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A polished, underground smooth jazz artist.
Yuko is a Japanese-born pianist and composer whose dynamic blend of jazz, classical, R&B, and blues is captivating audiences around the world.Beginning classical piano at the age of four in her hometown of Fukui, she later gravitated toward American genres, ultimately finding her voice in jazz.Her multicultural influences shape a sound that’s as refined as it is soulful. In 2016, she moved to Los Angeles, where her talent quickly gained recognition. She has performed at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, as a guest of the National Cherry Blossom Japanese Jazz series in DC, the Walt Disney Hall, the Atlanta Jazz Festival, the Monterey Jazz Festival, to name a few. Yuko has recorded seven albums: “Waves” (Vista 2011) “My Life” (Vista 2014) “The Yuko Mabuchi Trio”(Yarlung 2017) “Tribute To Miles”(Yarlung 2019) “YUKO” (Vista 2020) “The Caribbean Canvas” (Vista 2022) latest single "ETHEREAL" (SRG 2025) Mabuchi’s new project, “QUANTUM” (Vista 2025) is a harmony of Jazz Latin and Classical.
Yuko Mabuchi performs a sophisticated blend of smooth jazz, classical piano techniques, and Latin-influenced rhythms, frequently recording for audiophile labels like Yarlung Records.
She began studying classical piano at the age of four in her hometown of Fukui, Japan, before later relocating to Southern California.
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