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Megumi Yonezawa is from Hokkaido, Japan. She began learning classical piano at the age of six. Megumi graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in Bachelor of Music. During her time at Berklee, she pursued dual majors in performance and jazz composition. Megumi is a recipient of numerous prestigious awards such as the Jazz Performance Awards, Clare Fisher Award and Techniques Endowed Scholarship. After her graduation from Berklee, Megumi received a scholarship from Japan as a trainee of the Hokkaido Cultural Foundation Overseas Artist Training. With her scholarship, Megumi had the opportunity to further her research of jazz music in the United States.
And Megumi received a recommendation from Jason Moran (Blue Note Recording Artist) and became the regular pianist for Greg Osby (Blue Note Recording Artist). She acquired countless performance experiences while playing piano for Greg Osby and his band. She had the opportunity to perform in prominent venues such as The Village Vanguard, Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Birdland, Jazz Standard, Sweet Rhythm, Symphony Space, Blues Alley, Cornelia Street Cafe, Montreal Jazz Festival, Northsea Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz Festival and many others.
Megumi has recording experiences with Greg Osby and renowned jazz artist; Nicholas Payton, Robert Harst, Rodney Green and Joan Osborne in the album titled, “Public" (Blue Note Records). And as other projects as a sideman, Megumi performs with vibraphonist Mike Pinto’s group “Little Green Men", a group that is released their first album on Steeplechase Records in 2010. Also she plays in Fresh Sound Recording Artist, Jostein Gulbrandsen group with grammy award winning bassit Phil Palombi and former Jean Luc Ponty sideman Thierry Arpino. Additionally, Megumi also had been an Artist in Residence at Wildacres in North Carolina in 2010 and 2011.
Megumi has her recording debut as leader in Fresh Sound New Talent with her own trio that includes bassist John Herbert, and Eric McPherson on drums. It will be out on April 30th, 2016.
And Megumi received a recommendation from Jason Moran (Blue Note Recording Artist) and became the regular pianist for Greg Osby (Blue Note Recording Artist). She acquired countless performance experiences while playing piano for Greg Osby and his band. She had the opportunity to perform in prominent venues such as The Village Vanguard, Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Birdland, Jazz Standard, Sweet Rhythm, Symphony Space, Blues Alley, Cornelia Street Cafe, Montreal Jazz Festival, Northsea Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz Festival and many others.
Megumi has recording experiences with Greg Osby and renowned jazz artist; Nicholas Payton, Robert Harst, Rodney Green and Joan Osborne in the album titled, “Public" (Blue Note Records). And as other projects as a sideman, Megumi performs with vibraphonist Mike Pinto’s group “Little Green Men", a group that is released their first album on Steeplechase Records in 2010. Also she plays in Fresh Sound Recording Artist, Jostein Gulbrandsen group with grammy award winning bassit Phil Palombi and former Jean Luc Ponty sideman Thierry Arpino. Additionally, Megumi also had been an Artist in Residence at Wildacres in North Carolina in 2010 and 2011.
Megumi has her recording debut as leader in Fresh Sound New Talent with her own trio that includes bassist John Herbert, and Eric McPherson on drums. It will be out on April 30th, 2016.
01. A Result of the Colors 6:05
02. Children of the Sun 5:27
03. Untitled 6:07
04. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 3:18
05. Sketch 2:59
06. For Heaven's Sake 9:08
07. Nor Dear or Fear 5:01
08. A Letter from Stillness 5:48
09. Epilogue 3:41
02. Children of the Sun 5:27
03. Untitled 6:07
04. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 3:18
05. Sketch 2:59
06. For Heaven's Sake 9:08
07. Nor Dear or Fear 5:01
08. A Letter from Stillness 5:48
09. Epilogue 3:41
Megumi Yonezawa (p)
John Hebert (b)
Eric McPherson (d)
