Researched musician profile
About Yuko Usui
Usui’s official biography traces classical piano study from childhood through Osaka College of Music, followed by a turn toward jazz singing and professional work in Osaka. It also documents study and performance experience in New York before her return to Japan.[1]
Her official discography presents the 2011 album summer me with pianist Phillip Strange, bassist Tetsuro Aratama, and drummer Larry Marshall. Its program moves beyond standards to include an Allman Brothers song and a Strange composition, reflecting the cross-genre experience described in her biography.[1][2]
summer me
The nine-track first album pairs Usui with Phillip Strange, Tetsuro Aratama, and Larry Marshall.[2]
Osaka jazz practice
The English biography explicitly documents regular jazz-club performance in Osaka.[1]
Piano-to-voice path
Usui’s profile connects formal piano study, New York vocal experience, and later work as a vocal trainer.[1]