Avex recently signed another new act, pianist Riyoko Takagi. She is from Tokyo and was born on September 20. Riyoko is a graduate of Keio University. During her college days, she began playing the piano at various live houses and clubs. Riyoko has been playing the piano since she was 4 years old. Her specialty is jazz piano, but she does bring elements from other genres into her sound. She is known for her fashionable image that a lot of people don’t think of when they think of jazz musicians.
In 2014, she entered a contest at The Montreux Jazz Festival Japan, advancing to the semi-finals. This led to performances at the jazz club Blue Note Tokyo, where she performed with the likes of Crystal Kay and American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour. In January 2015, she released the album “Salone” independently, which did well on the jazz charts. Last year also saw her tour Japan, as well as being part of the unit Inner City Jam Orchestra.
Today, Riyoko released the music video for “MOJO swing.” It is the tenth track on her major label debut album, “THE DEBUT!” It features Riyoko playing the keyboard on the tropical island of Saipan. Check it out after the jump, along with more information her “THE DEBUT!”
CD+DVD
CD
1. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
2. Warehouse Girl
3. First Class Lady
4. Champagne☆Shower
5. Summer Dance
6. Sexy, Sexy, Sexy
7. Endless Rain
8. LUXURY
9. サングリア (Sangria)
10. MOJO swing
11. 青空 (Aozora)
12. オレンジの衝動 (Orange no Shodo)
-bonus track-
13. 青空 (アコースティックver.) (Aozora (Acoustic ver.))
DVD
Day in Saipan
1. Champagne☆Shower -Music Video-
2. First Class Lady -Music Video-
3. オレンジの衝動 (Orange no Shodo) -Music Video-
4. Sexy, Sexy, Sexy -Music Video-
5. MOJO swing -Music Video-
CD+Blu-ray
CD
1. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
2. Warehouse Girl
3. First Class Lady
4. Champagne☆Shower
5. Summer Dance
6. Sexy, Sexy, Sexy
7. Endless Rain
8. LUXURY
9. サングリア (Sangria)
10. MOJO swing
11. 青空 (Aozora)
12. オレンジの衝動 (Orange no Shodo)
-bonus track-
13. Speak Low
Blu-ray
Day in Saipan
1. Champagne☆Shower -Music Video-
2. First Class Lady -Music Video-
3. オレンジの衝動 (Orange no Shodo) -Music Video-
4. Sexy, Sexy, Sexy -Music Video-
5. MOJO swing -Music Video-
CD only
1. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
2. Warehouse Girl
3. First Class Lady
4. Champagne☆Shower
5. Summer Dance
6. Sexy, Sexy, Sexy
7. Endless Rain
8. LUXURY
9. サングリア (Sangria)
10. MOJO swing
11. 青空 (Aozora)
12. オレンジの衝動 (Orange no Shodo)
-bonus track-
13. Blowing Luv
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