Chie Ayado, the Japanese Jazz Giant with that fabulous expressive dynamic voice sings standards of jazz and pop from the fantastic version of Work Song to Leaving on a Jet Plane. How can there reside such a great voice in such a tiny body? As always her interpretations are extraordinary and thrilling although accompanied mostly just by her own piano…

As this is the case with many international stars, Chie Ayado is not a household name in America. In her native Japan, she's a superstar jazz performer with tens of millions recordings sold…

As this is the case with many international stars, Chie Ayado is not a household name in America. In her native Japan, she's a superstar jazz performer with tens of millions recordings sold…

As this is the case with many international stars, Chie Ayado is not a household name in America. In her native Japan, she's a superstar jazz performer with tens of millions recordings sold. For those unfamiliar with her work, 2009’s Good Life is an excellent introduction, including her rendition of classics like “La Vie En Rose”, “Don’t Let Me Down”, and much more.

As this is the case with many international stars, Chie Ayado is not a household name in America. In her native Japan, she's a superstar jazz performer with tens of millions recordings sold. She's so in demand, she continues to play over forty large-venue concerts a year. Her label, East House Records, is making a name for itself with Three Blind Mice-style analog recordings of unbelievable accuracy and dimension. Vocals are listening-room immediate and the piano is detailed, full and beautifully balanced. Very little processing is used, so you hear Ayado's unique vocal and piano playing without all the sonic distractions hiding many modern digital recordings.