Hot Jazz...And Libertango 2015 Naoko Terai

• 1 Tango Pour Claude 06:46
• 2 Slow Dance Of Love 06:30
• 3 Fragile 06:54
• 4 Blue Bossa 06:10
• 5 A Story Of Wind 05:27
• 6 In The Velvet 04:21
• 7 Spain 06:52
• 8 Happy Bird 03:29
• 9 November 06:19
• 10 Ariake Dawn 04:44
• 11 Libertango 04:58
• 12 Shenandoah 04:21
• Total Runtime 01:06:51

Info for Hot Jazz...And Libertango 2015

Born in Kaganawa Prefecture, Naoko Terai began practicing the violin at the age of four. In 1986, she made her professional debut as a jazz player and gradually her talent and sense of music drew attention of the other jazz musicians. In 1995, a pianist, Kenny Barron invited her to join the recording of his album, “Things Unseen”, which was release in November 1997 on Polydor Records. She tool part on an increasingly broad range of musical activities, performed in many live houses and joined the recordings of a number of albums as a guest player.

Naoko Terai, violin

Naoko Terai
She has been playing violin since she was four years old. Made her professional debut in 1986. She was well-known for her participation in the 1995 album of pianist Kenny Barron in New York. This led to her first album, “Thinking Of You”, in 1998. She continued to release her second album, “Pure Moment”, in the next year. In Readers’ Choice Awards Misc, she was named the best musician. Instruments in Swing Journal’s annual poll, and still ranks in the top four consecutive years. As the soloist (guest performer) at the New Year Concert, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, she begins her 2000 year. She releases albums one after the other, beginning with her maxi song “Rhapsody In Blue”, her 3rd album “Princess T” which Lee Ritenour produced, and her 1st live recording album “Live”. She was also awarded the Swing Journal New Star Award 2000 at the Jazz Disc Awards 2000. This gave her the opportunity to enter a new field, as a music director for NHK drama. In 2000, she won the prize for excellence at the Media Arts Festival hosted at Agency for Cultural Affairs. She continues her challenge as she releases “All For You”, her fifth album, with Richard Galliano as her guest performer. This was followed by her concert tour “Naoko Terai All For You Tour 2001 – 2002” in eight cities across the country. In 2002, she performs again with Richard Galliano at the commemorative concert of his ‘Django-d’or’ Awards in Le Mans (France). She also performs in the opening act of ‘TOKYO JAZZ 02′. This leads to her joining the SUPER UNIT’ collaboration with Wayne Shorter and Michael Brecker. She was the first Japanese artist who participated in the unit.

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