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height: 35px;"> New music video “Echo”&nbsp; <img width="1057" height="588" width_o="1057" height_o="588" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0d0c31e24090088f622416fcff3fa0b004446c73ea3b9009550b1cb29e747456/Screenshot_20250810-212813.png" data-mid="237408000" border="0" data-scale="83" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0d0c31e24090088f622416fcff3fa0b004446c73ea3b9009550b1cb29e747456/Screenshot_20250810-212813.png" /> Echo trailer video <img width="1072" height="609" width_o="1072" height_o="609" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b91b47d4f5eacfd2f9bb67abb467e46b7e79c73eb994723a153f62a554db4603/Screenshot_20250322-140223.png" data-mid="228631924" border="0" data-scale="81" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b91b47d4f5eacfd2f9bb67abb467e46b7e79c73eb994723a153f62a554db4603/Screenshot_20250322-140223.png" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Album Echo out now&nbsp;on Sunnyside Records Emi Makabe—voice, shamisen, flute, compositions Thomas Morgan—double bass, backing vocals Vitor Gonçalves—piano, accordion, Wurlitzer Kenny Wollesen—drums, percussion, vibraphone Bill Frisell—acoustic guitar&nbsp; Jason Moran—piano Meshell Ndegeocello—MC&nbsp; Produced by Emi Makabe, Jason Moran, Thomas Morgan Debut album "Anniversary" is available here! <img width="1500" height="1500" width_o="1500" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5da6f5ccdc6f3e5aa5f488ce2fbfdf2700b92ae663b485f6f0d3750a636c3f2b/EmiMakabe_cover_1500x1500_72dpi1.jpg" data-mid="80602600" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5da6f5ccdc6f3e5aa5f488ce2fbfdf2700b92ae663b485f6f0d3750a636c3f2b/EmiMakabe_cover_1500x1500_72dpi1.jpg" /> "Treeing" video by ZUZU &amp; Megumi Fujimura <img width="1440" height="900" width_o="1440" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/67a20733439190c72870b67b25ac327b4575d934337b0f40446eef893a47d51b/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-5.12.01-PM.png" data-mid="80602601" border="0" data-scale="76" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/67a20733439190c72870b67b25ac327b4575d934337b0f40446eef893a47d51b/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-5.12.01-PM.png" /> "Flash" video by Monica Jane Frisell <img width="1440" height="900" width_o="1440" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f86c84a7a859d2c0840e84f2dc06cf27f6672aa173b0b2dd533c58343d852ab3/Screen-Shot-2020-10-02-at-11.41.43-AM.png" data-mid="84966931" border="0" data-scale="75" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f86c84a7a859d2c0840e84f2dc06cf27f6672aa173b0b2dd533c58343d852ab3/Screen-Shot-2020-10-02-at-11.41.43-AM.png" /> "Anniversary" trailer video byZUZU <img width="1440" height="900" width_o="1440" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/df5bb200c04b415dfff29bf9a04c4be5beeeaca3063950b6df794efd5e166525/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-5.07.27-PM.png" data-mid="80607428" border="0" data-scale="77" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/df5bb200c04b415dfff29bf9a04c4be5beeeaca3063950b6df794efd5e166525/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-5.07.27-PM.png" /> ”Anniversary” animation by Francesca Furian <img width="1440" height="900" width_o="1440" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/514a3e072d1de6ed3f8c71ae9c8a78a52850506a32fe2f1c6624d01e952771b2/Screen-Shot-2020-10-16-at-6.17.49-PM.png" data-mid="85829432" border="0" data-scale="76" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/514a3e072d1de6ed3f8c71ae9c8a78a52850506a32fe2f1c6624d01e952771b2/Screen-Shot-2020-10-16-at-6.17.49-PM.png" /> &nbsp;&nbsp; https://emimakabe.com/Performances Tue, 24 Apr 2018 02:39:25 +0000 emimakabemusic https://emimakabe.com/Performances &nbsp;<img width="1334" height="845" width_o="1334" height_o="845" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/86e29a198dde6f2bc2c104342455cd80b7d5b987c96c2c2c14726f97bc95d6fb/PLG_Gig_FINAL_COLOR_V1_RESIZE1.jpg" data-mid="228632319" border="0" data-scale="46" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/86e29a198dde6f2bc2c104342455cd80b7d5b987c96c2c2c14726f97bc95d6fb/PLG_Gig_FINAL_COLOR_V1_RESIZE1.jpg" /> Emi Makabe Quartet: Vitor, Thomas, Kenny 10/17/2026 The Mill in&nbsp;Westport, New YorkThoams Morgan &amp; Emi Makabe DUOEmi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass) 10/24/2026Bar Bayuex Brooklyn in New York8:00pm-10:30pm Emi Makabe Quartet Past Concerts 08/09/2026 Oreration gig in Ditmas Park Brooklyn4:00pm-6:00pmEmi Makabe groupEmi Makabe (voice/shamisen) Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone) Emmanuel Michael (guitar) Thomas Morgan (bass) US tour!06/03/2026 - Asian Society Texas in Houston TX 06/04/2026 - Kuumbwa Jazz in Santa Cruz &nbsp;CA 06/06/2026 - Mitchell Park Community in Palo Alto CAEmi Makabe QuartetKenny Wollesen (drums) Vitor Gonçalves(piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 03/29/2025 St Peter’s Church5:00pm-6pm Emi Makabe trioEmi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Vitor Gonçalves (piano/pipe organ)Kanoa Mendenhall (double bass) 02/28/2026Bar Bayuex Brooklyn in New York8:00pm-10:30pm Emi Makabe QuartetKenny Wollesen (drums) Vitor Gonçalves(piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 12/09/2025 - 12/13/2025Japan Tour (Nagoya, Okayama, Kobe and Kyoto)Thomas Morgan &amp; Emi Makabe DUOEmi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass) 11/28/2025Cool Jo Jo in JapanEmi Makabe soloEmi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 09/13/2025 Mengi in IcelandThoams Morgan &amp; Emi Makabe DUOEmi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass) 09/06/2025 IBEAM Brooklyn in New YorkThoams Morgan &amp; Emi Makabe DUOEmi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass) 07/20/2025 South Bank Centre in London, UKKit Downes (Piano)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass) 06/08/2025 new album"ECHO" release gigThe Local Saugerties5pmEmi Makabe QuartetKenny Wollesen (drums) Vitor Gonçalves(piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 05/10/2025 new album"ECHO" pre-release gig Bar Bayuex &nbsp;Brooklyn8:00pm-10:30pm Emi Makabe QuartetKenny Wollesen (drums) Vitor Gonçalves(piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 04/06/2025 St Peter’s Church5:00pm-6pm Emi Makabe trioEmi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Matt Mitchell (Piano)Kim Cass (double bass) 01/18/2025 BonCourage&nbsp;in Tokyo, Japan 7:30pm-9:30pm Emi Makabe&nbsp;(voice/shamisen)Akira Ishii (piano) 11/30/2024 Bar Bayuex &nbsp;Brooklyn8:00pm-10:30pm Emi Makabe Quartet 10/09/2024 Ugest in BrooklynEmi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass) 08/28/2024 Ugest in BrooklynEmi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass) 08/11/2024 Oreration gig in Ditmas Park BrooklynEmi Makabe groupEmi Makabe (Voice/Shamisen/Compositions)Steve Cardenas (Guitar)Thomas Morgan (Double Bass)Adam Kolker (Saxophone/Clarinat) Japan mini tour with Thomas Morgan 2024 06/28/2024 Gallon in Osaka, Japan 06/30/2024 Inryo-ji in Okayama, Japan 07/21/2024 Nakaniwa in Saitama, Japan 07/22/2024 Chiba Candy in Chiba, Japan 06/19/2024 Ugest in BrooklynEmi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass) 05/28/2024 Concert in Mantua, ItalyKit Downes (Piao)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass) 05/19/2024 IBEAM &nbsp;Brooklyn 6pm-8pm Emi Makabe Solo 03/17/2024 St Peter’s Church5:00pm-6pm Emi Makabe trio Vitor Gonçalves(piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 03/15/2024 Bar Bayuex &nbsp;Brooklyn8:00pm-10:30pm Emi Makabe QuartetKenny Wollesen (drums) Vitor Gonçalves(piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) Japan Tour!! No One’s An Islad!!11/29-12/02/202311/29/2023 100 BAN HALL in KobeKit Downes (Piano)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass)11/30/2023 RAG in KyotoKit Downes (Piao)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass)12/01/2023 IBAROOM in TokyoKit Downes (Piao)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass)12/02/2023 Nakaniwa in SaitamaKit Downes (Piao)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen)Thomas Morgan (double bass) 11/18/2023 IBEAM &nbsp;Brooklyn 7:30pm-9:30pm Emi Makabe Solo+Aubry Johnson quarete 09/22/2023 Bar Bayuex &nbsp;Brooklyn8:00pm-10:30pm Emi Makabe QuartetKenny Wollesen (drums) Vitor Gonçalves(piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 07/30/2023 St Peter’s Church5:00pm-6pm Emi Makabe trio Vitor Gonçalves(piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 03/10/2023 Bar Bayuex &nbsp;Brooklyn8:00pm-10:30pm Emi Makabe trioAdam Levy (guitar)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 01/07/2023 Shibuya Kouen-Dori Classics in Japan &nbsp;7:30pm-8:30pmEmi Makabe (voice/shamisen/piano)David Bryant (piano)Takashi Sugawa (double bass) +specila guest 12/04/2022 Public Records (Brooklyn, NY, USA)Chet Doxas (sax)Micah Frank (elecctronics)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 11/15/2022 in UK Ashburton Arts Centre (Ashburton, Devon, UK) No One's an IslandKit Downes(piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 11/16/2022 in UK Midlands Arts Centre Birmingham, UKNo One's an IslandKit Downes(piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 11/17/2022 in UK Royal Academy of Music London, UK No One's an IslandKit Downes(piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) 11/04/2022&nbsp; Bar Bayuex &nbsp;Brooklyn8:00pm-10:30pm Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 09/02/2022&nbsp; Ibeam Brooklyn 7:30pmEmi Makabe solo (voice/shamisen/compositions) 07/08/2022 Cooljojo Jazz+Art in Chiba, Japan 7:30pm-10:00 David Bryant (piano) Takashi Sugawa (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 05/21/2022 Bar Bayuex &nbsp;Brooklyn8:00pm-10:30pm Vitor Gonçalves (piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Kenny Wollesen (drums)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 02/07/2022 55 bar Early Show 6:30pm-8:30pmElias Stemeseder (keyboards)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Satoshi Takeishi (drums) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 12/18/2021 HiFi Provisions in Industry City Brooklyn"Variations for Dusk" 8pm-11pm・Larum Ensemble・Emi Makabe solo・Earthen Sea 03/25/2021 &nbsp; BarSubterraneans in Sibuya, Tokyo Japan6pm-9pm - Improvisations -Manabu Kitada (clarinets)Toru Nishijima (double bass)Emi Makabe (voice) 11/13/2020&nbsp; debut album"Anniversary" release live-stream concert live-stream concert &nbsp;Seeds Brooklyn- 8:30pm-9:30pm Vitor Gonçalves (piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Kenny Wollesen (drums)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions)Tickets $15: here 09/27/2020&nbsp; debut album"Anniversary" pre-release gigThe Wilky-outdoor6:30pm-7:30pmVitor Gonçalves (piano)Thomas Morgan (double bass)Kenny Wollesen (drums)Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 12/12/2019 Ibeam Brooklyn 8:30pm Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 11/23/2019 Silvana 6pm-7pm Emi Makabe solo (Voice/Shamisen) 07/18/2019 Bar Subterraneans in Shibuya, Japan 8pm Emi Makabe (voice) duo with Manabu Kitada (clarinet) 06/14/2019 Shibuya Kouen-Dori Classics in Japan &nbsp; 7:45pm-9pm Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/piano) duo with Akira Ishii (piano) 05/18/2019 Branded Saloon &nbsp; 8pm-9pm Emi Makabe solo (voice/shamisen) 04/15/2019 55 bar Early Show 7pm-9pm Rudy Royston (drums) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Fabian Almazan (piano) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 03/24/2019 Ibeam Brooklyn 7pm-8:30pm Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 10/16/2018 Bar Subterraneans in Shibuya, Japan 8pm Emi Makabe (voice) duo with Manabu Kitada (clarinet) 08/20/8/2018 55 bar Early Show 7pm-9pm Kenny Wollesen (drums) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Vitor Gonçalves (piano) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 07/12/2018 Copenhagen jazz festival &nbsp;at Christianshavn Beboerhus 10:00pm Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/piano) duo with Thomas Morgan (double bass) 06/30/2018 Ibeam 8:30pm Emi Makabe Duo with Thomas Morgan Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/piano) Thomas Morgan (double bass) 06/14/2018 The Owl Music Parlor 8:00pm Emi Makabe with Vitor Gonçalves Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) Vitor Gonçalves (piano) 05/15/2018 55 bar Early Show&nbsp;7pm-9pm Johnathan Blake (drums) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Jacob Sacks (piano) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 03/08/2018 Cornelia Street Cafe Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 12/14/2017 Ibeam Double bill with Thomas Morgan solo 8:30pm Thomas Morgan solo&nbsp;(double bass, computer, compositions) 9:30pm&nbsp; Emi Makabe Quartet Ches Smith (drums) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 11/08/2017 55 bar Early Show 7pm-9pm Kenny Wollesen (drums) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Jacob Sacks (piano) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 08/25/2017 Ibeam 8:00pm Novoa / Makabe Duo Emi Makabe (vocals, effects &amp; shamisen)&nbsp; Eva Novoa (piano &amp; gongs) 08/20/2017 55 bar Early Show 6pm-9pm Vinnie Sperazza (drums) Chris Tordin (double bass) Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 07/27/2017 Cornelia Street Cafe 8:00pm to 9:15pm Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Gerald Cleaver (drums) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 03/14/2017 Rockwood Music Hall 1st stage 6pm-6:45pm Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen), Yayoi Ikawa (piano) Duo 01/02/2017 55 bar Early Show 7pm-9pm Nate Wood (drums) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 12/15/2016 Cornelia Street Cafe 8:00pm &amp; 9:30 Nate Wood (drums) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 09/25/2016 Rockwood Music Hall stage3 7pm-8pm Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Satoshi Takeishi (drums) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 09/03/2016 Nakano Sweet Rain (Japan) 7:00pm Akira Ishii (piano) Special Guest (double bass) Noritaka Tanaka (drums) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/composition) 06/29/2016 Tsion Cafe 8pm-10pm Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen) solo 05/25/2016 Cornelia Street Cafe 9:30pm Vitor Gonçalves (piano/accordion) Thomas Morgan (double bass) Vinnie Sperrazza (drums) Emi Makabe (voice/shamisen/compositions) 03/12/2016 Rockwood Music Hall 1st stage 3pm-3:45pm Emi Makabe solo with special guest https://emimakabe.com/Biography Fri, 01 Jul 2016 01:17:38 +0000 emimakabemusic https://emimakabe.com/Biography <img width="1071" height="1500" width_o="1071" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9624a47a975f24bd7ba4e35089286002f7468bf02288c64d6e688003245ea50a/emimakabe-by-frisell-copy.jpg" data-mid="228632343" border="0" data-scale="41" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9624a47a975f24bd7ba4e35089286002f7468bf02288c64d6e688003245ea50a/emimakabe-by-frisell-copy.jpg" /> photo by Monica Frisell Emi Makabe is a Japanese composer, vocalist, shamisen player, and educator based in New York City. Described by New York Music Daily as creating "rapturous, adventurous Japanese folk-influenced jazz," her music encompasses jazz, pop, rock, classical, and improvised traditions while reflecting her background in Japanese music. She sings in English and Japanese as well as wordlessly, and accompanies herself on piano and shamisen, a traditional Japanese string instrument that she has adapted to her own musical language. She has performed at renowned venues and festivals throughout New York City, Europe, and Japan. After moving to New York in 2008, she earned a Bachelor of Music degree in jazz performance and the Pro Music Award from the City College of New York, followed by a Master of Music from the Aaron Copland School of Music. Her studies focused on jazz and classical harmony, theory, and vocal techniques. Her teachers include Theo Bleckmann, Janet Steele, Charenee Wade, Jen Shyu, Donna Doyle, David Schober, Jeb Patton, Billy Harper, Thomas Morgan, Jason Moran and Bill Frisell. Counterpoint is at the heart of her approach to composition, and she has taken counterpoint lessons with Paul Caputo and studied Schoenberg harmony with Judith Berkson. Since completing her formal studies in 2016, Emi has been actively performing her original music, both with her ensemble and as a solo artist. During her high school years in Japan, she had the opportunity to play traditional Japanese string instruments, such as the koto and shamisen, receiving lessons from Sumie Akiyama of the Michio Miyagi lineage. While continuing to learn traditional shamisen techniques from Tamami Imafuji, Emi has embarked on a journey to reintegrate her background into her music, adapting her playing style. In addition to her studies of traditional shamisen techniques, she has embraced the goze style as a primary aesthetic influence. Goze were blind women who were not only skilled shamisen players but also singers. Their unique sound and artistry reflected their resilience as they traveled and earned their livelihoods despite their disabilities. This style embodies a spirited and unaffected quality, somewhat akin to the Appalachian banjo tradition, creating a bridge to American music. Her debut album, Anniversary, consisting of eleven original pieces, was released on October 30, 2020, under Dave Douglas’ curation on Greenleaf Music. Her second album was released in May 2025 from Sunnyside Records. Jason Moran worked as a co-producer and an artist educator for the album. This album features Emi's quartet along with special guest artists Bill Frisell (guitar), Jason Moran (piano), and Meshell Ndegeocello (MC). Emi was invited to perform at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival in 2018. She was selected for the Millay Colony artist residency in August 2020 and received grants from Chamber Music America in 2021, 2024, and 2026. Additionally, she was awarded a grant from the New Music Creator Fund by New Music USA in 2026. She actively performs in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, collaborating with musicians such as Kenny Wollesen, Thomas Morgan, Vitor Gonçalves, Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Jonathan Blake, Rudy Royston, Kit Downes, Nate Wood, Gerald Cleaver, Fabian Almazan, Ches Smith, Chris Tordini, Joe DysonK, Skúli Sverrisson, Jacob Sacks, Billy Mintz, Satoshi Takeishi, and Billy Harper. In 2022, she embarked on a UK tour with a trio featuring British pianist Kit Downes and American bassist Thomas Morgan, during which they gave a masterclass at the Royal Academy of Music in London. The trio toured Japan in 2023 and performed in Europe again that year. Emi toured Japan in 2024 as a duo with Thomas Morgan, with whom she also gave a concert in Iceland in 2025. She is also a Steinway Associate Educator, teaching voice, piano, and music theory. About the Emi Makabe Quartet The Emi Makabe Quartet has been active in New York’s jazz scene for nearly eight years, performing at venues like Bar Bayeux, St. Peter’s Church, and the now-closed 55 Bar and Cornelia Street Café to enthusiastic, often sold-out audiences. The band includes Emi Makabe (vocals, shamisen), Thomas Morgan (bass), Vitor Gonçalves (piano, accordion), and Kenny Wollesen (drums). Emi’s compositions blend jazz with Japanese folk, pop, Brazilian, and polyrhythmic influences. She sings in English and Japanese, plus wordless vocalizations, accompanying herself on shamisen—a traditional Japanese stringed lute played with a plectrum, which Emi adapts for jazz. Their debut album, Anniversary (2020), was released on Dave Douglas’s label; their second album, Echo (2025), was released by Sunnyside Records, featuring Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, and Meshell Ndegeocello.&nbsp; The quartet completed their first US tour earlier in 2026, making stops in Houston, Santa Cruz, and Palo Alto. The quartet emphasizes collaborative improvisation, highlighting each member’s voice to create dynamic, emotionally resonant performances bridging cultural tradition and modern innovation. Time Out NYC: "Composer Makabe makes imaginative Japanese-folk–influenced jazz, weaving her shamisen-playing and vocals with combos, string quartets and other diverse arrangements." https://emimakabe.com/Video Fri, 01 Jul 2016 01:30:49 +0000 emimakabemusic https://emimakabe.com/Video <img width="1057" height="588" width_o="1057" height_o="588" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0d0c31e24090088f622416fcff3fa0b004446c73ea3b9009550b1cb29e747456/Screenshot_20250810-212813.png" data-mid="237318299" border="0" data-scale="98" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0d0c31e24090088f622416fcff3fa0b004446c73ea3b9009550b1cb29e747456/Screenshot_20250810-212813.png" />New music vieo “Echo” - by Shiho Kataoka Album Echo trailer &nbsp;<img width="1072" height="609" width_o="1072" height_o="609" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b91b47d4f5eacfd2f9bb67abb467e46b7e79c73eb994723a153f62a554db4603/Screenshot_20250322-140223.png" data-mid="237318283" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b91b47d4f5eacfd2f9bb67abb467e46b7e79c73eb994723a153f62a554db4603/Screenshot_20250322-140223.png" /> Kit Downes, Emi Makabe, Thomas Morgan "Seceda" by Kit Downes 2024 in Mantua, Italy <img width="798" height="418" width_o="798" height_o="418" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e628a6de81cf94fe6bf0128d4a413df5b276ad9d2b246afb9847daa24f95e9e7/Screen-Shot-2025-04-30-at-11.07.50-PM.png" data-mid="231788960" border="0" data-scale="95" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/798/i/e628a6de81cf94fe6bf0128d4a413df5b276ad9d2b246afb9847daa24f95e9e7/Screen-Shot-2025-04-30-at-11.07.50-PM.png" /> "Treeing" from Annivrsaryvideo by ZUZU &amp; MEgumi Fujimura <img width="1440" height="900" width_o="1440" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/67a20733439190c72870b67b25ac327b4575d934337b0f40446eef893a47d51b/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-5.12.01-PM.png" data-mid="83084362" border="0" data-scale="99" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/67a20733439190c72870b67b25ac327b4575d934337b0f40446eef893a47d51b/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-5.12.01-PM.png" /> “Flash” from Anniversary&nbsp;video by &nbsp;Monica Jane Frisell <img width="1440" height="900" width_o="1440" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f86c84a7a859d2c0840e84f2dc06cf27f6672aa173b0b2dd533c58343d852ab3/Screen-Shot-2020-10-02-at-11.41.43-AM.png" data-mid="84967390" border="0" data-scale="98" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f86c84a7a859d2c0840e84f2dc06cf27f6672aa173b0b2dd533c58343d852ab3/Screen-Shot-2020-10-02-at-11.41.43-AM.png" /> ”Anniversary” animation by Francesca Furian <img width="1440" height="900" width_o="1440" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/514a3e072d1de6ed3f8c71ae9c8a78a52850506a32fe2f1c6624d01e952771b2/Screen-Shot-2020-10-16-at-6.17.49-PM.png" data-mid="85830097" border="0" data-scale="98" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/514a3e072d1de6ed3f8c71ae9c8a78a52850506a32fe2f1c6624d01e952771b2/Screen-Shot-2020-10-16-at-6.17.49-PM.png" /> New Album "Anniversary" trailer&nbsp; video by ZUZU <img width="1440" height="900" width_o="1440" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d95c7391e43dd5a4e5c83f85d2b26a5a414f61eaa4a18e86fe93f3497e6c479/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-5.07.27-PM.png" data-mid="81749278" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1d95c7391e43dd5a4e5c83f85d2b26a5a414f61eaa4a18e86fe93f3497e6c479/Screen-Shot-2020-08-20-at-5.07.27-PM.png" /> https://emimakabe.com/Music Fri, 01 Jul 2016 01:29:28 +0000 emimakabemusic https://emimakabe.com/Music &nbsp; “Echo” (2025) <img width="1632" height="1467" width_o="1632" height_o="1467" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/045aa0096ce8ed4ae4777fbcab8d24f255f20ee93e6dc78f98630b7a008c6a3c/Emi-4-panel-4b.jpg" data-mid="231789279" border="0" data-scale="76" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/045aa0096ce8ed4ae4777fbcab8d24f255f20ee93e6dc78f98630b7a008c6a3c/Emi-4-panel-4b.jpg" /> Pre- Order Here! "Anniversary" (2020) <img width="1500" height="1500" width_o="1500" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5da6f5ccdc6f3e5aa5f488ce2fbfdf2700b92ae663b485f6f0d3750a636c3f2b/EmiMakabe_cover_1500x1500_72dpi1.jpg" data-mid="81749905" border="0" data-scale="82" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5da6f5ccdc6f3e5aa5f488ce2fbfdf2700b92ae663b485f6f0d3750a636c3f2b/EmiMakabe_cover_1500x1500_72dpi1.jpg" /> Bandcamp &nbsp;&nbsp; iTunes&nbsp;&nbsp; Amazon "Out of Time" (2016) <img src="https://CDBaby.name/e/m/emimakabe2.jpg" width="175" height="175" alt="Emi Makabe: Out of Time" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 175px; height: 175px;" data-scale="100"> https://emimakabe.com/Lyrics Fri, 01 Jul 2016 01:34:05 +0000 emimakabemusic https://emimakabe.com/Lyrics &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Echo (2025) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Anniversary (2020) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Out of Time (2016) https://emimakabe.com/Contact Fri, 01 Jul 2016 01:47:05 +0000 emimakabemusic https://emimakabe.com/Contact press, booking, teaching makapoco@gmail.com ︎&nbsp;︎&nbsp;︎ background picture by Megumi Fujimura https://emimakabe.com/Jp Fri, 01 Jul 2016 01:47:58 +0000 emimakabemusic https://emimakabe.com/Jp <img width="6048" height="4024" width_o="6048" height_o="4024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/adbcbddd73ebf854c3a80e283dc3758cf4f48bb298c97fcf7377508f0cd4dc35/EmiMakab-copy.jpg" data-mid="228632821" border="0" data-scale="53" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/adbcbddd73ebf854c3a80e283dc3758cf4f48bb298c97fcf7377508f0cd4dc35/EmiMakab-copy.jpg" /> セカンドアルバム”Echo”が2025年5月16日Sunnyside Recordsより発売中。 デジタルでの販売はbandcamp, Spotify, amazon, Apple Musicから購入可能です。CD購入はこちらアルバムに関しての記事：intoxicate,&nbsp;Yahoo News デビューアルバム　”アニヴァーサリー”がデイブ・ダグラス(tp)主宰のレーベル、 グリーンリーフから2020年10月30日に発売。CDはタワーレコードやディスクユニオンにて購入可能。タワーレコード 記事 ”アニヴァーサリー”眞壁えみ（ボーカル・三味線・作曲）ヴィトール・ゴンサルヴェス（ピアノ＆アコーディオン）トーマス・モーガン（ベース）ケニー・ウォルセン（ドラム＆ヴァイブラフォン） 眞壁えみ　歌手、作曲家、三味線奏者。 2008年よりニューヨーク在住。 千葉県市川市生まれ。幼少の頃より、音楽の先生をしていた母の影響を受けピアノ、フルート、琴、三味線を習う。 2006年に初めてニューヨークで演奏したのをきっかけに、音楽を学び直すことを決意する。2008年よりニューヨークに住み、ニューヨーク州立大学シティカレッジでジャズボーカルパフォーマンス科を卒業。ニューヨーク州立大学の大学院に通い、ジャズパフォーマンス科の修士課程を取得。 Theo Bleckman、 Donna Doyle、 Janet Steele、 Jeb Patton、 Billy Harper、 Judith Berkson、Paul Caputo、Thomas Morgan, Jaosn Moranに師事。 2015年より本格的に自分の音楽活動を開始。ニューヨークで55バー、ロックウッド・ミュージックホール、セントピーターズ・チャーチや今はないコーネリア・ストリート・カフェなどで活動している。 ヨーロッパ最大ジャズフェス、デンマークのコペンハーゲン・フェスティバルに2018年参加。 2020年デビューアルバム"Anniversary"をDave DouglasのレーベルGreenleaf Musicよりリリース発売。 2022年11月にはヨーロッパで人気の高いイギリス人ピアニストのキット・ダウンとトーマス・モーガンとのトリオでイギリス公演ツアーを行う。 只今、2nd アルバムを製作中。前回のカルテットに加え、ビル・フリ－ゼル（ギター）、ジェイソン・モラン（ピアノ）等がゲストで参加している。