Gifts, with the quartet Weavers, marks the tenth studio album from the Tokyo-born pianist and composer who has been based in Copenhagen for over 30 years.
In 2023, Makiko was invited by the Händel Festspiele in Halle to compose and perform original music inspired by Händel.

Hear her with Weavers – winners of Jazz Release of the Year at the Danish Music Awards 2021.
The group made their debut at a festival in Haifa in 2018, and the magical and spiritual energy of that city has influenced their sound ever since. The ensemble features some of the most distinctive voices on the Scandinavian jazz scene, with roots in genres as diverse as rock, Swedish folk, jazz, and classical music. With a focus on collective creativity, they craft a unique musical universe that is dynamic, imaginative, and powerful.

Raised in Tokyo and Hong Kong, Makiko received classical piano training from an early age, before discovering her love for jazz at Berklee Colle...

Gifts, with the quartet Weavers, marks the tenth studio album from the Tokyo-born pianist and composer who has been based in Copenhagen for over 30 years.
In 2023, Makiko was invited by the Händel Festspiele in Halle to compose and perform original music inspired by Händel.

Hear her with Weavers – winners of Jazz Release of the Year at the Danish Music Awards 2021.
The group made their debut at a festival in Haifa in 2018, and the magical and spiritual energy of that city has influenced their sound ever since. The ensemble features some of the most distinctive voices on the Scandinavian jazz scene, with roots in genres as diverse as rock, Swedish folk, jazz, and classical music. With a focus on collective creativity, they craft a unique musical universe that is dynamic, imaginative, and powerful.

Raised in Tokyo and Hong Kong, Makiko received classical piano training from an early age, before discovering her love for jazz at Berklee College of Music in the U.S.
As a child, Makiko would listen to her mother sing Handel’s Messiah every year — “the music became part of me; it’s a great gift that I can now pass on in a new version, in my own language.”
Händel’s exceptional gift for composing melodies that paint emotional landscapes has kept his music relevant and alive across generations.
Weavers continue that journey as a tightly interwoven unit, also performing gems from their debut album....

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