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Mayuko Katakura, the first call pianist proud of the Japanese jazz world, challenged her first standard collection.We dare to remove the difficult songs that the expert likes, and pick up only simple masterpieces that every jazz fan knows, such as "Summertime", "Moanin", and "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise". So to speak, all the songs are the first to be practiced at the jazz circle at the university. There is nothing more difficult than drawing new appeal from such standards. How do the best pianists of the time interpret and crystallize jazz masterpieces? It is this album that recorded it.

Past Rank In

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Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Luxembourg • TOP 4 • 22 Feb 2024 iTunes Store • Jazz TOP ALBUMS • Japan • TOP 17 • 29 Oct 2020 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • China • TOP 87 • 11 May 2023 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Ireland • TOP 97 • 11 Jan 2024 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Singapore • TOP 100 • 8 Apr 2023 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Denmark • TOP 111 • 3 May 2023 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Hong Kong • TOP 138 • 18 Nov 2023 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Japan • TOP 141 • 28 Oct 2020 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Philippines • TOP 155 • 11 Jul 2023 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Thailand • TOP 180 • 1 Nov 2020 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Taiwan • TOP 193 • 23 Nov 2023 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Spain • TOP 194 • 15 May 2023

Whisper Not(Cover)

iTunes Store • Jazz TOP SONGS • United Kingdom • TOP 46 • 15 Dec 2020

Autumn Leaves(Cover)

iTunes Store • Jazz TOP SONGS • United Kingdom • TOP 45 • 15 Dec 2020

Body and Soul(Cover)

iTunes Store • Jazz TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 22 • 17 May 2021

Over the Rainbow(Cover)

iTunes Store • Jazz TOP SONGS • United Kingdom • TOP 44 • 15 Dec 2020

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Autumn Leaves(Cover)

Spotify • Modern Jazz Japan • 2 Apr 2022

Artist Profile

  • Mayuko Katakura

    At the same time as entering Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, she turned jazz to a classical piano that began in her childhood, and graduated from the university at the top. In 2002, she received a scholarship and entered Berklee College of Music. Graduated from the University with "piano achievement award" in 2004. She entered the Juilliard School in 2005 and studied piano with Kenny Barron and ensemble with Carl Allen and Ben Wolf. She has performed with many jazz icons such as Hank Jones, Donald Harrison and Eddie Henderson. In 2006, she won "Mary Lou Williams Women In Jazz Piano Competition" and was selected as a semi-finalist for "Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition". Currently, in addition to her own trio activities, she is leading the jazz scene in Japan as "a first call player" who is constantly attracted by many top players including Hidefumi Toki.

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  • Takumi Awaya

    Born in Kitami City, Hokkaido in 1985. Under the influence of his father, a tenor saxophone player, and his mother, a pianist, he started playing electric bass at the age of 11 and joined his father's jazz band. After graduating from high school, he went to Sapporo and he became a member of Ryo Fukui trio and began his professional career. The expressive live sound and melodious play from his catgut strings are highly appreciated by jazz fans. He has been appointed to Benny Green and Barry Harris, accompanied them on a national tour, and has been a regular member of Sadao Watanabe band since 2014, and is highly trusted by top players.He moved his base to Tokyo in 2020. In 2022, he released a challenging album "KODO" from Days of Delight, all of which are bass solos.

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  • Noritaka Tanaka

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