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Tomoko Abe

Vocalist | Composer | Arranger

Welcome to the official Music Portfolio of Tomoko Abe. Combining an unmatched passion for music with their natural talent, Tomoko Abe is pursuing their dream of being an influential music professional. Here you can stay up to date on their latest developments and find examples of their musical work.

About Tomoko Abe

Vocalist, Composer, Arranger

Tomoko Abe is a Toronto based jazz vocalist, composer, and arranger who is influenced by Be-bop, ECM, and contemporary music. She is from Japan, and started her career in Tokyo, then finally released 2 albums in 2015. She is the very first Japanese student who was accepted into the Voice Program and awarded every four academic years. Now she is enthusiastic about releasing first EP with very talented young Toronto based musicians. Moreover, she is passionate to connect Toronto based musicians and Japan based musicians throughout creating music together.

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“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy”

Ludwig van Beethoven

【Duo Exchange】with Pianist James Addis
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Tomoko Abe

【Duo Exchange】with Pianist James Addis

Join us for a special jazz session with Duo Exchange! I'm Tomoko Abe, and I'm so excited to share this performance with the incredibly talented pianist, James Addis. We had a wonderful time playing some of our favorite jazz standards for you. In this video, you'll hear our duo take on Bill Evans' gorgeous "Turn Out the Stars," the timeless "It Could Happen to You," and the Bossa Nova gem "If You Never Come to Me." Duo Exchange is all about celebrating musical connections through duo performances and conversations. We hope you enjoy it! *This video was recorded on late September in 2024. [ About the Artists ] Tomoko Abe (Vocal) is a jazz vocalist, composer, and arranger originally from Japan. After beginning classical piano at five, she discovered jazz in Tokyo, quickly launching a professional singing career. She furthered her studies in Canada, becoming the first Japanese applicant accepted into Humber College's Bachelor of Music in Voice program. Tomoko has collaborated with jazz legends like Neil Swainson and Reg Schwager, and in 2021, she released her debut EP, The Opening Song. Her work, including her recent release Chasing Shadow with TSJC Collective, bridges cultures through original compositions and expressive performances. James Addis (Piano) is a dynamic, up-and-coming jazz pianist known for his "big sound" and inventive, sophisticated style, reminiscent of Oscar Peterson and Monty Alexander. Since discovering jazz at age nine, James has become an audience favorite, performing at major venues across Ontario including Koerner Hall. He's had the privilege of studying with esteemed musicians like Frank Falco and Jeff Hamilton, and has performed with notable instrumentalists such as Chris Potter and Mike Murley. James has been recognized as a rising star, showcased on JazzFM91’s Jazzology program and participating in the TD Toronto Jazz Festival's Jazz Musician Intensive. Find us online! Tomoko Abe (Vocal) https://www.instagram.com/tomokojazz/ James Addis (Piano) https://www.instagram.com/jamesaddisjazz/ Also, you can check our band's new video here: https://youtu.be/37an6L4qx4s Our band TSJC Collective has an album!! https://tsjccollective.bandcamp.com/album/chasing-shadows #JamesAddis , #Music , #Jazz , #Vocals , #piano , #homerecording , #billevans , #jimmyvanheusen #antoniocarlosjobim
【超真剣トヌク】日本のゞャズノォヌカリストはこれからどうしおいったらいいのかVocal x Talk ~ ノォヌカルクロストヌク~ EMiKO VOiCE さん @emikovoice
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Tomoko Abe

【超真剣トヌク】日本のゞャズノォヌカリストはこれからどうしおいったらいいのかVocal x Talk ~ ノォヌカルクロストヌク~ EMiKO VOiCE さん @emikovoice

ノォヌカリスト察談前線はEMiKO VOiCEさんのチャンネルで公開䞭 🎀 こんにちはVocalistの阿郚智子です今回は、倧尊敬の玠晎らしいノォヌカリストEMiKO VOiCEさんずの察談動画の埌線をお届けしたす 前線はEMiKO VOiCEさん@emikovoice のチャンネルで公開されおいるので、そちらもぜひチェックしおくださいたせ。 ▶ https://www.youtube.com/@UCB4Pq8kYMxBcg6kEQ9uMgZg 埌線ではさらに深くお話ししおいたすので、ぜひ楜しんでいただければず思いたす動画が気に入ったら、チャンネル登録をお願いしたす 📣 チャンネル登録しおいただくず、最新の動画や情報をいち早くお届けできたす 🎶 私の音楜もチェックしおみおください 🌟 倧孊卒業時にリリヌスしたEP ” The Opening Song ” はBandcamp、Spotify、Apple Musicで奜評発売䞭ですぜひお聎きください。 ▶ https://tomokoabe.bandcamp.com/album/the-opening-song ▶ https://open.spotify.com/track/0r4co0LDTftBCBfdkDsxJ5 ▶ https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-opening-song-ep/1571707337 🎀 オンラむンレッスンも受付䞭 詳现のお問い合わせ、お申し蟌みは moko.changm@gmail.com でご確認いただけたす。 30分の無料䜓隓レッスンも実斜䞭持続可胜なノォむストレヌニングや、むンプロノィれヌション、ノォヌカリストによるノォヌカリストのための音楜理論など䞀緒に楜しく孊びたしょう。 🔗 フォロヌしお぀ながろう 📱 私の゜ヌシャルメディアもフォロヌしおいただけるず嬉しいです最新情報や裏話などをシェアしおいたす。 ▶ X (旧ツむッタヌ)@tomokojazz ▶ Instagram@tomokojazz ▶ Facebook : Tomoko Abe ありがずうございたした前線もぜひお楜しみください https://www.youtube.com/@emikovoice 👈🎀 #ノォヌカリスト #察談動画 #音楜奜きなら登録必須 #チャンネル登録お願いしたす #オンラむンレッスン #新曲 #EP発売䞭
Practice for 1minute...or MORE!! Jazz Improv. phrase for Minor II-V ...& more #practice #shorts
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Tomoko Abe

Practice for 1minute...or MORE!! Jazz Improv. phrase for Minor II-V ...& more #practice #shorts

Practice for 1 minute! ... or MORE! 忙しい人もたずは分からJazz improvisationをはじめたしょう 今日はこのフレヌズに挑戊 1 - sing the phrase 2 - sing the phrase in different keys 3 - sing the phrase with different syllables さたざたなキヌや、さたざたなシラブルで歌っおみたしょう。 さらに慣れおきたら、色々なテンポやフィヌルでも歌っおみたしょう。 Let's take a shot at scat phrases today! Sing in different keys and at various syllables. And as you get more comfortable, try singing with various tempos and feels. いかがでしたか Once you give it a try, don't you feel like doing it more? 毎日1分でも、それ以䞊でもぜひ続けおみたしょう ただいた、30分無料の䜓隓レッスンを募集しおおりたす。 気になる方は、お気軜にDMにおお問い合わせくださいたせ Instagram : @ tomokojazz X (former Twitter) : @ tomokojazz Tiktok : @ tomokojazz #shorts #scat #improvisation #minorII-V
Practice for 1minute...or MORE!! Aural Training / 3 minor scales #eartraining #practice #jazzvocal
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Tomoko Abe

Practice for 1minute...or MORE!! Aural Training / 3 minor scales #eartraining #practice #jazzvocal

Practice for 1 minute! ... or MORE! 忙しい人もたずは分からAural Trainingをはじめたしょう Aural Trainingは「聎いた音」たたは「頭の䞭でむメヌゞできる音」ず「歌える音」そしお音楜理論ずの結び぀きを育むために有効な緎習ルヌティヌンの぀です。 Aural Training is one of the effective practice routines for developing a connection between "what you’ve heard" or "what you can imagine in your mind," "what you can sing," and music theory. 今日は『3 different Minor scales 』(3 皮類のマむナヌスケヌル)に挑戊 1-Play one note, sing natural minor scale, melodic minor scale, and harmonic minor scale ascending. 䞀音ならしお、そこからナチュラルマむナヌスケヌル、メロディックマむナヌスケヌル、ハヌモニックマむナヌスケヌルをそれぞれ䞊昇するバヌゞョンで歌いたしょう。 2-Play one note, sing natural minor scale, melodic minor scale, and harmonic minor scale descending. 䞀音ならしお、そこからナチュラルマむナヌスケヌル、メロディックマむナヌスケヌル、ハヌモニックマむナヌスケヌルをそれぞれ䞋降するバヌゞョンで歌いたしょう。 3-As you get more comfortable, try singing with numbers! さらに慣れおきたら、それぞれのマむナヌスケヌルを数字で歌っおみたしょう。 いかがでしたかOnce you give it a try, don't you feel like doing it more? 毎日1分でも、それ以䞊でもぜひ続けおみたしょう ただいた、30分無料の䜓隓レッスンを募集しおおりたす。 気になる方は、お気軜にDMにおお問い合わせくださいたせ Instagram : @ tomokojazz X (former Twitter) : @ tomokojazz Tiktok : @ tomokojazz #shorts
Practice for 1minute...or MORE!! Vocal warming up / Nasal Resonance and vowels  #shorts, #practice
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Tomoko Abe

Practice for 1minute...or MORE!! Vocal warming up / Nasal Resonance and vowels #shorts, #practice

Practice for 1 minute! ... or MORE!  忙しい人もたずは分からVocal warming upはじめたしょう 今日は『Nasal Resonance & Vowels』錻腔共鳎ず母音をやっおみたしょう。 『”Ng”("Sing"に含たれる”ng”音) vowels (i-e-a-o-u)母音』を歌いたす。 口角回りの筋肉や顎の関節の適床なリラックスを意識し、 それぞれの母音がどのように響いおいるのかに泚意を向けお、䞀番クリアに聎こえるプレむスメントを探っおみたしょう。 もちろん、ブレスサポヌトも忘れずに行いたす。 Let's try to relax the muscles around your mouth and be aware of the jaw joint's comfort level. Pay attention to how each vowel sounds and try to find the placement that sounds the clearest. And of course, don't forget to maintain good breath support throughout. Vocal warming upは喉を痛めおしたうこずを防ぐだけでなく、 ピッチコントロヌルなどの技術的な向䞊を助けるためにも、 ずおも倧事な緎習ルヌティヌンの぀です。 いかがでしたかOnce you give it a try, don't you feel like doing it more? 毎日1分でも、それ以䞊でもぜひ続けおみたしょう ただいた、30分無料の䜓隓レッスンを募集しおおりたす。 気になる方は、お気軜にDMにおお問い合わせくださいたせ Instagram : @ tomokojazz X (former Twitter) : @ tomokojazz Tiktok : @ tomokojazz
Practice for 1minute...or MORE!! Jazz Improvisation phrase #practice #jazzvocal #scat
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Tomoko Abe

Practice for 1minute...or MORE!! Jazz Improvisation phrase #practice #jazzvocal #scat

Practice for 1 minute! ... or MORE! 忙しい人もたずは分からJazz improvisationをはじめたしょう 今日はスキャットフレヌズに挑戊 さたざたなキヌや、さたざたなテンポで歌っおみたしょう。 さらに慣れおきたら、”T”、”S”、”V”、”P”、”L”それぞれの子音を䞻にしたさたざたなシラブルでも歌っおみたしょう。 Let's take a shot at scat phrases today! Sing in different keys and at various tempos. And as you get more comfortable, try singing with various syllables focused on different consonants like "T," "S," "V," "P," and "L." いかがでしたかOnce you give it a try, don't you feel like doing it more? 毎日1分でも、それ以䞊でもぜひ続けおみたしょう ただいた、30分無料の䜓隓レッスンを募集しおおりたす。 気になる方は、お気軜にDMにおお問い合わせくださいたせ Instagram : @ tomokojazz X (former Twitter) : @ tomokojazz Tiktok : @ tomokojazz

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