[1] Her parents bought her a small organ when she was three and she started learning to play standards.
At high school, she listened to Hammond B3 players including Jimmy Smith, then Charles Earland, Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff and Dr. Lonnie Smith.
[1] A graduate of the Osaka College of Music,[2] she has resided in New York City since 2001.
[1] In addition to her solo work, she plays as a sideman in various groups in New York.
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