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Hiroko Kanna

Born: February 1

Hiroko has a warm sensual voice. Her phrasing is sophisticated and impeccable. Jazz audiences enjoy the traditional jazz vocal sound of this Japanese born singer. She was influenced by Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Billie Holiday, Bill Evans, John Coltrane and Miles Davis. She currently performs at 105 Harbor, The Jazz Spot and Shutters Café in New York. Hiroko was born into a musical family. Her father played the violin and the harmonica, and her mother and two sisters played the shamisen which is a Japanese three string instrument. Her brother plays the guitar and sings. She started to play the piano and the organ at the age of 5