KINGSTON – Jazz Vocalist Maiko Hata with Pianist Nick Hetko

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Maiko Hata will treat us to an evening of jazz standards with the amazing, award-winning pianist Nick Hetko. Please join us for a beautiful evening with lovely music, drinks, and beautiful local art in the heart of Kingston, NY.

Maiko Hata moved to America from Japan in 2001, settling in Kingston, NY. She has been performing at local venues and events for the past several years.

Maiko's authentic and warm voice is a reflection of her life and her passion. Maiko believes music creates a special environment where listeners and performers exchange something unique and meaningful. After years of classical voice training in high school, Maiko enrolled in the Arrow Jazz Orchestra Music School where she studied jazz with prestigious instructors such as Mari Shinonome, who was a former roommate of Evelyn Blakey, daughter of jazz drummer Art Blakey. Her voice trainers include Jay Clayton, Teri Roiger, and Terry Blaine.

In 2014, Maiko opened for several jazz legends including The Cookers and Craig Handy. Currently, Maiko is a member of Billy Harper’s vocal group in NYC, an active participant of Jay Clayton's voice workshop, and is working on her debut album scheduled for release in summer 2017.

For more information about Maiko, visit maikopeacethroughjazz.com.
About Nick
Nick Hetko is an award winning pianist and composer. He has shared the stage with the likes of James Moody, Matt Wilson, Chris Potter, Buddy Guy, and Dave Holland at countless clubs and concert halls around the world. He holds two ASCAP Jazz Composer Awards for his compositions and three awards from Downbeat Magazine for his soloing. Before the age of 18 he was selected for the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Residency, Brubeck Jazz Colony, and the Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensemble. He was a Grand Finalist in the Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition and the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, and was a recipient of the prestigious Stamps Scholarship at the University of Miami. He now lives in New York City where he performs and records regularly with many different artists spanning a variety of genres and leads his own trio, Three Leaf. Nick is also an adept producer and he mixes and masters projects for himself and for other artists.

For more information about Nick, visit nickhetko.com.