Miki Yamanaka | Stairway to the Stars | Album
Celebrated pianist, composer, and bandleader Miki Yamanaka releases her new album, “Stairway to the Stars" TODAY!
Miki earned her Master of Music degree from Queens College, and in 2015 was one of three pianists selected to participate in “Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead”, an intensive composition residency at the Kennedy Center. Recorded at home, Stairway to the Stars captures a fiercely immersive trio session featuring consummate bassist Orlando le Fleming, and acclaimed saxophonist Mark Turner. Each composition activates new territory for the seemingly boundless outfit to explore, leaving the listener with a comprehensive album that acts as a masterclass in interplay and dynamics.