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Stories (Released 2023.Oct.)

Yoko Wakabayashi

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This is her first album in which she sings and tells songs that touch her heart as her own stories. Based on her diverse musical experience, she expresses her own interpretations of familiar standards, rare fusion songs, pop songs, and more. Contains 12 songs including 2 original songs. She is also trying her hand at arranging, a cappella, and overdubbing. The arrangements, supervision, and keyboards was handled by Toshiyuki Sekine, who is attracting attention from Japanese jazz enthusiasts not only in Japan but also overseas. Other participating musicians are Yutaka Yokoyama (B), Mamoru Nihonyanagi (Ds), and Ryuichi Takase (Tp). All of them are accounted as "Top Class Musician", outstanding individuals who are active in a wide range of fields.

Artist Profile

  • Yoko Wakabayashi

    She has been started her musical performance since 2010, mainly at jazz clubs in Tokyo. She was born in Tokyo, has a jazz bassist as a father and grew up surrounded by various musicians. She belonged to the choir at a mission school from elementary school to high school. From high school to university, she played in a band which played Rock and Fusion. Inspired by the fact that her father, who had retired from performing early, resumed his musical activities in his later years, she joined his father's amateur jazz orchestra. Since then, she has been studying voice training with opera singer Chizuru Kato (died in 2021), and jazz vocals with the winner of Japan Jazz Award Maria Eva. Through her performances, she strives to express the unique worldview she gained from her exposure to various types of music since childhood.

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