"World Music, R&B, and a little Funk": Yukiko Matsuyama Band with Motown Legend James Gadson

Legendary Motown drummer James Gadson joins International Japanese Koto Artist Yukiko Matsuyama, Greg Vail (sax), Diana Dentino (keys), Vince van Trigt (bass), and Steve Biondo (percussion) for an evening of Japanese flavored World pop with a touch of R&B and a dose of Funk.

From performing with Shakira at the Latin Grammy Awards, recording with Paul Winter on his Grammy Award Winning album, 'Miho: Journey to the Mountain' (Best New Age Album), to recording with Weather Report alumnus Alphonso Johnson, Yukiko Matsuyama introduces the sound of the ancient koto to diverse audiences worldwide. Her original compositions fuse the rhythms of Los Angeles with the flavors of her native Japan.

James Gadson is one of the most recorded R&B drummers of all time.

More info @ www.YukikoMatsuyama.com
Tickets @ www.KotoYuki.eventbrite.com

$15 advance, $20 at the door