I never post studio news and I ought to.
Marty’s going to be recording jazz pianist Takana Miyamoto and koto legend Junko Takeo. And that’s exciting.
From elsewhere on the web:
Junko Takeo is one of the most appreciated and talented Koto (Japanese traditional instrument) players in the world. She has been playing this magnificent Japanese instrument for a remarkable 49 years and her concerts in Japan are frequently attended by the Japanese royal family. Ms. Takeo is a certified master of Ikuta School of Koto, a certified Japanese Traditional Music Performer by the NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and President of Wakatake-Kai (Wakatake school, a branch of Ikuta School. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan in 1939, she has performed in New Zealand, China, Monaco, France and the United States, including Lincoln Center.
Takana just finished a tour in Japan with jazz singer Rene Marie.
Maybe we can get H.o.p. down to hear just a little of a rehearsal. He loves koto. Has listened to it since he was three.
Keith Sweat dropped by the studio for a while this evening and was listening to some of the new Heston mixes Marty was working on. Said to pass on to Heston he really liked what he was hearing. (Heston needs to get himself a website.)
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