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PROFILE:
Ayako Shirasaki has been playing the piano since the age of five.
Recognized as a child prodigy in her native Japan, she won numerous
awards and began appearing in jazz clubs at the tender age of twelve.
In 1995, she won second prize in the prestigious First Annual Heineken
Jazz Competition. Ayako moved to New York City in 1997 and earned
a masters degree from Manhattan School of Music, where Ayako studied
piano with Kenny Barron. Her debut recording featuring Lewis Nash
(drums) and Marco Panascia (bass) was released in August 2003. Ayako
frequently performs in the NY area with her trio or in a duet setting
with Tim Collins (vibes).
WEBSITE:
http://www.ayakoshirasaki.com
CONTACT:
blackcatmusic@hotmail.com
Live Performance Info:
August 3 (Tue), 5 (Thu)
4:30pm-7pm
Bryant Park
42st & 6 Avenue, NYC
Free Concert
Piano in the Park
Ayako Shirasaki Piano Solo
August 12 (Thu)
9pm/10:45pm
Kitano Hotel
66 Park Avenue, NYC
(212)885-7000
No Cover/$10 minimum per set
Ayako Shirasaki (piano) Trio
Marco Panascia (b)
Joe Farnsworth (ds)
Solo CD "LOVED ONES" release
played by Ayako Shirasaki : piano
composed & produced by Takehito Kobayashi
released in June 2004 / 2500yen (tax in) (Sold in Japan)
You can listen to some of the music included in the CD at
http://www.ayakoshirasaki.com,
and you can buy the CD directry from Ayako.
Please write to ashirasaki@yahoo.co.jp. |
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