Kimiko Kasai
Kimiko Kasai is a retired Japanese jazz singer.Biography
Kimiko's first album as a solo artist was entitled Just Friends in 1970. The following year, Kimiko sang the advertising jingle for “Cup Noodle,” a brand of the world's first instant cup noodle ramen.
In June 1972, she got an exclusive contract with CBS/Sony, and recorded Satin Doll with support of Gil Evans during Evans' first visitation to Japan.
After that time, she recorded many albums in collaboration with musicians in the jazz field, such as Teo Macero, Lee Konitz, Stan Getz, Paulinho Da Costa, Billy Higgins, Cedar Walton and Herbie Hancock.
Kimiko married Richard Rudolph in 1990 and resides in Santa Monica and Tokyo, Japan.Discography
- 1968: The Modern Playing Mate – Trio introducing Kimiko Kasai
- 1970: Just Friends – Live
- 1971: Yellow Carcass in the Blue – with Kosuke Mine Quartet
- 1971: One for Lady – with Mal Waldron
- 1972: Umbrella – works of Hiroshi Kamayatsu
- 1972: Satin Doll – with Gil Evans Orchestra
- 1973: What’s New
- 1974: In Person – Featuring Oliver Nelson
- 1974: Thanks Dear
- 1974: Kimiko Is Here – with Cedar Walton Trio
- 1975: This Is My Love – produced by Teo Macero, with Lee Konitz and Stan Getz
- 1976: We Can Fall in Love – produced by Teo Macero
- 1977: Tokyo Special
- 1978: Round and Round
- 1979: Butterfly – with Herbie Hancock. Reissued.
- 1982: Kimiko
- 1982: Love Connection
- 1984: Love Talk
- 1984: New Pastel
- 1985: Watching You
- 1985: My One and Only Love
- 1987: Perigo a Noite
- 1990: Kimiko Kasai – with Cedar Walton Trio
Filmography
- Hairpin Circus as Rie Mizukami
