Thurs, Jan 22 Mamiko Watanabe w/ Buster Hemphill

Mamiko Watanabe was born in Fukuoka, Japan. In 1999, she received a scholarship to attend the Berklee College of Music where she received several awards for Jazz piano and Composition. She was also a semi-finalist at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition both in 2002 and 2003. She has toured Germany, Italy and Japan and has performed with jazz greats such as Joe Lovano, Kevin Mahogany and Bobby McFerrin while in college. After moving to New York, she performed at notable venues including Blue Note, Dizzy's Club at the Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Jazz at the Kitano, The Iridium and more. She has also appeared and featured at the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, Super Jazz Ashdod Festival in Israel and Penang World Music Festival in Malaysia.She is currently working with Valery Ponomarev Quintet, Santi Debriano’s Arkestra Bembe, Frank Lacy Septet besides leading her own group. She has released fiver recordings to date. “One After Another” (2005), ”ORIGIN/JEWEL“ (2007),” Mother Earth" (2010) “Flying Without Wings” (2017) and “Being Guided by The Light” on JoJo Records (2024).

*Please note: There is a 2-hour limit at each table. Additional time at the table is contingent upon availability.