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She's a Japanese jazz violinist, born , started playing the violin at age four, and decided that jazz was her means to express herself..
Naoko Terai
vn, *1967 JP
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. 寺井 尚子
Japanese jazz violin player.
Born May 1st, 1967.
NAOKO TERAI, , 1.Studied violin since the age of four.Made her debut professionally in 1986. Became widely noticed with her participation to the album by pianist Kenny Barron recorded in New York in 1995, which lead her to release her first album as the leader "Thinking of You" in 1998.
Continuously releasing her 2nd album "Pure Moment" in the following year, she was chosen the best musician for Readers' Choice Awards Misc. Instruments in Swing Journal's annual poll (and still ranks at the top four years in a row).
Naoko Terai.
She begins her year 2000 as the guest performer (soloist) at the New Year Concert of Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra. Here she releases one album after another beginning with her maxi single "Rhapsody In Blue", her third album "Princess T" produced by Lee Ritenour, and her first live recording album, "Live".
Also, being awarded the Swing