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Right now, everyone’s attention is focused on the presidential election, but there’s another important vote you can cast. You can vote for Yoko in the Boston Music Awards! Go here: http://bostonmusicawards.com/vote/ …and vote for Yoko for Jazz Artist Of The Year! Thanks! BUY TICKETS Internationally acclaimed pianist Yoko Miwa and her trio featuring Will Slater…
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Thelonious Monk would have been 99 years old on 10/10/16. Here’s a clip of Yoko playing Monk’s “In Walked Bud,” which is a tribute to Bud Powell, another great jazz pianist. Here’s Monk himself playing “Don’t Blame Me.” And finally, this is Bud Powell playing Charlie Parker’s “Anthropology.” OK fine. Here’s Charlie Parker.

Yoko played a sold-out show at the Arts Club of Washington. The show was sponsored by the Japanese Embassy.