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Mamiko Watanabe
Jazz / Latin / Other

CD"ORIGIN/JEWEL"



BRONX, New York
United States

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Member Since1/19/2006
Band Websitemamikowatanabe.com
Band MembersPersonnel on "One After Another" CD: Mamiko Watanabe - piano, Walter Smith - tenor sax, Massimo Biolcati - bass, Francisco Mela - drums. Personnel on "ORIGIN/JEWEL" CD: "ORIGIN" (Funk/Latin) Mamiko Watanabe - piano, Ruben Austin - electric bass, Maurice Brown - trumpet, Karel Ruzicka, Jr. - tenor sax, Harvey Wirht - drums, Roland Guerrero - percussion. "JEWEL" (Acoustic piano trio) Mamiko Watanabe - piano Massimo Biolcati - bass, Francisco Mela - drums
InfluencesMy influences and favorite artists - I love all kinds of music....George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Teddy Wilson, Art Tatum, Erroll Garner, Oscar Peterson, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Michel Petrucciani, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Danilo Perez, Miles Davis,Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Bobby McFerrin, Ray Charles, Bob Marley, Music from Bahia, Brazil, J.S. Bach, Chopin, Debussy, Prokofiev...
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 24 2009 2:30P
Bronx Library Center-Music of Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye Bronx, New York
Oct 29 2009 10:30P
Garage-Mamiko Watanabe Trio New York, New York
Nov 5 2009 7:00P
Cleopatra’s Needle-Mamiko Watanabe Trio New York, New York
Nov 14 2009 2:30P
Bronx Library Center-Music of Sam Cooke Bronx, New York

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   About Mamiko Watanabe
Mamiko Watanabe was born in Fukuoka, Japan and began studying piano at the age of four at the Yamaha Music School. In 1999, she received a scholarship to attend the renowned Berklee College of Music and studied Jazz piano, Improvisation and Composition. While at Berklee, she received several awards for Jazz Piano and Composition and was a semi-finalist at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition in Montreux, Switzerland both in 2002 and 2003. She has toured Germany, Italy and Japan and has performed with several jazz greats such as Joe Lovano, Kevin Mahogany, Bobby McFerrin, Tiger Okoshi and Phil Wilson while in college. In 2003 she received the DownBeat Student Award in the Jazz Soloist category before she made the decision to move to New York and expand her musical horizons. Since then, Mamiko has performed at many notable venues such as The Kitano Hotel, Blue Note, Cleopatra's Needle, The Lenox Lounge, St. Nicholas Pub, The Jazzmobile, 966 Fulton, 55 Bar, Sugar Bar, Zinc Bar, Blues Alley (in Washington, D.C.), The Knitting Factory, Bitter End and S.O.B.'s. Her exposure to several different styles of music such as Latin, Gospel, Reggae, Funk and R&B is the result of her working with several Afro-Brazilian and African bands and playing Gospel in Church every Sunday morning. She has worked with Roland Alexander Quintet, Joe Ford, the Valery Ponomarev Big Band and Afro-Brazilian groups such "Ogans", "Dende & Hahahaes" and "Silvana Magda & Katende". As a leader, Mamiko recorded her first CD "One After Another" in 2005 and released her second CD "ORIGIN/JEWEL" in 2007 which in fact is actually the combination of two separate discs; "ORIGIN" is a collection of the Funk and Latin influenced compositions and "JEWEL" contains works recorded in a more straight-ahead jazz piano trio format.

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Artur Bayramgalin

Artur Bayramgalin



Oct 30 2009 4:41 PM

Happy Halloween!!!

Artur Bayramgalin

Artur Bayramgalin



Oct 30 2009 4:40 PM

Happy Halloween!!!

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Oct 27 2009 4:21 PM


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Have A Safe & Blessed Happy Halloween Holiday Beautiful, Muahhh & Don't Eat Too Much Candy...
Artur Bayramgalin

Artur Bayramgalin



Oct 21 2009 3:32 PM

hi Mamiko,



THANKS FOR
THE FRIENDSHIP!

I am glad to announce the release of my debut CD called "Interro Island".
This is my first solo project, which includes original tunes composed and
arranged by me. I hope you will enjoy my work!

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Augusto Di Tella

Augusto Di Tella



Oct 17 2009 8:40 PM

Thanks for the friendship and music.A guitar's hug from Buenos Aires.Augusto.


 

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Oct 11 2009 12:43 AM

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Michael Veronica

Michael Veronica



Oct 8 2009 10:28 PM

... so i got my act together ...
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Oct 1 2009 3:05 AM


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Sep 27 2009 4:29 PM

THANKS TO ADD...MY NEW FRIEND
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Tim Cheatle

Tim Cheatle



Sep 12 2009 12:39 AM

Hiya Mamiko!
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               Tim.
DJ Baltimore Boogie Man

DJ Baltimore Boogie Man



Sep 10 2009 7:17 AM

Peace and Blessings...


Peppe Merolla Drummer!

Peppe Merolla Drummer!



Aug 30 2009 4:14 PM

Greetings from Peppe! Hope u enjoy the video



YOKAI création

Hari C



Aug 23 2009 7:19 PM

Hi !

thanks for the add

nice to meet you
welcome in my world

Take care

YOKAI
 

Michael Veronica

Michael Veronica



Aug 23 2009 5:40 PM

... sup Mam ... I hope you enjoying my trax ... i want you to ... be a pix ...
Michael Veronica

Michael Veronica



Aug 23 2009 10:52 AM

... like mamiko ...
NYC Empire Bass

NYC Empire Bass



Aug 17 2009 3:37 PM

Hi Mamiko, Thanks for the add and the myspace friendship. Great sounding stuff. Wishing you all the best.
Steve Belvilus

Steve Belvilus



Aug 16 2009 1:25 AM

Hey mamiko really awesome gig last time..let me know for the next ones 
Von Thadden

Von Thadden



Aug 11 2009 4:46 AM

'TONIGHT ' .......COMING NEXT WEEK ! 
  HI MYSPACE FAMILY,
YES ........NEXT WEEK I'LL HAVE A NEW CD........
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THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR KIND WORDS & SUPPORT!
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Neal

Neal Barbieri



Aug 2 2009 2:01 AM

Ciao, Mamiko                                  
Thank you for the add and the friendship.    
you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,
compliments  ..really.  you are one of my prefeitis,
I feel great admiration for you, 
all the best.. from italy..and good week end
neal
 
Kota Nakamura-Composer

Kota Nakamura-Composer



Aug 1 2009 7:27 AM

Hi Mamiko san,
thanks for the add.
I like the tracks.



Best
Valdirene Santos

Valdirene Santos



Jul 23 2009 12:45 AM

Thank you very much for your friendship, Mamiko.
Beautiful work!
Congratulations and successes.
Have a great thursday!!!
Hugs from Brazil
Rosa Vermelha
Son De La 104

Son De La 104



Jul 7 2009 5:09 PM

Hello Mamiko,Thank you for the add. We wish you much succes in all your ventures. Be well.
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