On sale Friday, 4/26 at 10am!

$35 SILVER SEATING

$50 GOLD SEATING

This is a FULLY seated event-- first come, first served

Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

AKIKO YANO

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“Akiko Yano is a world class songwriter with a clear, gentle, wide-ranging voice. She is also an accomplished, endearing performer who might be a Japanese Carole King or Joni Michelle.” –Jon Pareles, NY TIMES

“A pianist with an unmistakable voice, a love of synthesizers and an ear for pop melodies,Yano is one of the most celebrated Japanese musicians of her generation.” Anton Spice, The Guardian

Started playing the piano in early childhood, Yano made her solo debut in 1976 with “JAPANESE GIRL”which she recorded in LA with Lowell George and other members of Little Feat. With its creative sound that fused Japanese scales, folk songs, instruments with the pop, rock, jazz and contemporary music, it had a huge impact on the music scene at the time and Yano grabbed the music fans’ attention instantaneously, as it was said “Here comes a genius girl”. In 1979-1980, Yano accompanied Yellow Magic Orchestra a.k.a. YMO (Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono & Yukihiro Takahashi) on two world tours as a support member. Since then, she has been working with a wide range of musicians from jazz/rock to classical music, such as Pat Metheny, Thomas Dolby, The Chieftains, Toninho Horta, and Marc Ribot, to name a few. She recorded and toured with Anthony Jackson (b) and Cliff Almond (drs)as a trio. The duo with the electronica prodigy, late Rei Harakami and the piano duo with Hiromishowed us her free, unique, and highly skilled artistry. Also, Yano has composed the music and contributed as a voiceover actor for Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films. Currently, Akiko Yano releases her records on Speedstar Records in Japan.

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London-based record label Wewantsounds is reissuing Akiko Yano’s early works in the vinyl and the CD; JAPANESE GIRL (1976), IROHA NI KONPEITOU (1977), To Ki Me Ki (1978), Tadaima (1981), AIGA NAKUCHA NE (1981), GOHAN GA DEKITAYO (1982)www.wewantsounds.com

As a resident of New York since 1990, Yano has been playing gigs in NYC regularly; however, she hasn’t performed in the West Coast for a few decades. With an upcoming rare appearance in San Francisco, at The Great American Music Hall, Yano will be performing solo. She will sing and play the piano. Akiko Yano is certainly looking forward to sharing her music with fans who have been waiting fora long time, as well as with a new generation of fans.