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Yoko Yates

Yoko Yates, born in Sapporo City, Japan, is a composer, pianist, and an educator. She began her keyboard study at age four and was exposed to a variety of music by her music-loving family. Though classically trained, her keen interest in improvisation led her take innovative approaches and to develop the style of composition she is known for today.

Yoko is an integrated musician with a unique voice as a composer. Her compositions reflect her multi-faceted artistry; her experience with a variety of musical genres and the visual arts; her love of nature and storytelling. She has composed music for films, media, and literary events

Album

Eternal Moments

Label: Banka Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Outer Space - Myriad Stars!; The Flower Before Its Last Day; Winding River; Winter Calls; Collage of Life; Aster; Spirits of the Night; Song of the Wild; Forgotten Paradise; Steps of Spring.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Rin Seo, Pete Mills, Johnathan Blake, Ledisi and more

Read "Rin Seo, Pete Mills, Johnathan Blake, Ledisi and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Rin Seo, Pete Mills, Johnathan Blake, Ledisi, JD Allen, Kate Wyatt, Michael Dease, Emma Smith, Charlie Porter, Jason Charos, Thom Rotella, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra, Susan Krebs & The Local Outfit, Jonathan Moritz, Jim Witzel, Joe Bowden, Saku Mantere, Shawn Purcell, Alex Sipiagin, Linda Dachtyl, Jennifer ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Douglas, Wolff, Sanford, Lawrence And More

Read "New Music From Douglas, Wolff, Sanford, Lawrence And More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


The effects and the after-effects of the covid pandemic is a recurring theme in some of this weeks collection of new releases. That such a world-changing and harrowing episode in our history should lead to the production of a variety of ground-breaking music is perhaps a testament to the human race's indomitable spirit and perhaps gives ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Baltimore Jazz Collective, Shawn Purcell, James Danderfer, Mike LeDonne and more

Read "Baltimore Jazz Collective, Shawn Purcell, James Danderfer, Mike LeDonne and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Baltimore Jazz Collective, Milan Verbist, Shawn Purcell, Juliet Ewing, Harold Lopez-Nussa, James Danderfer, Steve Rosenbloom, Mark Winkler, Gabriel Alegria, David Kikoski, Mike LeDonne, Enrique Haneine, Heather McKay, Kelly Green, Brad Mehldau, Brandon Suarez, Roger Glenn, Jen Allen, Jim Witzel, Jimmy Greene, Eric Alexander, Carmen Bradford, Josh Lawrence, Michael Mayo, George ...

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Eric Alexander, Yoko Yates, Carmen Bradford, David Murray and more

Read "Eric Alexander, Yoko Yates, Carmen Bradford, David Murray and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Eric Alexander, Yoko Yates, Michael Wolff, Jamile, Susan Krebs, Todd Herbert, Todd Zimberg, Carmen Bradford, Airmen Of Note, David Murray, Snorre Kirk, Mike Pope, Eric Byrd, Lili Maljic, Neal Miner, Josh Lawrence, Joe Bowden, Jen Allen, Jason Forsythe, Michika Fukumori, Linda Dachtyl, Joe Farnsworth, Christian McBride, George Coleman, and more. ...

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Article: Album Review

Yoko Yates: Eternal Moments

Read "Eternal Moments" reviewed by Jack Bowers


On her second album, Japanese-born, New York City-based pianist and composer Yoko Yates, ever the genial story-teller, presents ten of her elegant original compositions. Based on feelings and emotions she has experienced while living and working in and around the New York area, they encompass a wide range of phenomena--from outer space and a serpentine river ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jane Ira Bloom, Kieran Brown, Charlie Parker & Sheila Jordan

Read "Jane Ira Bloom, Kieran Brown, Charlie Parker & Sheila Jordan" reviewed by Joe Dimino


Our journey into the 921st episode of Neon Jazz begins with the incomparable Sheila Jordan--a legend whose fearless spirit and boundless artistry will forever echo through jazz. She left us on August 11, 2025, at the age of 96, after a life lived with unmatched courage, grace, and musical brilliance. In her honor, we open with ...

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News: Recording

Pianist-composer Yoko Yates Deepens Her Evocative, Original Vision With 'Eternal Moments,' To Be Released September 19 By Banka Records

Pianist-composer Yoko Yates Deepens Her Evocative, Original Vision With 'Eternal Moments,' To Be Released September 19 By Banka Records

Pianist-composer Yoko Yates expands on her unique musical concept on her Eternal Moments, her stunning sophomore album, set for a September 19 release on Banka Records. Retaining the quintet from her 2022 debut Mystic Life—flutist Jamie Baum, multi-reedist Sam Sadigursky, bassist Aryeh Kobrinsky, and drummer Jeff Hirshfield—it also includes 10 original post-bop jazz compositions that explore ...

Album

Mystic Life

Label: Steeplechase Lookout
Released: 2022
Track listing: Near the Horizon; Dawn; Kaleidoscope; Requiem; Jungle flowers; Procession of Queen Maya Cosmos; Breathing Forest; Early Spring; Moon Night Dance.


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