Kaoru Azuma - Footprints In New York (2008)

Tracklist

01. High Wire
02. Confirmation
03. Hana & A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
04. Another Yes Or No
05. Jungle City New York
06. Footprints
07. Now's The Time Giant Steps
08. Without A Trace
09. Along Came Memory
10. Turn Out The Stars

Kaoru Azuma performed jazz vocal in her hometown of Osaka, Japan. But she realized that to get to the heart of the music, to understand the culture in which it was born and to master the nuances of the language, she had to continue her studies in New York City, the capital of jazz. In 2003, Kaoru enrolled in the jazz studies program at the City College of New York (CUNY), where she became immersed in the study of jazz theory, history, arranging, English diction, improvisation and vocal technique. The melting pot of New York City changed her profoundly; according to Kaoru "it opened my mind and let me know who I am." She discovered herself and had a story to tell through her music.

After receiving her BFA degree from City College, Kaoru began performing in clubs around New York, but the needs of her family have drawn her back to Osaka. The CD, "Footprints in New York," is her dedication and farewell to the city that taught her so much about American jazz.

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