Bio

Seiko began her musical studies in classical piano and organ at age 3.

She worked with Yamaha Corporation in Japan, while still attending The University of Arts where she obtained a MA in Musical Composition.

She has arranged, composed and performed for various concerts and competitions in Japan, such as Big Band Concert for Japanese Ambassadors, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra and Kyoto Symphony Orchestra. Between 1996 and 2001.

 

Ms. Akita produced and created new instructional materials and her own methods for composition and arrangement for the Big Band Orchestra for which she lectured a total of 400 instructors on this style at 12 locations.In addition she also worked with the Yamaha Asia division in Indonesia for instructors and musicians. In 1996 she taught and performed at 14 locations in Taiwan. Her skills were so outstanding that the Asahi Television Broadcasting Station hired her to perform Jazz on keyboard and sing for their public program in Japan.Furthermore, she worked as an organ player for the Righa Royal in Osaka Japan and performed at more than 500 ceremonies at the Hotel.

 

Seiko came to N.Y.C. in 2001 to expand her musical career. Since arriving she has composed and arranged for musicians and one of her recent works is a recording for the movie "Climbing Miss Sophia" with Percussionist Cafe which is set to open at the Cinema Festival in NYC 2002-2006.She initiated a music collaboration called The Brazilian Project which performed a fund raiser for AFRICA since 2002 at The National Black Theater.

she had the opportunity to play with numerous top jazz musicians from the United States. had the strongest influence for big band composed arranged w performing on her first album. (Marcha) After landing in New York City, it didn’t take long for Seiko to be embraced by her fellow musicians taught by Ronnie Mathews from Former genius pianist jazz messengers. She played and worked Liza Minnelli as rehearsal pianist, performed and recorded Lonnie Plaxico, Edison Silva Cafe as Brazilian percussionist, Ulysses Owen.jr.

 

New CD- Bachish Riffs/Tranzquility-EP-(2024) Tapestry In Hell's Kitchen(2020) -Make Someone Happy- (2012)  Marcha (2007) Temptation (2007)

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(Japanese) 日本語

 

大阪市生まれ。エラフィッツジェラルドとラテン音楽が好きな両親のもとで育ち　１５歳よりオルガンの演奏の仕事を経験　ロイヤルホテル（現在リーガロイヤル）のエレクトーンプレーヤー　ハモンドオルガン奏者として稼働。

大学在学中よりヤマハエレクトーンデモンストレーターとして　西日本、沖縄での演奏、インドネシアの講師研修、台湾、香港、韓国での演奏ツアーにも参加。２００１年よりNYへ移住。アートブレーキーオーケストラの一員（故）ロニーマシューズに長年師事。最初の作曲活動は”Climbing Miss Sophia”シネマフェスティバルでアワードを受賞。ハーレム/ナショナルブラックシアターでHIVの寄付活動の演奏を始めノキアシアター、NYUスカーボロー、ソサエティイラストレーター美術館のレギュラーピアニストとして２００３年より現在までレギュラー出演。

演奏したミュージシャンは　レジーウォークマン（B)　ライザ・ミネリ、エジソンシルバ　カフェ（Per)ロニープラキシコ(B)ユレシスオーエンJr(DR)を始め数々。

平日はダンスカンパニーNATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE のミュージックディレクタの一人として小学校の生徒へのダンスのライブ活動とイベントの作曲、編曲　合唱指導も行っていて週に６００人の指導。その他

２０２４年よりCole new Dance のバンドメンバーの一員としてオフ・ブロードウェイの劇場での演奏。Smusicstudio より６枚目の作品になるCD Bachish Riffs(2024)

日本では　自己ののバンドで　２００８年より　銀座SWING、珈琲美学（目黒）赤坂DOTSBLUES　ミスターケリーズ、ロイヤルホース（大阪）などにも出演

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