[Title] TAEKO’s New Album “Contemplation” Release Concert at Birdland [10/10]
[Artist] TAEKO
[Members] TAEKO – vocal / Theo Hill – piano / Alex Blake – bass / Victor Jones – drums
[Date] Thursday, October 10, 2019
[Time] 5:00pm (Open) / 5:30pm (Show)
[Venue] Birdland
[Address] 315 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
[Phone] (212) 581-3080
[Cover] $30.00 ($10 Food/Beverage Order Minimum)
[Tickets] Click here
[Description] TAEKO, an internationally Japan-born Jazz Singer based in New York, celebrates the release of her 4th album “Contemplation” at the historic Birdland Jazz Club on Thursday October 10th at 5:30pm with Theo Hill on piano, Alex Blake on Bass and Victor Jones on Drums.
[Biography]
TAEKO moved to New York City from Shiga, Japan in the late 90’s and quickly garnered the nickname “Songbird” from the NYC jazz elite. With a stunning four octave range, she sings with “deep soulfulness reminiscent of Anita Baker with sophisticated scatting a la Ella” as jazz critics have described.
With a never ending stream of musical ideas and a fluid delivery that shows years of dedication in studying her craft, little is left to doubt how TAEKO has built a dedicated fan base in both the U.S. and overseas. Growing up in Japan, she was inspired early on by the traditional Japanese music her father and grandfather sang, and has been singing as long as she can remember. TAEKO’s interest in American music was piqued while still a young child. In her formative musical years she counts traditional jazz, modern American music, and Eastern music among her influences in shaping her contemporary vocal style.
[Websites]
– Taeko Fukao: http://songbirdtaeko.com/
– Birdland: http://www.birdlandjazz.com
– Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/488024818686462
