JUL 7-10 | Piano Week
Jul 09, 2022
Joe Henderson Lab
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Original show description below.
The Japanese-born, Los Angeles based pianist, a virtuosic star in the making, returns to SFJAZZ with a night of classic jazz, Latin, world music, and original compositions, backed by her sterling trio including bassist Del Atkins and drummer Bob Breton.
Beginning classical piano at age four in her hometown of Fukui, Mabuchi turned her interest to hip-hop and R&B as a teen, and eventually found her calling after hearing the jazz piano greats during her high school years. The young pianist relocated to Los Angeles in 2010 and released her Vista Records debut, Waves, the following year, followed by an album of original compositions, My Life, in 2014.
Since then, Mabuchi has toured extensively, performing at Disney Hall, the Segerstrom Center, and Washington DC’s Blues Alley, shared bills with a number of high profile artists including saxophonist Branford Marsalis, and continued to record regularly.
Mabuchi’s 2020 project, YUKO, has been followed up by her latest release entitled The Caribbean Canvas, a celebration of Caribbean music and its many roots, mixed with jazz and blues. She calls this presentation Caribbean Jazz, adding to her repertoire of straight ahead, Latin and originals.
Mabuchi’s 2020 project, YUKO, has been followed up by her latest release entitled The Caribbean Canvas, a celebration of Caribbean music and its many roots, mixed with jazz and blues.
An electrifying and charismatic performer
Roots Music Report
An electrifying and charismatic performer
Roots Music Report
Personnel
Yuko Mabuchi piano
Del Atkins bass
Bob Breton drums
Mabuchi is very talented and has a genuine feel for the way jazz is structured, yet free. Her taste is impeccable … [and she] can swing like crazy.
L.A. Jazz Scene
Personnel
Yuko Mabuchi piano
Del Atkins bass
Bob Breton drums
Mabuchi is very talented and has a genuine feel for the way jazz is structured, yet free. Her taste is impeccable … [and she] can swing like crazy.
L.A. Jazz Scene
Watch & Listen
Yuko Mabuchi
Caribbean Canvas
Yuko Mabuchi Trio
All Blues
Yuko Mabuchi
Caribbean Canvas
Yuko Mabuchi Trio
All Blues
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