“Since her arrival in Los Angeles, she has gained a reputation as a
virtuoso pianist who also is extremely entertaining and exciting to
watch. Her sparkling technique, combined with a natural gift for
showmanship recalls the greats of yesterday, while retaining her own
fresh, contemporary approach. She is a sensational and captivating
pianist that consistently treats her audience to the highest quality
of jazz performance.” Mark Christian Miller, Corniche
EntertainmentYuko Mabuchi started playing classical piano at age 4, in
her hometown of Fukui, Japan. As a teenager she was fascinated by
American R&B, Hip-Hop and Blues. After hearing the music of some o f
the Jazz greats, she fell in love with Jazz and after high school
began her study jazz piano. She was soon performing locally as a
soloist, and as a member of a local jazz trio.
In 2010, Yuko arrived in Los Angeles to further her studies and had
the opportunity to perform at some of LAs top venues. Returning to
Japan in 2013, she performed with her trio until returning to the US
in 2016, continuing to develop her very unique performance style.
The Yuko Mabuchi Trio has performed at Segerstrom Center for the Arts,
opening for Branford Marsalis, Blues Alley in Washington DC as a guest
of the National Cherry Blossom Japanese Jazz series, the Richmond Jazz
Festival (VA), Detroit Institute of the Arts, SFJazz, the San Jose
Winter Fest’ and the Walt Disney Hall (LA), as featured pianist with
ICYOLA, to name a few.
Yuko has released four CDs: “Waves” (Vista Records, 2011) “My
Life” (Vista Records, 2014) collections of original compositions.
Her project, “The Yuko Mabuchi Trio” (Yarlung Records, 2017) was
recorded LIVE at USCs Cammilleri Hall, and topped the audiophile
charts. Her fourth project, “Tribute To Miles,” (Yarlung Records,
2019) was awarded “Jazz Album of the Year” by Native DSD, has been
released on CD and vinyl.
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