Six acclaimed albums and a decade-plus into her extraordinary, multi-faceted career, the internationally acclaimed Yuko Mabuchi continues to evolve as a true visionary of instrumental music. Not since the great Keiko Matsui has a female Japanese born keyboardist so artfully blended her classical training with contemporary jazz and global music sensibilities.
Mabuchi’s richly soulful, multi-cultural and effortlessly elegant vibe eases gracefully into the smooth jazz realm with her dazzling new single, the inspirational and perfectly titled “Ethereal.” Co-written by Grammy winning genre legend Jeff Lorber and Claude Villani and produced by Lorber, it’s a passionate, seductively infectious and easy grooving ballad showcasing Mabuchi’s majestic melodic flair and ability to slow-build emotional excitement while venturing seamlessly into mesmerizing improvisation.