Midori Ikeda

Midori Ikeda

Midori became interested in Jazz during high school. She trained under Martha Miyake in order to become a Jazz vocalist. She has performed with Kazumi Watanabe &c. Following this she continued her music career as a pianist by singing at hotels and clubs in the metropolitan area. Currently, as a pianist, she has been performing in hotel lounges and playing live music in clubs with a band. She also teaches young people Jazz piano. In 2000, she appeared in a movie called, "Zawa Zawa Shimokitazawa" (directed by Jun Ichikawa, starring Ken Watanabe and others) and wrote a movie soundtrack. From 2002 to 2003, she was a radio host at FM Katsushika. In October 2007, she published her semi-biography entitled, "God Has a Plan" From Cazette Publishing. http://www.kokubu-prints.com/cazett/et/kamisama.html From April to July in 2008, she came to NY to record her first album.