Aoki, Akiko
Akiko Aoki Music, 2022, CD
Instrument: Female Vocals
Issue: 28.4
Jazz Ruler Type: Ballads, Blues
Performance: 3
Sound: 3
Score: 72
O’s Notes: Seasoned Japanese vocalist Akiko Aoki just released her second CD after 20 years of parenting and working. Her pursuit of dreams in realized on Pure Imagination backed by a strong team of musicians including pianist Tim Ray and tenor saxophonists Ken Peplowski & Mike Monaghan. We liked her takes of “No More Blues”, “Moondance”, “Just The Two of Us” and “Smile”. Aoki proves that life can be resurrected with change.
Publicist: Jazz Promo Services