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Miki Yamanaka

Miki Yamanaka

Miki Yamanaka, born in 1990 in Kobe, Japan, is a jazz pianist and composer who has made a significant impact on the New York City jazz scene since moving there in 2012. She graduated from Queens College with a Master’s in Jazz Performance, receiving the Sir Roland Hanna Award for her excellence. Yamanaka's music is characterized by a blend of classic jazz influences and modern harmonic innovation, and she has performed with notable musicians such as Bill Stewart and Ron Blake. Her discography includes albums like 'Stairway to the Stars' (2021) and 'Shades of Rainbow' (2023).

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Smalls Jazz Club
Explore The Scene
The Scene The Scene Sponsored
Upcoming Shows
Sun, Oct 25 9:00 PM
Jamile Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM
Jamile Staevie Ayres (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
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Wed, Oct 28 7:00 PM
Clovis Nicolas Trio
One Flight Up
One Flight Up · Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Clovis Nicolas (Bass) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Joe Strasser (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Thu, Nov 5 8:00 PM
Washington Heights Jazz Festival
Jamile
Le Chéile
Le Chéile · Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Jamile (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Matt Penman (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Tue, Nov 10 7:00 PM
Jamile
The Django
The Django · Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM & 8:45 PM
Jamile (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · Dennis Bulhoes (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Past Shows
Sun, Oct 4
Saul Rubin Zebtet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, Oct 4
Saul Rubin (Guitar) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · James Robbins (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Fri, Oct 2
Mariel Bildsten Quintet
Zinc Bar
Zinc Bar · Fri, Oct 2
Mariel Bildsten (Trombone) · Stacy Dillard (Tenor Saxophone) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Mark Lewandowski (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Sun, Sep 20
Jamile Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Sep 20
Jamile Staevie Ayres (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Matt Penman (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Wed, Sep 9
Miki Yamanaka
Zinc Bar
Zinc Bar · Wed, Sep 9
Miki Yamanaka (Piano)
Tue, Sep 8
Jamile
The Django
The Django · Tue, Sep 8
Jamile (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · Dennis Bulhoes (Drums)
Sun, Aug 30
Jamile Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Aug 30
Jamile Staevie Ayres (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Sat, Aug 29
Miki Yamanaka Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sat, Aug 29
Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Nicole Glover (Tenor Saxophone) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Fri, Aug 28
Miki Yamanaka Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Aug 28
Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Nicole Glover (Tenor Saxophone) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Mon, Aug 17
Alicyn Yaffee
Ornithology
Ornithology · Mon, Aug 17
Alicyn Yaffee (Guitar, Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Bar Filipowicz (Bass) · David Hawkins (Drums)
Fri, Aug 14
Matt Martinez Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Aug 14
Matt Martinez (Alto Saxophone) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Mike Migliore (Bass) · Mike Camacho (Drums)
Mon, Aug 3
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Adam Ray
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Mon, Aug 3
Adam Ray (Drums) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Paul Gill (Bass)
Sun, Aug 2
Miki Yamanaka Trio
Birdland
Birdland · Sun, Aug 2
Miki Yamanaka (Piano)
Sat, Aug 1
Miki Yamanaka Trio
Birdland
Birdland · Sat, Aug 1
Miki Yamanaka (Piano)
Fri, Jul 31
Miki Yamanaka Trio
Birdland
Birdland · Fri, Jul 31
Miki Yamanaka (Piano)
Thu, Jul 30
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted by Greg Glassman
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Jul 30
Greg Glassman (Trumpet) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Danton Boller (Bass) · Jason Brown (Drums)
Tue, Jul 28
Jamile
The Django
The Django · Tue, Jul 28
Jamile (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · Dennis Bulhoes (Drums)
Sat, Jul 25
Matt Martinez Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sat, Jul 25
Matt Martinez (Alto Saxophone) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Leighton Harrell (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Tue, Jul 14
Jam Session
Jam Session. House Band Set - Miki Yamanaka, Matt Dwonszyk,Diego Voglino
Bar Bayeux
Bar Bayeux · Tue, Jul 14
Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Matt Dwonszyk (Bass) · Diego Voglino (Drums)
Sun, Jul 12
Andrea Wolper Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Jul 12
Andrea Wolper (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Ken Filiano (Bass)
Sun, Jul 5
Jamile Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Jul 5
Jamile Staevie Ayres (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Sat, Jun 27
Julius Tolentino Sextet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sat, Jun 27
Julius Tolentino (Alto Saxophone) · Jacob Tolentino (Trumpet) · Steve Davis (Trombone) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Rodney Whitaker (Bass) · Charles Goold (Drums)
Sat, Jun 27
Miki's Mood
Close Up
Close Up · Sat, Jun 27
Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Gervis Myles (Bass) · Jochen Rueckert (Drums)
Fri, Jun 26
Miki's Mood
Close Up
Close Up · Fri, Jun 26
Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)
Sun, Jun 7
Jamile Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Jun 7
Jamile Staevie Ayres (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Thu, May 28
Miki Yamanaka Quartet Feat. Bill Stewart
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Thu, May 28
Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Ron Blake (Tenor Saxophone) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Bill Stewart (Drums)
Tue, May 26
Jamile
The Django
The Django · Tue, May 26
Jamile (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · Dennis Bulhoes (Drums)
Sat, May 23
Matt Martinez Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sat, May 23
Matt Martinez (Alto Saxophone) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Dan Finn (Bass) · Mike Camacho (Drums)
Sun, May 17
Jamile Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, May 17
Jamile Staevie Ayres (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass)
Thu, Apr 30
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Matt Martinez
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Apr 30
Matt Martinez (Alto Saxophone) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Dan Finn (Bass) · Gary Kerkezou (Drums)
Wed, Apr 22
Mariel Bildsten Septet: Bangers and Ballads
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Wed, Apr 22
Mariel Bildsten (Trombone) · Alphonso Horne (Trumpet) · Jarien Jamanila (Alto Saxophone) · Stacy Dillard (Tenor Saxophone) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Marty Jaffe (Bass) · Charles Goold (Drums)
Mon, Apr 13
Tatianna Overton
Close Up
Close Up · Mon, Apr 13
Tatianna Overton (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)
Sun, Apr 12
Jamile Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Apr 12
Jamile Staevie Ayres (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Sat, Apr 11
Miki Yamanaka Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sat, Apr 11
Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Matt Penman (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Fri, Apr 10
Miki Yamanaka Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Fri, Apr 10
Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Matt Penman (Bass) · Adam Cruz (Drums)
Tue, Mar 31
Jamile
The Django
The Django · Tue, Mar 31
Jamile (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · Dennis Bulhoes (Drums)
Thu, Mar 5
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted by Greg Glassman
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Mar 5
Greg Glassman (Trumpet) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Pablo Menares (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)