photo by fran kaufman c 2011 December 23, 2011, The Setai, NYC, USA, Marcus McLaurine (b), Shinnosuke Takahashi (ds)
Nov 26 - Maestro Maurizio Pollini requested "Sophisticated Lady", Piano Off-Stage Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
Nov 22 - All pianists of Piano Off-Stage Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
Nov 22 - Duo with Dado Moroni, Piano Off-Stage Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
Nov 22 - Piano Off-Stage Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
Nov 22 - Piano Off-Stage Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
Nov 22 - Piano Off-Stage Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
Nov 22 - Backstage Piano Off-Stage Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
Nov 19 - Grand Hotel Heiligendamm, Germany, Kai Bussenius (ds), Philipp Steen (b)
Nov 19 - Grand Hotel Heiligendamm, Germany, Kai Bussenius (ds), Philipp Steen (b)
Nov 19 - Church "Zum Guten Hirten", Tangstedt, Germany, Solo Jazz Piano
Nov 18 - Jazzclub Birdland, Hamburg, Germany, Kai Bussenius (ds), Philipp Steen (b)
Nov 17 - Schimmel Auswahlcentrum, Braunschweig, Germany, Kai Bussenius (ds), Philipp Steen (b)
Poster for the gig in Braunschweig, Germany on Nov 17, 2011.
Promo Photo of the trio for the tour in Germany and Switzerland in November 2011 - Ayako Shirasaki (p), Kai Bussenius (dr) on the left, Philipp Steen (b) on the right. (c) Steven Haberland
September 3 - The Setai Hotel Ayako Quartet - Jed Levy (ts), Marcus McLaurine (b), Shinnosuke Takahashi (ds)
September 3 - The Setai Hotel Ayako Quartet - Jed Levy (ts), Marcus McLaurine (b), Shinnosuke Takahashi (ds)
September 1 - The Setai Hotel Ayako Trio Jerome Jennings (ds) Marco Panascia (b)
September 1 - The Setai Hotel Ayako Trio Jerome Jennings (ds) Marco Panascia (b)
September 1 - The Setai Hotel Ayako Trio Jerome Jennings (ds) Marco Panascia (b)
August 18 - The Kitano New York Ayako Trio Yasushi Nakamura (b) & Shinnosuke Takahashi (ds)
August 18 - The Kitano New York Ayako Trio Yasushi Nakamura (b) & Shinnosuke Takahashi (ds)
6-9-2011 "Concert for Japan" at German Consulate General in NYC
May 21, 2011 "Family Concert for Japan" in Brooklyn Ayako with Seiko Lee Soprano
May 21, 2011 "Family Concert for Japan" in Brooklyn Ayako with Sanae Kojima, Seiko Lee Soprano
May 22, 2011 "Duo with Yoshi Waki" at Miles Cafe
March 27, 2011 "Charity Live for Japan" Ayako - solo piano
photo by fran kaufman c 2011 March 27, 2011, 4-6pm Dicapo Opera Theater 184 E. 76 St. NY, NY - Piano Starts Here - Tribute to Hank Jones & Art Tatum - Ted Rosenthal (piano) Bruce Barth (piano), Ayako Shirasaki (guest piano) and more...
March 27 2011 Ayako with Ted Rosenthal at Dicapo Opera Theater
March 23 2011 at Puppets Jazz Bar "Charity Concert for Japan" with Jaime Aff (ds), Shawn Conley (b) We could donate more than $300 to "Japan Society Japan Earthquake Relief Fund."
March 23 2011 at Puppets Jazz Bar "Charity Concert for Japan" was broadcast on Brooklyn News 12.
March 23 2011 at Puppets Jazz Bar "Charity Concert for Japan" with Jaime Aff (ds), Shawn Conley (b)