Katsuko Tanaka - Sunlight Sky (2025)

Trio with Lonnie Plaxico, Willie Jones III, and Takuya Kuroda as a guest, and enjoy original compositions, arrangements, and covers by master pianists. Pianist Katsuko Tanaka, who has been based in New York for the past 11 years, combines the delicate and graceful legato touch of her classical piano technique with the aggressive and groovy style she honed in NYC to deliver an energetic and lyrical piano performance. On his first leader album "Beyond Intersection" and "Wish Board" released in 2016, he expresses his voice in a well-digested jazz tradition, and recorded his hip original compositions and interplay in Brooklyn with top-notch NYC members. 2021. In 2025, he released a new album "Sunlight Sky" with Lonnie Plaxico and Willie Jones III and Takuya Kuroda as a guest. In 2025, he released a new album "Sunlight Sky" with Lonnie Plaxico, Willie Jones III, and Takuya Kuroda. The album features original compositions and arrangements, as well as cover songs by master pianists.