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Kayo: I Wish You Love

Read "I Wish You Love" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
July 28, 2011

Kayoko Hiraki may not be familiar to most jazz audiences but this is a musician whose pedigree alone makes her a unique artist. A native of Japan, Kayo--the name by which she prefers to be called--is the daughter of a classical pianist and began playing the piano at the tender age of three. A classically-trained pianist ...

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Kayo: I Wish You Love

Read "I Wish You Love" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
July 4, 2011

Should jazz challenge conventions or uphold traditions? While opinions vary on this matter, pianist Kayo Hiraki leans toward the latter school of thought on this all-standards affair. As the daughter of a classical pianist, Hiraki had music flowing through her veins at birth and proved to be a child piano prodigy. She honed her craft at ...

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