Yoko Komori

Jazz Pianist
Lives in New York
Performs at Algonquin Hotel and other Jazz clubs

Born in Fukuoka, Japan.

1983 -Started playing Hammond Organ and Piano
1989 -Received Hammond Teaching license

1990 -1st prize @ Hammond Organ All Japan Competition
-Selected for Hammond Youth Project
(one of only 3 young musicians selected to engage
in professional work for Hammond Suzuki Corp.)

1994 -Started live performances at many venues in Fukuoka area
1996 -Performed with Count Basie Orchestra members
1998 -B.M. from Seinan Gakuin University majoring in international
culture
2001 -Performed with New York Voices members

2002 -Recorded and toured as a member of RAV. Trombones
-Started teaching at Macky Music School

2003 -Appearance at Nogata Jazz Festival
-Gold Signet Cruise (performed as House Band Pianist)
-Received Berklee College of Music World Award Scholarship

2004 -Moved to Boston
-Entered Berklee College of Music (studied with Hal
Crook, Ray Santisi, Herb Pomeroy, George Gazone, Ed Tomassi)
-Began gigging in New England area
-Performed with Renese King (Boston Pops Soloist) and
Melrose Symphony Orchestra

2005 -Mary Jane Earnhart Ellison Endowed Scholarship Award
(Berklee College of Music)
-BPC Piano Festival performance as Yoko Komori Trio
-Toured with Karen Groth (Walt Disney Movie Recorded Singer)
-Released Duo CD “Groovin’ with Lee” by Mitsuharu Furuno
from Newbury Street Records

2006 -Moved to New York
-performing at Jazz Clubs
-Oak Room (NY) (performed for 2 weeks with Samantha Sidley)
-Studio Recording for Samantha Sidley’s CD in Los Angeles
-Oak Room(NY) performed as Yoko Komori Trio

2007 -Recorded CD ‘In The Afternoon’ as a co-reader with Kuriko Tsugawa
- Performing around in NYC