Makiko Hirabayashi
Illustration — Makiko Hirabayashi • Illustration — Makiko Hirabayashi Trio, Marilyn Mazur (d), Klavs Hovman (b) Makiko Hirabayashi (born 1966) is a Japanese jazz pianist based in Denmark. She started to play the piano at the age of four, and subsequently violin at nine. After graduation, she moved to Copenhagen to start her career as a pianist and composer.
Makiko Hirabayashi
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- Born
- 1966 · Tokyo.
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- pianist · composer · musician
- Fields
- jazz
- Languages
- Japanese
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Illustration — Makiko Hirabayashi • Illustration — Makiko Hirabayashi Trio, Marilyn Mazur (d), Klavs Hovman (b) Makiko Hirabayashi (born 1966) is a Japanese jazz pianist based in Denmark. She started to play the piano at the age of four, and subsequently violin at nine. After graduation, she moved to Copenhagen to start her career as a pianist and composer.
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1966
Makiko Hirabayashi born at Tokyo.
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Her compositions are inspired by elements from classical music, jazz, music from the Far East and the Nordic moods.
• Makiko (Enja 2006) Makiko Hirabayashi Trio - Makiko Hirabayashi (p), Klavs Hovman (b), Marilyn Mazur (dr/perc/voc) • Grey to Blue (Stunt 2008) Grey To Blue - Mariane Bitran (fl), Makiko Hirabayashi (p), Bob Rockwell (sax), Erik Olevik (b), Morten Lund (dr) • Hide and Seek (Enja 2009) Makiko Hirabayashi Trio - Makiko Hirabayashi (p), Klavs Hovman (b), Marilyn Mazur (dr/perc/voc) • Binocular (Stunt 2010) Binocular - Flemming Agerskov (tpt/flg), Makiko Hirabayashi (p), Francesco Cali (acc) • Surely (Enja 2013) Makiko Hirabayashi Trio - Makiko Hirabayashi (p), Klavs Hovman (b), Marilyn Mazur (dr/perc/voc) • Gong (Gateway 2016) Bob Rockwell (sax), Makiko Hirabayashi (p) • Where The Sea Breaks (Enja/Yellowbird 2018) - Jakob Buchanan (flg), Makiko Hirabayashi (p), Klavs Hovman (b), Marilyn Mazur (dr/perc/voc) • Weavers (Enja/Yellowbird 2021) - Fredrik Lundin (sax), Makiko Hirabayashi (p), Thommy Andersson (b), Bjørn Heebøll (d) • Meteora (Enja 2023) - Makiko Hirabayashi Trio - Makiko Hirabayashi (p), Klavs Hovman (b), Marilyn Mazur (dr/perc) • Gifts (Enja 2025) - Makiko Hirabayashi Weavers — Makiko Hirabayashi (p); Fredrik Lundin (sax); Bjorn Heebol (dr); Thommy Andersson (b)
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