YOKO MIWA TRIO featuring MIKAYLA SHIRLEY

Yoko Miwa Trio Yoko Miwa on piano Will Slater on acoustic bass Scott Goulding on drums Mikayla Shirley - vocalis Internationally acclaimed pianist/composer Yoko Miwa is one of the most powerful and compelling performers on the scene today. Her trio, with its remarkable telepathy and infectious energy, has brought audiences to their feet worldwide. Yoko was named a Rising Star Pianist in the 2022, 2023, and 2024 DownBeat Critics Poll. The Yoko Miwa Trio's 2021 release Songs of Joy received wide acclaim and reached #1 on national jazz radio charts and was voted a best jazz album of 2021 in the DownBeat 86th Annual Readers Poll. Jazziz called it , "rdquo" -> a radiant new collection." CD Hotlist said , "rdquo" -> ...yet another triumph from one of America's finest jazz pianists, composers, and bandleaders." Their 2019 CD, Keep Talkin', showcases Miwa's fine playing and artful compositions and the trio's uncanny musical camaraderie. DownBeat gave the recording four stars, calling it , "rdquo" -> a... Read more .