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Atsuko
Hashimoto,Jazz Organist
Born in Osaka, Atsuko started to play the organ at the age
of four.
She began to explore the B3 starting with popular songs and cutting her
teeth on such jazz
classics as Duke Ellington's Take the A Train. She studied classical music
for several years
before choosing to dedicate herself to jazz music and the jazz organ.
In 1992 she fronted her own quartet at the Osaka Jazz Festival and Naniwa
Arts Festival.
In 1999 she debuted in the US, playing at clubs in New Orleans and Pearls
club in San Fran-
cisco, where she performed with guitarist Bruce Forman's group. In 2000
she shared the
stage with Brother Jack Mc-Duff and his band on tour in Japan, and in September
appeared
with Dr. Lonnie Smith at Blue Note Osaka. That year she released her first
CD, "Jazz Organ
Tribute".
2001 saw Atsuko return to California, playing at the San Jose Jazz Festival
and The Baked
Potato in Los Angeles, Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz . Atsuko cut another
CD in 2003
"Full Organ" with a trio featuring guitarist Yutaka Hashimoto
and drummer Jimmie Smith.
At the 40th [Osaka] Naniwa Arts Festival in 2003, Atsuko received several
awards for her
outstanding achievements in music including the Shoji Nakayama Jazz Award,
the Progressive
Musician's Prize, and Awards from the Osaka Governor and Mayor. In 2005,
Atsuko released
Songs We Love with performances by Yutaka Hashimoto, drummer Juasa Kano,
and featuring
singers Harvey Thompson, Toni Scruggs and Elijah Levi.
 
Left: With Jimmy Smith.
Right: With Jimmy McGriff.
 
Left: With Jack McDuff.
Right: With Dr. Lonnie Smith and Yutaka Hashimoto.
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Left: With Paul Bollenback, Byron Landham, Joey DeFrancesco.
Right: With Bruce Forman(g)and Vince Lateano (d) at Pearls (San Francisco).
 
Left: With Larry Goldings and Yutaka Hashimoto.
Right: With Jeff Hamilton (d) and Anthony Wilson (g), at Don Shop
in Osaka.
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Left: Jeff Hamilton and Atsuko.
Right: With Chuck Redd (vib).
 
Left: With Bill Mays (p).
Right: With Dena DeRose (vo&p).
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Left: With
Christoph Luty (b) and John McClure (West Coast Jazz Party - Director).
Right: With Kenny Drew Jr. (p).
 
Left: With
Bruce Forman (g).
Right: With Butch Miles (ds).
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Left: With Harley White Jr. (White Noise Jazz Festival).
Right: With
Houston Person (Ts).
With Ron Eschete and Jeff Hamilton.
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