Miwa Trio is going to Europe! More specifically, Switzerland to perform at Marians Jazzroom in Bern for a 5 night run from Tuesday, October 29 through Saturday, November 2. Marians Jazzroom is known as one of the best Jazz clubs in the world, presenting two concerts nightly Tuesday through Saturday as well a Saturday afternoon concert. I always wanted my first trip to Europe to be as a performer and I'm so excited not only to make that happen but also to perform in such a prestigious jazz venue on the international touring circuit, playing 11 concerts in 5 days! I'll be bringing my longtime trio with me of Will Slater on bass and Scott Goulding on drums. Looking forward to the chocolate, cheese, coffee, clean air, etc. and most of all sharing my music with the Swiss audiences! To read more or buy tickets visit: https://www.mariansjazzroom.ch/events-marians/yoko-miwa-e
Yoko Miwa Trio @ Scullers Jazz Club on 10/4 – Yoko Miwa
Cited as one of Ahmad Jamal‘s favorite pianists, acclaimed Japanese-born pianist Yoko Miwa brings her “splendid, irrepressible energy” (Jazzwise) and “remarkably upbeat and affirmative” music (DownBeat) to a performance on Friday, October 4 at Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston. Joining Miwa will be bassist Brad Barrett and drummer Scott Goulding. Performance at 7 p.m. One Set Only! Good seats are selling fast, get your tickets now! Tickets $35Yoko named Rising Star Pianist, 2022, 2023, 2024 DownBeat Critics Poll
Yoko Miwa Trio @ The Side Door Jazz Club in CT July 6 – Yoko Miwa
The Yoko Miwa Trio will be heading to Connecticut for a return appearance at the popular venue, The Side Door Jazz Club on Saturday July 6The Side Door Jazz Club is located at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371Tickets $25-$45Yoko Miwa (piano), Will Slater (acoustic bass), Scott Goulding (drums)
Yoko is going to be on a Japanese TV show, come to Monkfish Friday to be part of it! – Yoko Miwa
Yoko is going to be featured on a Japanese television show and the crew is visiting Boston this week to film scenes over three days with her. Come to The Mad Monkfish on Friday night (4/19) to see us play and be part of the show yourself! They will be filming scenes during the 7pm performance, you can make reservations for the jazz room here: https://www.exploretock.com/themadmonkfish/experience/288736/live-jazz-room-reservation-friday-through-sunday-25-minimum-per-person?date=2024-04-19&size=2&time=12%3A00
Yoko Miwa Trio @ Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club on 1/28 Live & Streaming Online! – Yoko Miwa
The Yoko Miwa Trio returns to the stunning, state of the art venue Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, NH on 1/28 at 7:30pm. Hope to see you there! If you can't make the show in person you can still watch the livestream from anywhere in the world for$9.99 Livestream Tickets Yoko Miwa (piano), Brad Barrett (acoustic bass), Scott Goulding (drums) One set only @ 7:30 pm. Tickets $7.50 to $35.00 jimmysoncongress.com/event/yoko-miwa-trio Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club135 Congress Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Yoko Miwa Trio @ Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club on 1/28 – Yoko Miwa
The Yoko Miwa Trio returns to the stunning, state of the art venue Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, NH on 1/28 at 7:30pm. Hope to see you there! Yoko Miwa (piano), Brad Barrett (acoustic bass), Scott Goulding (drums) One set only @ 7:30 pm. Tickets $7.50 to $35.00 jimmysoncongress.com/event/yoko-miwa-trio Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club135 Congress Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan at Monkfish with Yoko Miwa Trio 12/15 – Yoko Miwa
NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan returns to The Mad Monkfish, 524 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge for two performances on Friday, December 15. Joined by the Yoko Miwa Trio featuring pianist Miwa, bassist Brad Barrett, and drummer Scott Goulding, Jordan will perform sets at 7 and 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 plus meal purchase. For information call 617-441-2116 or visit this link. Jordan will also present a vocal master class on Saturday, December 16 from 1-4 p.m. Tickets to participate in the master class are $40, availablehere. Tickets to audit the master class are $15, available here. One of the most distinctive and creative of all jazz singers, NEA Jazz Master and self-described “Jazz Child” Sheila Jordan is one of those rare vocalists whose voice can be regarded among the great instruments of the music. Born November 18,1928 and raised in poverty in Pennsylvania's coal-mining country, Jordan began singing as a child and by the time she was in her early teens was working semi-professionally in Detroit clubs. Most of her influences have been instrumentalists rather than singers, the greatest being Charlie Parker. After moving to New York in the early 50s, she married Parker's pianist, Duke Jordan, and studied with Lennie Tristano. She didn’t begin recording until the early 60s, then faded from view for two decades as she stepped back from her career to raise her daughter. Since her return to recording in the late 1970s she has remained one of the most acclaimed and beloved vocalists in jazz, pioneering a duo approach with solo bass and enjoying longstanding collaborations with the likes of Cameron Brown, Harvie S and Steve Kuhn and recording with the likes of Carla Bley, Roswell Rudd, Mark Murphy, Arild Andersen and George Russell. Jordan, who turns 95 in November, continues to make creative, important music and inspire new generations of jazz artists. In 2012 she received the nation’s highest honor in jazz – a Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2021, Capri Records released Comes Love, an album of recently discovered recordings Jordan made in 1960
Yoko Miwa Trio @ Scullers Jazz Club on 9/29 – Yoko Miwa
Acclaimed Japanese-born pianist Yoko Miwa brings her “splendid, irrepressible energy” (Jazzwise) and “remarkably upbeat and affirmative” music (DownBeat) to a performance on Friday, September 29 at Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston. Joining Miwa will be bassist Brad Barrett and drummer Scott Goulding. Performance at 7 p.m. One Set Only! Tickets $35Yoko named Rising Star Pianist, 2022 and 2023 DownBeat Critics Poll
Yoko Miwa Trio @ Deer Head Inn 8/11 – Yoko Miwa
I'm such a fan of Keith Jarrett and his album Live at the Deer Head Inn is probably my favorite of his! I'm thrilled to be playing with my trio this Friday, August 11 at the historic Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA. I hope to see you there! The Deer Head Inn is located at 5 Main St, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327Yoko Miwa (piano), Will Slater (acoustic bass), Scott Goulding (drums)7:00pm - 10:00pm$15 cash, $16 credit card ($20 minimum)Music charge paid at the door; no online ticketing available. Reservations for dinner and music from 5:30 to 8:30; after 8:30, seating is based on availability. Make reservations by emailing info@deerheadinn.com or calling 570-424-2000https://deerheadinn.com/
Yoko Miwa Trio @ The Side Door Jazz Club in CT May 27 – Yoko Miwa
The Yoko Miwa Trio will be heading to Connecticut making their debut at the popular venue, The Side Door Jazz Club on Saturday May 27! The Side Door Jazz Club is located at Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 Tickets $25-$45 Yoko Miwa (piano), Will Slater (acoustic bass), Scott Goulding (drums)
Yoko Miwa Trio @ Birdland NYC 4/9 at 5:30PM – Yoko Miwa
This weekend the Yoko Miwa Trio is headed to The Big Apple! Returning to the historic and renown jazz club Birdland in New York City on Sunday, April 9 at 5:30PM. One set only! We've performed several times before in their beautiful downstairs venue Birdland Theater but this will be our debut on the main stage of the club, please join us if you can and help us to spread the word to your friends in the city. Hope to see you there!Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoko-miwa-trio-tickets-557160681597
Yoko Miwa Trio @ Birdland (NYC) 4/9 & Blues Alley (DC) 4/2 – Yoko Miwa
It's been a minute! I have some exciting performances coming up I wanted to let you know about. The Yoko Miwa Trio is returning to the legendary NYC Jazz Club, Birdland on Easter Sunday, April 9th at 5:30pm (one set only). We've played in the beautiful downstairs venue Birdland Theater several times but this will be our debut upstairs in the main club. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoko-miwa-trio-tickets-557160681597?aff=erelexpmlt The Yoko Miwa Trio is also returning to the historic jazz club, Blues Alley in Washington, DC on Sunday, April 2, for two sets! Get tickets here: 7pm & 9pm We have other performances of note coming up, including Jazz at the Arts in Marblehead, MA on 3/16, Highfield Hall in Falmouth on 7/9, Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA on 8/11, and last but not least our Friday residency continues at The Mad Monkfish in Cambridge, MA on Friday nights. (when we aren't on the road) Click here for my complete schedule.
NYE with Yoko Miwa Trio & April Hall Quintet at Monkfish! – Yoko Miwa
The Mad Monkfish will feature 2 different groups on New Year's Eve! Come for the Yoko Miwa Trio and stay for the April Hall Quintet. Yoko will play from 7pm-8:30pm and April will take the stage from 9pm-12am (last call 1:45am), each show requires tickets which have to be purchased separately. Even if you don't make it in time for Yoko, you can still come have one of her signature drinks (the Peach Perfect pictured) with her while listening to April and enjoying the special menu. Click the links below to purchase tickets and read more about the details. Yoko Miwa Trio at Monkfish on NYE Tickets $25 April Hall Quintet at Monkfish on NYE $85
Reminder: 12/16 Sheila Jordan & Yoko Miwa Trio at Monkfish – and also NYE! – Yoko Miwa
Just a reminder that Sheila Jordan, famed jazz singer and teacher, returns for her annual show at The Mad Monkfish on December 16, accompanied by the Yoko Miwa Trio! There will be two shows: Please choose the 7pm or 9pm show when you purchase tickets.Sheila will also conduct a Jazz Vocal Master Class at The Mad Monkfish on December 17 at 1pm. This is a rare chance for vocalists to be directly touched by the lineage of the jazz vocal tradition! There will be the option to Participate or Audit the class, please choose the option when purchasing a ticket. And what are you doing New Year's Eve? There will be two bands performing at Monkfish! NYE 2023 Pre-Show with Yoko Miwa Trio from 7pm-8:30pm. Purchase tickets Celebrate New Years Eve 2023 with April Hall Quintet from 9pm-12am. Purchase tickets
12/16 NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan with Yoko Miwa Trio – Yoko Miwa
Sheila Jordan, famed jazz singer and teacher, returns for her annual show at The Mad Monkfish on December 16, accompanied by the Yoko Miwa Trio! There will be two shows: Please choose the 7pm or 9pm show when you purchase ticket. Sheila will also conduct a Jazz Vocal Master Class at The Mad Monkfish on December 17 at 1pm. Learn vocal tips on voice production and presentation from a vocal jazz legend! There will be the option to Participate or Audit the class, please choose the option when purchasing ticket.
Tragic loss of our dear friend, collaborator, colleague Matt Hayes – Yoko Miwa
We received the utterly devastating news on April 3rd that our dear friend, collaborator and colleague Matt Hayes tragically lost his life early that morning in a fatal car accident. Matt was a 2X GRAMMY nominated sound engineer who recorded and mixed my last 3 CDs and was essentially part of my band. He was in no small way responsible for the success of those recordings which I will treasure forever as a beautiful testament to his incredible talent. We will never have that sound on recording again but we will dedicate every note we play from here on out to his loving memory. Here he is pictured at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club on 3/3/22 where he ran live sound for us, you can see by his smile how much he loved what he did! Matt was such an amazing soul with a beautiful heart. He left behind his wife Samantha and two young boys Hunter and Leon without their beloved husband and father. The family, already emotionally devastated from the sudden loss, is also reeling from the unfortunate reality of their new situation. Matt was the sole breadwinner for the family. On top of all the usual expenses you'd expect, one of their boys deals with chronic health issues that require expensive medication. We pray for them! There is a Go Fund Me link for them here: https://gofund.me/51ee2f52 May you Rest in Peace Matt, we LOVE you and will miss you forever!
Goodbye Eric Jackson, the Dean of Boston Jazz Radio – Yoko Miwa
We not only lost a genuine treasure of the Boston jazz scene I also lost a dear friend and one of the biggest supporters of my music when the Dean of Boston Jazz Radio, Eric Jackson passed last Saturday morning. Eric played my music a lot, especially my latest album. If you listened to Eric in the Evening on WGBH you've more than likely heard my music. Eric and I grew closer over the years and even closer during the pandemic. I remember when Eric was on the air every night and would open the show with Tommy Flanagan's beautiful version of Peace and as soon as I'd hear the first few notes I knew everything was still right in the world. But today I struggle to understand why such an incredible human had to leave us before his time was due. I love you Eric! I will miss you forever and am eternally grateful for your friendship, support and everything you've done for me. The Boston jazz scene will never be the same, an enormous loss like this will take time to heal but I want to make it part of my mission to make sure people remember the legacy of Eric Jackson. Rest in Peace Eric, wish I could hear your soothing voice one more time but I'll never forget it or you! -Yoko Miwa I was honored to be interviewed for the piece WGBH did on Eric Jackson. See it here: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2022/09/17/legendary-gbh-jazz-host-eric-jackson-72-has-died You can watch the video interview I did with Eric Jackson for PBS in the WGBH studio here: https://www.pbs.org/video/yoko-miwa-with-eric-jackson-5zokrr A few tickets left for the Yoko Miwa Trio at Scullers Jazz Club on Sept 30 at 8pm. Get your tickets here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/yoko-miwa-trio-scullers-jazz-club-tickets/12264445
A Very Unlikely Band (Happy Birthday, Yoko!) – Yoko Miwa
Yoko Miwa's birthday is on May 22. This year, we thought we'd look up other musicians born on this day to see what kind of birthday band we could put together. It's going to be a quintet, but right from the start it's a very different kind of band. Two pianos, a cosmic tone organ, a trombone, and a saxophone. Here are the members of the birthday band. Piano #1: Yoko Miwa https://youtu.be/S77Nps4O50s Piano #2: Christian Sands https://youtu.be/ImLNVZ5lfW8 Astro Space Organ: Sun Ra https://youtu.be/hvgfGyJAjL8 Trombone: Barry Rogers https://youtu.be/dHR5BIpL4Eo Saxophone: Ian Underwood https://youtu.be/dGgOLqEIyv4 A little odd? Yes. A band we'd like to see? Definitely yes! Happy birthday, Yoko!
Yoko Miwa Trio @ Scullers Jazz Club 9/30 – Yoko Miwa
After nearly 3 years the Yoko Miwa Trio will finally be returning to the stage at Scullers Jazz Club! We will be performing music from our chart topping, poll winning release Songs of Joy and will have a few surprises for you as well. We hope you'll join us to celebrate our return to one of our favorite area jazz clubs. Scullers Jazz Club is located on the ground floor of the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston – Cambridge. Yoko Miwa Trio at Scullers Jazz ClubSeptember 30 at 8pm (one set only)Get your tickets now!
NEW VIDEO! Yoko Miwa plays Mr. B.G. for Benny Green – Yoko Miwa
Benny Green at Scullers Jazz Club last weekend was a night I'll never forget! As if his stellar solo piano concert wasn't already memorable enough, we hung out at the club with him after hours listening to music of his choice and talked about the past, present, and future of jazz. He told us incredible stories about some of the legends of this art form then Benny treated us to a private concert, when he started to play piano again I was already on cloud nine then to my surprise Benny turned to me and said: I want to hear your music. This experience was such that when I woke up the next morning I had to ask myself if it was a dream but it really happened! Luckily, Scullers Artistic Director, Marla Kleman was there to document the moment on video for which I'm so grateful. I played my composition I wrote in tribute to Benny Green titled Mr. B.G., I never expected to have the chance to play it for him and of course I was nervous at first but the music took over and as did Benny's unparalleled generosity of spirit and sharing nature, I was truly overwhelmed! He made me want to do nothing but play my best for the sake of the music, he lives and breathes music and it's essentially like oxygen to him. When I grow up I want to be like Benny Green. Thank you Benny from the bottom of my heart! With Love and Respect, Yoko. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z83b70-5XQ4
Yoko Miwa: New Interview! New Concert Video! – Yoko Miwa
This week we've got not one, but two exciting new videos for you. The first is an interview Yoko did for The Pace Report. This was recorded when Yoko traveled to Manhattan to play at Dizzy's. https://youtu.be/tk5djDo3mrQ But wait, there's more! We've also got more than an hour of music from the Yoko Miwa Trio's gig earlier this month at the famed Blues Alley in Washington, DC. https://player.vimeo.com/video/696735263?h=739f017ddb As always, thanks so much for your support! Tell a friend about Yoko's music and spread the love.
Yoko Miwa: Rising Star Pianist in 2022 DownBeat Critics Poll – Yoko Miwa
Yoko was named a Rising Star Pianist in the 2022 DownBeat Critics Poll.So grateful to be in the top 10 as well! HUGE thanks to the DownBeat critics for this honor. Also a reminder our show at Scullers is coming up on 9/30. Yoko Miwa Trio at Scullers Jazz ClubSeptember 30 at 8pm (one set only)Get your tickets now!
Yoko Miwa Trio on 4/6 at Blues Alley in DC – Yoko Miwa
The Yoko Miwa Trio will be performing at the historic jazz club Blues Alley in Washington DC as part of their Japanese Jazz Series! It also coincides with the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in DC. Come join the party! April 6th, 8 pm and 10 pm @ Blues Alley Tickets are $20. Get your tickets here for 8 pm and 10 pm
MAgic – Yoko Miwa
Yoko Miwa is based in Massachusetts, a state that many musicians have called home over the years. In this post, we pay tribute to some of the jazz family who were born in MA (hence the title). Chick Corea (12 June 1941, Chelsea) https://youtu.be/15IHNYq6stw Jaki Byard (15 June 1941, Worcester) https://youtu.be/mhBFk54qBNk Dave Lambert (19 June 1917, Boston) https://youtu.be/ozBlOk5oqEk Sonny Stitt (2 February 1924, Boston) https://youtu.be/kQnQnq9c4EA Roy Haynes (13 March 1926, Roxbury) https://youtu.be/07HBRUwPj7I Shorty Rogers (14 April 1924, Great Barrington) https://youtu.be/jyxbJGUIPEc