Kimiko Kasai

Kimiko Kasai (笠井 紀美子, Kasai Kimiko) (born December 15, 1945 in Kyoto, Japan) is a retired Japanese jazz singer.

Kimiko Kasai
Born (1945-12-15) December 15, 1945
Kyoto, Japan
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Vocalist
Years activemid 1960s–1998
Labels
Associated actsMal Waldron,
Gil Evans,
Herbie Hancock

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.[1] In June 1972, she got an exclusive contract with CBS/Sony,[2] and recorded Satin Doll with support of Gil Evans during Evans' first visitation to Japan.[3][4] 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,[2] Billy Higgins,[5] Cedar Walton and Herbie Hancock.[6]

Kimiko married Richard Rudolph in 1990 and resides in Santa Monica and Tokyo, Japan.[7]

Discography
  • 1968: The Modern Playing Mate (Union) – Yuzuru Sera Trio introducing Kimiko Kasai
  • 1970: Just Friends (London) – Live
  • 1971: Yellow Carcass in the Blue (TBM) – with Kosuke Mine Quartet
  • 1971: One for Lady (Victor) – with Mal Waldron
  • 1972: Umbrella (CBS/Sony) – works of Hiroshi Kamayatsu
  • 1972: Satin Doll (CBS/Sony) – with Gil Evans Orchestra
  • 1973: What’s New (CBS/Sony)
  • 1974: In Person (CBS/Sony) – Featuring Oliver Nelson
  • 1974: Thanks Dear (CBS/Sony)
  • 1974: Kimiko Is Here (CBS/Sony) – with Cedar Walton Trio
  • 1975: This Is My Love (CBS/Sony) – produced by Teo Macero, with Lee Konitz and Stan Getz
  • 1976: We Can Fall in Love (CBS/Sony) – produced by Teo Macero
  • 1977: Tokyo Special (CBS/Sony)
  • 1978: Round and Round (CBS/Sony)
  • 1979: Butterfly (CBS/Sony) – with Herbie Hancock. Reissued (Be With Records, 2018).
  • 1982: Kimiko (CBS/Sony)
  • 1982: Love Connection (CBS/Sony)
  • 1984: Love Talk (CBS/Sony)
  • 1984: New Pastel (CBS/Sony)
  • 1985: Watching You (CBS/Sony)
  • 1985: My One and Only Love (CBS/Sony)
  • 1987: Perigo a Noite (Eastworld)
  • 1990: Kimiko Kasai (Kitty) – with Cedar Walton Trio

Filmography
  • Hairpin Circus (1972) as Rie Mizukami

References
  1. Cup Noodle CM Songs Collection (in Japanese). Sony Music Direct. 2006. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. "インタビュー / 笠井紀美子" [interview / Kimiko Kasai]. BAN BAN TON TON (in Japanese). 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  3. Segawa, Masahisa (1988). Masabumi Kikuchi with Gil Evans (booklet). Nippon Phonogram. p. 3. 28JD–10138.
  4. "International News Reports / Tokyo". billboard. Vol. 84 no. 44. October 28, 1972. p. 56.
  5. Zade, Wayne. ""From Soul to Spirit, Spirit to Soul": Billy Higgins on Jazz and Japan". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  6. "Mal Waldron Catalog". Jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  7. "Richard Rudolph Biography". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
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