It's also the day my family arrived in Japan, all those years ago,
and, it's also the anniversary of the day Akio and I got married, in NYC's City Hall...
My husband, Michio's dad, tenor sax player, composer, and professor of music,
Akio Ueda, has passed away on December 10th.
I haven't been able to speak about it much publicly,
and even now, I can't give Akio all the due
his career in music deserves.
I'm just remembering him on this day, our anniversary...
In the New Year, I hope to post music we recorded together,
music from my first CD, with "The Akio Ueda Jazz Quintet".
Thank you to all my dear loved ones, you know who you are,
for all the support and kindness shown, at this time.
"Say It (Over And Over Again)"
( F. Loesser / J. McHugh )
John Coltrane, ts
McCoy Tyner, pf
Jimmy Garrison, b
Elvin Jones, ds
My 6 month visit/check up was yesterday.
It's always so nice to visit here, this street,
in any season, but Christmas season is always interesting!
This was my last visit, for awhile.
I will leave Japan next year.
I can't even say how much I will miss the people who have become my friends,
and places I've known here...
I will keep "Meladramas" up and running,
just from another location!
Photo: Michio Yves Ueda
