Akiko Tsuruga

[mrjazzman]

I've just discovered Akiko Tsuruga (where have I been). Looks like she's been around for years. Her discography goes back to 2006. I'm in a purchasing mood. Just rec'd "So Cute, So Bad

[mr jazz]

A top tier b3er. I saw her with Lou Donaldson-a great show.

[Peter Friedman]

I have seen Akiko a number of times at the Vail Jazz Party, and also on Zoom from Smalls in NYC.

She is a fine organ player. Akiko is married to Joe Magnarelli, one of my favorite trumpet players currently on the scene.

[Gheorghe]

I also saw her with Lou Donaldson.

Great organ player, wonderful lady !

But I would have liked to hear LD at least once again with a setting with p, b, dr. in later years. In the mid 80´s he always had a p.b.dr. quartet, even if Herman Foster´s block chords sometimes where too overwhelming for me.....but it was Mr. Donaldson´s choice and that means he was right, not me 😉