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Yoshie Nakayama

Yoshie Nakayama, a music producer, trombonist, and singer, is known for co-founding Songs for World Peace, a global initiative leveraging music to promote world peace.

Her a cappella composition "Sing For You" led the UNIVOZ Vocal Ensemble to win in the Adult category on WBGH’s “Sing That Thing!” and its music video was premiered at the Global Voices Film Festival San Francisco 2021, hosted by UN Women San Francisco Bay Area Chapter.

Her arrangements are housed in the Japanese Library of Congress in Tokyo and are published by Sheet Music Plus, Fairy Inc., and the Jazz Vocalist Society of Japan.

Awards

“Blame It On the COVID-19 feat. UNIVOZ” at The 1st Tele-Chorus Project in Japan 2020

Grand Prize
Judge Sato’s Award
Musicality Award

Gear

MacBook Pro
Universal Audio Apollo Twin
YAMAHA HS5
ProTools
Logic Pro X
Finale
Sibelius

The Harmonious Legacy Of Yoshie Nakayama: Nevertheless, She Persisted

Source: All About Jazz
September 2, 2024

From Tokyo to Boston’s Jazz Halls: A Journey of Tenacity From the cherry blossom-lined streets of Tokyo to the prestigious halls of Berklee College of Music in Boston, jazz luminary Professor Ayn Inserto shares the extraordinary story of her colleague Yoshie Nakayama—a journey marked by talent, passion, and unrelenting tenacity. At 44 years old, Nakayama stands as one of the most influential figures in the world/jazz music field, having broken the music academia glass ceiling by becoming the first-ever Japanese ...
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