Kiyoshi Kitagawa & Mayuko Katakura Live at BODY&SOUL, Tokyo

Kiyoshi Kitagawa & Mayuko Katakura

BODY&SOUL - Tokyo, Japan

November 27th, 2022

About the show

Kiyoshi Kitagawa- Bass

Mayuko Katakura - Piano

Kiyoshi Kitagawa is a bassist who has been living and performing in New York for over 30 years. In this performance, he is joined by Mayuko Katakura, a pianist whom he has established a strong relationship with and together they bring a wonderfully engaging and masterful show.

Kiyoshi Kitagawa was born in Osaka in 1958. Moved to New York in 1988 and established himself as a first-call bassist in the 1990s jazz scene. In addition to performing with Kenny Garrett, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Tommy Flanagan, Cedar Walton, and Jimmy Heath, he is currently active worldwide as a regular bassist for Kenny Barron. His own leader work with Brian Blade has also attracted attention and has gained tremendous trust and evaluation from top musicians and listeners in the authentic jazz scene.

Mayuko Katakura is an acclaimed pianist who has been active in the United States for since 2002, winning the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Competition.

Enjoy the world of deep improvisation by two people who have both a core jazz spirit and tremendous creativity!

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