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DESCRIPTION:\nBorn in Amakusa Island\, Kumamoto\, Japan\, Mika now resides 
 in New York City. Since studying at the University of Toronto\, Mika has d
 evoted herself to marimba performance and musical studies under the strong
  influence of the NEXUS. She is also studying jazz privately with jazz vib
 e master\, Mike Mainieri\, in New York\, while Steve Gadd has been produci
 ng her musically. Mika released her first album\, Mitsue\, in 1998\, follo
 wed up by her second release\, Marimba Phase\, in 2003 under Monroe Street
 . In 2010 Mika also released a live DVD\, Marimba Madness\, which features
  Gadd\, Gomez and Peter John Stoltzman on piano. Her latest album\, Mikari
 mba (Video Art Music\, Japan 2010) was produced by drummer Steve Gadd and 
 features bassist Eddie Gomez. Mika has performed at Carnegie Hall&rsquo\;s
  Zankel + Weill Halls\, Tokyo (2001\, 2003\, 2004\, 2007\, 2008\, 2010\, 2
 011)\, PASIC (2005\, 2007)\, in addition to touring in cities around the w
 orld.\n\nShe premiered John Wyre&rsquo\;s Moonlight for marimba and orches
 tra with the Kyushu Symphony\, and Bill Douglas&rsquo\;s marimba concerto 
 with the Kumamoto Symphony Orchestra. She was also guest soloist in the Kr
 acow Philharmonic in Poland\, and Szombathely Symphony Orchestra in Hungar
 y. Her arrangement and performance of &ldquo\;Tokyo/Vermont Counterpoint&r
 dquo\; appears on Steve Reich&rsquo\;s CD Triple Quartet (Nonesuch). Mika 
 has also appeared on Richard Stoltzman&rsquo\;s CD Goldberg Variation (BMG
  Japan) and Jo Hisaishi&rsquo\;s Asian X.T.C. (Universal Japan). August\, 
 2011\, Mika celebrated sold-out recitals throughout the Blue Note Jazz clu
 bs throughout Japan with her group\, MIKARIMBA\, featuring Mika on marimba
 \, the legendary Steve Gadd on drums\, Eddie Gomez on bass and the formida
 ble pianist Stefan Karlsson. This April 4\, 2012\, Mika celebrated sold-ou
 t recital at Carnegie Weill Hall in NYC. Mika performed 8 world premiere p
 ieces with Richard Stoltzman\, Steve Gadd\, Eddie Gomez and Mike Mainieri.
 &rdquo\;\nFor more information\, visit her website here!
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LOCATION:San Francisco
SUMMARY:THE MIKA STOLTZMAN QUINTET feat. Richard Stoltzman
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