Akiko Yano

Akiko Yano (矢野 顕子, Yano Akiko; born Akiko Suzuki (鈴木 顕子, Suzuki Akiko); February 13, 1955) is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer born in Tokyo and raised in Aomori and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s. She has been called "one of the major musical talents of the Japanese popular music world", and her vocals and singing style have been compared to English singer Kate Bush (who she predates by several years). She has recorded with Yellow Magic Orchestra and its members Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, as well as with Swing Out Sister, Pat Metheny, The Chieftains, Lyle Mays, members of Little Feat, David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Kenji Omura, Gil Goldstein, Toninho Horta, Mino Cinelu, Jeff Bova, Charlie Haden, Peter Erskine, Anthony Jackson, David Rhodes, Bill Frisell, Thomas Dolby, the band Quruli, Rei Harakami as Yanokami and her daughter Miu Sakamoto.

AKIKO YANO TRIO featuring Will Lee & Chris Parker Live at Blue Note Tokyo 2025.09.04 - 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Step Into Paradise -LIVE IN TOKYO- - 2024-12-06T00:00:00.000000Z

I Want to See You So Badly - 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Music Is A Gift - 2021-08-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Asteroid and Butterfly - 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000000Z

ふたりぼっちで行こう - 2018-11-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Soft Landing - 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Ramen Na Onnatachi: Live in Tokyo - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

矢野顕子+TIN PAN PART II さとがえるコンサート - 2016-04-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Welcome to Jupiter - 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000000Z

飛ばしていくよ Piano Solo Live 2015 - 2015-08-26T00:00:00.000000Z

さとがえるコンサート - 2015-03-18T00:00:00.000000Z

JAPANESE GIRL (Piano Solo Live 2008) - 2014-11-26T00:00:00.000000Z

飛ばしていくよ - 2014-03-26T00:00:00.000000Z

yanoakikoimawanokiyoshirowoutau - 2013-02-06T00:00:00.000000Z

koyanoyobigoetokyorokuon - 2012-08-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Get Together - Live in Tokyo - 2011-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

ongakudo - 2010-02-10T00:00:00.000000Z

akiko (English version) - 2009-10-21T00:00:00.000000Z

akiko - 2008-10-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Piano Nightly - 2005-09-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Hontonokimochi - 2004-10-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Love Life - 1993-08-27T00:00:00.000000Z

WELCOME BACK - 1989-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

good evening tokyo - 1988-05-21T00:00:00.000000Z

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