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Born in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, in 2002. Misaki began playing the piano at the age of 4 and started learning the Electone and composing at the age of 6. She achieved numerous awards in piano and Electone competitions and graduated from the Composition Department of Tokyo College of Music. In 2018, at just 16 years old, Misaki made her debut at Blue Note Tokyo as an Audition Winner in Blue Giant Nights, a performance featuring renowned artists such as Hiromi Uehara, Kazunori Kumagai, and Kendrick Scott. In 2019, she was awarded the Berklee Award at the Hokkaido Groove Camp. Misaki has performed live and recorded with an impressive array of artists, including Hiromi Uehara, Kendrick Scott, Masaki Hayashi, Takashi Niigaki, Eiko Ishibashi, Ozora Kimishima, Aina the End, Kayoko Yoshizawa, and Yukkyun. In 2021, she led the Misaki Umei Trio in a performance at COTTON CLUB. In addition to her remarkable career as a cutting-edge jazz pianist, Misaki also showcases her versatility as a composer for Haruyoi, a vocal unit she co-leads with Sakika Kanno. Her seamless contributions across genres and fields have made her a standout artist in the next generation of musicians.
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