JAPANESE
Keiko Iwasaki
(Pianist, Keyboardist, Arranger and Composer)
Born in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo,
Japan
About Her Entertainment:
Live performances in the
Kansai Area,
Japan.
Accompanying professional Japanese pop singers
for concerts and Hotel dinner shows.
Accompanying amateur singers
for a TV Show
called "NHK Nodojiman
(Talent Show)"
In August, 1999 she recorded
her first album
"Gentle Wind".
The
compositions of this album are
all Keiko's
originals. She also
arranged whole compositions for
different
genres such as jazz,
fusion, Latin and R&B.
Many music critiques highly regarded
her
talent not only a pianist
but also as a composer and arranger.
Keiko also teaches at Koyo Conservatory
as
a piano instructor and she
encourages upcoming artists to
follow in
her footsteps.
Notable Performances
2000 Phenix Jazz Festival : Keiko
Iwasaki
Group
2001 Concert at Kobe World Kinen
Hall. (This
concert was well
reviewed by many critiques)
2001 A composition from her debut
album "Gentle
Wind" was used by the
famous jewelery company "Tifanny".
2005 Releasing 2nd Alubm "Sunrise Cafe"
2007 Producing duet love songs
for Peter
Yu Fukui and Lorna Cifra
2009 Recording her 3rd album "California
Dream" in Los Angeles. It
has just released.
- In the up coming Shochiku film “FUTATABI”that
is produced by Mr.Toshi Shioya
and is to
be released this Autunm,Keiko
appears alongside
Mr.Ichiro Zaitsu as his deceased
wife who
was a pianist.
Since February 2010 Keiko has been working
as a DJ at “Keiko Iwasaki's SOUND DREAM”on
FM MOVE.
2011 Releasing 4th Alubm "LORNA Sings
KEIKO"