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Kyoko Kitamura

ok|ok CD release date: September 2008

About Me

Vocalist/composer/improviser based in New York. Can be heard on Jamie Baum's "Solace" (Sunnyside Records 2008), Steve Coleman's "Lucidarium" (Label Bleu 2004) , Laura Andel Orchestra "Somnambulist" (Red Toucan Records 2003), Laura Andel Electric Percussive Orchestra "In::tension:."(Rossbin Records October 2005) and some other stuff. Have been described as "fu*%ed up vocals", "outrageous", "insane", "one of downtown's finest singers." ok|ok , a band she co-leads with Mike McGinnis (reeds) and Khabu (ukulele, guitar), will release it's first album in September 2008.For detailed bio and press reviews, please see the blog section. For general inquiries, click here: contact kyoko For complete bio, press material, and other info http://kyokokitamura.com All photos by Hilary McHone ; for downloadable publicity photos, visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/hilabean/sets/72157604415410180 /

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Music:

Member Since: 11/29/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/okokmusic
Band Members: Mike McGinnis, Khabu Doug Young, Yohei Ito (visual artist) and PECKS, Tony Moreno, Art Lande, Angelica Sanchez, Taylor Ho Bynum, Garth Stevenson, Angie Eng (video artist), Benton-C. Bainbridge (video artist), among others.Track 1: from the upcoming ok|o CD to be released May 2008 (RKM Music); "Parasite" written by Kyoko KitamuraTrack 2: from the upcoming ok|ok CD; "Blazen" written by Khabu and Brian DryeTrack 3: Whisper of Ghosts by Kyoko Kitamura on voice and electronics and Garth Stevenson on bass and electronicsTrack 4: 7/4 (composed by Kirk Nurock ?Unrock Music) performed by Kirk Nurock on piano, Kyoko on voiceTrack 5: Apparition (composed by Khabu Doug Young) performed by ok|ok (Mike McGinnis on reeds, Khabu Doug Young on guitar, Kyoko on laptop/voice), recorded by Ravi ColtraneTrack 6: Improv composed and performed by Kirk Nurock and Kyoko Kitamuraok|ok music video directed and animated by Japanese animator team PECKS:
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Record Label: RKM Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

BIO

Vocalist Kyoko Kitamura was born in New York and raised partially in Tokyo. She studied piano at the Juilliard School of Music prep division with pianist Jane Carlson who was a premier Hindemith inter...
Posted by Kyoko Kitamura on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:22:00 PST

PRESS REVIEWS

Review from Allmusic GuideEating MantisOK OK by Alex Henderson Although vocalists ranging from Betty Carter to Ann Dyer to Kitty Brazelton have made exciting contributions to avant-garde jazz, the vas...
Posted by Kyoko Kitamura on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:40:00 PST