"...a powerful performer
and a highly-skilled improviser
and composer."
New York Times
☆Dearest my favorite teacher , Elisabeth !
How have you been ?
I wish I had written to you sooner .
I'm sorry that I have been very busy ...
I hope you're doing well .
I have done my live performances in September and October
without any troubles .
I tried "Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)" ,
"My Romance " and " All Of Me with scat "which you taught me .
My audience said that these three songs suited me very well !!!
They said my voice has changed
after I had taken your lessons in N.Y.C..
Everyone thinks that
it's because of the fruits of Ms. Elisabeth Lohninger's lessons .
I'm going to practice "How High The Moon " and " At Last"
which you taught me for my next performance in January .
I have had a strong influence from you .
I'm always thinking about you ,
listening to your CDs and MDs ...
I look at your photos every day and
you give me the power of singing .
You're the most marvelous singer to me !
I deeply appreciate the fact that I met you .
You're my only teacher in the world forever ...
By the way ,
I'm going to N.Y.C. next August
for taking your private lessons again .
I'm really looking forward to seeing you soon again .
My best wishes to your husband , Walter !!
So much love for you ,
Your student ,
Pink fairy , Yuko Tsukazaki ♪
★hello yuko
it is very nice to hear from you.
thank you for your update on your progress,
i am glad that your audience recognizes the great progress
that you have made.
i am looking forward to working with you again next summer!
i am doing very well,
recently i had a concert at the jazz standard,
which you visited when you were here.
it was a wonderful success!
if you like, please feel free to go to my website
where i posted a few pictures from that event on the gallery page.
i have a bit of an unusual question for you.
please feel free to just say no,
if you feel that this is inappropriate,
but as i have told you before,
i would love to perform in japan.
as it is very difficult to book a tour with my band from the US,
i am looking for representation in japan through a booking agency.
would you know of any booking agencies
that i might be able to contact?
any information is greatly appreciated.
if you don't, please don't worry.
i hope you are doing well
and are continuing to grow as a vocalist
and as an artist!
good luck with all your endeavors!
peace
your teacher
elisabeth lohninger
www.lohninger
☆Dearest my teacher , Elisabeth !
Thank you so much for your e-mail .
I'm very happy to receive your reply !
I saw your photos on your web site .
It's exciting and wonderful !!
I really wanted to see your live concert .
I wish I could be there ...
I think "The Jazz Standard "in N.Y.C. is
very good for your atmosphere .
I like there .
I'd love you to come to Japan !!!
But I'm sorry that I'm not a pro in a music world ,
so I don't know how to invite you ...
I told Ms. Hiromi Shimizu about you ,
who owns "Jazz ・ On Top" with her husband
in Osaka , Japan .
She is also a jazz vocalist and speaks English very well .
She is going to N.Y.C. between November 25th and 30th .
She'll perform at " Blue Note " as a Sunday brunch
on November 27th ,
and "Bird land " in the evening of November 29th .
Do you remember Ms. Emiko Tada who is a jazz pianist
I have told you before .
She is my new teacher in Japan .
She also know about you because I have told .
Her husband is a famous drummer in Japan .
They also go to N.Y.C. with Ms. Hiromi Shimizu .
If you have free time ,
could you go there to meet and ask them .
They are pros in a music world ,
so they may know booking agencies .
If you could , I'll contact them .
And do you know Ms. Nicole Henry who is a jazz vocalist ?
She has come to "Jazz・ On Top " in Osaka , Japan
with Eddie Higgins Trio .
She is popular in Japan .
I saw her CD next to your CD at "55 Bar " in N.Y.C..
Or do you know Mr. Kuni Mikami who is a jazz pianist ?
I don't know about him but I met him once
at "Bird land " in N.Y.C. this August .
He is a member of Duke Ellington Orchestra .
I've heard that when he comes back to Japan ,
he introduces musicians from N.Y.C..
I'm afraid that I can give you only these small information .
I'd like to hear from you .
Good luck !
With love ,
Your student ,
Yuko Tsukazaki ♪
★hi yuko
thank you for your reply.
i will be on tour in europe during most of those dates
and am only returning on the 28th.
i will try to go and meet ms. tada on the 29th,
if i am not overcome by jetlag.
i'll have to see.
but thank you for all your information and your effort!
maybe something comes off it.
all the best and give my regards to your husband!
elisabeth
☆Dearest my teacher , Elisabeth !
Ms.Hiromi Shimizu's schedule has been changed to
November 30th at around 6:00p.m.~7:30p.m. at Birdland !
At first , I had told you 29th at Birdland .
So Ms. Emiko Tada will be there , too .
Ms. Hiromi Shimizu is going to perform with David Ostwalzt's Band .
On 29th , Mr. Kuni Mikami is going to perform
with Duke Ellington Orchestra .
I already told about you to Ms. Emiko Tada and Ms. Hiromi Shimizu .
I hope you to meet them on 30th at Birdland !!!
Your student ,
Yuko Tsukazaki ♪
★To my dear student , Yuko
I hope all is well !
Thank you for ordering this practice CD .
It is geared forwards beginners ,
but I hope you will get something out of it !
All the best ,
Elisabeth Lohninger
☆Dearest my teacher , Elisabeth
I received your comprehensive singing workshop CD .
It gives me the fresh memories of your lessons .
Your voice is my ideal of a vocalist .
I really miss you ...
Ms. Emiko Tada , who is my teacher in Japan and
Ms. Hiromi Shimizu , who owns "Jazz・On Top" in Osaka
came back to Japan .
But I'm sorry to hear that they couldn't meet you .
Ms. Kirie Maruoka , who is a vocalist and a former owner
of "Basin Street" in Kobe will go to N.Y.C. in January .
I hope she can meet you .
Good luck ,
Your student , Yuko Tsukazaki ♪