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Yuko Ito

About Me

Yuko Ito's new CD Mania De Você represents her profound respect and love for Brazilian music with renditions of classic works of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Djavan, Luiz Gonzaga, Rita Lee, Carlinhos Brown and Baden Powell.A native of Tokyo, Japan, she has been performing publicly in wide range of styles: pop, rock, R&B, jazz funk, gospel, free jazz and various forms of Brazilian music since high school.  Her early musical career began when she founded the girl’s rock band Sissy Boy, which produced two CDs: Marcy’s Factory, with Vaan Media, and Kick Off Boy’s, with Crown Records Japan. Even with her early success in Japan, Yuko's musical vision was broad and she chose to move to New York in 1994.  A vocal coach soon encouraged her to explore jazz and eventually this led to her receiving B.F.A degree from City College of New York in music (Jazz Vocal Performance).  After a jam session Yuko attended while still in school, she was invited by jazz artist Sabir Mateen to perform with him.  This encouraged her to continue to draw deeply from the jazz tradition in her work. She has performed with the Harlem Gospel Choir and appeared at Blue Note (New York), She has also performed with the Harlem Gospel Choir in Times Square on Good Morning America (ABC) and “New Yorker”( NHK BS1).Having been lured by positive lyrics, unique beats and passionate movement, Yuko grew with her rebellious rock attitude into a mature songstress and it shows on her new album Mania De Você . Yuko Ito, originally from Japan, has evolved into a born again Brazilian New Yorker.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 25/06/2006
Band Members: How Long has This Been Going On? Yuko Ito (Vocal) Chuck Stevens (Guitar) Dindi Yuko Ito(Vocal) Itaiguara Brandao (Guitar) Ccome Rain Or Come Shine & The Song Is You. Yuko Ito (Vocal) Uri Sharlin ( Piano) Opher Shcneider(Bass) Noel Parris (Drums)
Influences: I get influenced by people who really grab my heart...sometimes that's really hurts...but they make me think.... other than that Yukio Mishima, Amedeo Modigliani, Billie Holiday, Sabir mateen, John Coltrane, Nat Cole, Elis Regina and Daniel Giel
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Rita Lee 1979 - Mania de você - clipe (trecho)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmLR0RjjkEc
Posted by on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:51:00 GMT

Gal Costa & Tom Jobim - Dindi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yakt0mo8eJE
Posted by on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:31:00 GMT

Divine mad love

I missed you before i met you And I met you all my senses open up Then I felt big thunder storm about come That is you baby fianly I found you You can take all my love   You are the rai...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:45:00 GMT

she said wanting isn’t loving

she is searching for love... she always find a little piece of  love... she could make it grow but she always find another little pieces of  loves at the same time she could make them grow s...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:35:00 GMT

you

I love your smile... that is true beauty when you smile I feel warm wind caress my hair I close my eyes and feel safeness...  
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:14:00 GMT

fobiddend fruit

where desire come from? curiousity? like fobiddend fruit... if you don't try you never know what happen would be... I get excited... I try... gain experience, satisfaction and disappointment... d...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:09:00 GMT

love

 Love is warm. Love is soft. Love is sweet. Love makes me smile. Love makes me proud. I love myself umm... at least I'm trying to... I think this way, If I don't love myself how ca...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:03:00 GMT

Life

I am here!    
Posted by on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:58:00 GMT

music!

I hear the sound... I feel the beat.. I touch the notes... I see music... And I feel great!!
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:20:00 GMT

Thank You

..> ..> ..> ..> every morning and every night I say thank you to everybody my family, my friends, my lovers... I see their face... each one of them and wish their happiness bless them bu...
Posted by on Sat, 12 May 2007 20:35:00 GMT