The Jazz Session #542: Yoko Miwa
Episode description
Pianist Yoko Miwa‘s new album, Songs Of Joy, comes out on February 12, 2021. In this interview, Miwa talks about recording during the pandemic; the loss of her father and how she memorialized him in a composition; why she continues to include Monk in her repertoire; and much more.
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