Another SteepleChase debut album here by Japanese-born “so cute, so bad” B-3 organist Akiko Tsuruga who hails from Osaka, Japan’s second largest city brimming with vitality and keen sense of good life. With her working group including husband trumpeter Joe Magnarelli Akiko leaps out with electrifying energy and at the same time displays her knack for elegant phrasing.
https://www.jazzmessengers.com/es/99258/akiko-tsugura/beyondnostalgia
Biography:
Tsuruga was born in Osaka on 1 September 1967, the eldest of three children of Hiroko Tsuruga (née Kiyonaga) and Koji Tsuruga. Her parents bought her a small organ when she was three years old, and she began learning to play traditional instruments. In secondary school, she listened to Hammond B3 musicians such as Jimmy Smith, then Charles Earland, Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, and Dr. Lonnie Smith.
She graduated from the Osaka College of Music in 1988 and moved to New York City in 2001. After moving to the United States, she received lessons from Dr. Lonnie Smith.
In addition to her work as a soloist, she played as an accompanist in various groups in New York. She accompanied Lou Donaldson from 2007 onwards.
Tsuruga passed away on 13 September 2025 in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 58. According to her husband, trumpeter Joe Magnarelli, Tsuruga passed away after a brief period of terminal illness.
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Otro álbum debut de SteepleChase, esta vez de la organista B-3 Akiko Tsuruga, nacida en Japón, «tan mona, tan mala», procedente de Osaka, la segunda ciudad más grande de Japón, rebosante de vitalidad y con un agudo sentido de la buena vida. Con su grupo de trabajo, que incluye a su marido, el trompetista Joe Magnarelli, Akiko destaca por su energía electrizante y, al mismo tiempo, muestra su habilidad para el fraseo elegante.
https://www.jazzmessengers.com/es/99258/akiko-tsugura/beyondnostalgia
Biografía:
Tsuruga nació en Osaka el 1 de septiembre de 1967, la mayor de los tres hijos de Hiroko Tsuruga ( de soltera Kiyonaga) y Koji Tsuruga. Sus padres le compraron un pequeño órgano a los tres años y comenzó a aprender a tocar instrumentos tradicionales. En la secundaria, escuchaba a músicos de Hammond B3 , como Jimmy Smith , luego Charles Earland , Jack McDuff , Jimmy McGriff y el Dr. Lonnie Smith .
Se graduó en el Osaka College of Music en 1988 , se mudó a la ciudad de Nueva York en 2001. Después de mudarse a los EE. UU., recibió lecciones del Dr. Lonnie Smith.
Además de su trabajo como solista, tocó como acompañante en varios grupos en Nueva York. Acompañó a Lou Donaldson desde 2007.
Tsuruga falleció el 13 de septiembre de 2025 en Brooklyn, Nueva York, a la edad de 58 años. Según su esposo, el trompetista Joe Magnarelli , Tsuruga falleció tras un breve período de enfermedad terminal.
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Tracks:
1 - Tiger
Composed By – Akiko Tsuruga 8:47
2 - Happy Blues
Composed By – Akiko Tsuruga 6:31
3 - Middle Of Somewhere
Composed By – Akiko Tsuruga 8:35
4 - Back Track
Composed By – Lonnie Smith 10:38
5 - I'll Close My Eyes
Composed By – Billy Reid 6:29
6 - Beyond Nostalgia
Composed By – Akiko Tsuruga 4:54
7 - Mack The Knife
Composed By – Kurt Weill 6:13
8 - Dancing Cats
Composed By – Akiko Tsuruga 6:48
9 - What A Diff'rence A Day Makes
Composed By – Maria Grever 6:54
Credits:
Drums – Byron Landham
Guitar – Ed Cherry
Organ [Hammond B-3] – Akiko Tsuruga
Tenor Saxophone – Jerry Weldon
Trumpet – Joe Magnarelli
Recorded February 2023
Label: SteepleChase – SCCD 31956
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/31654523-Akiko-Tsuruga-Beyond-Nostalgia?srsltid=AfmBOormu2_Mtt1lphFtV2miQ0eSEQOAI2yduoqydHS0MGlVSQ7hgh7p
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