Background
She was born on the island of Shōdoshima in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
伊藤 君子
She was born on the island of Shōdoshima in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
After graduating from Musashino Art University with a degree in oil painting, she studied under Yasushi Sawada.
In 1982, she made her debut with her first jazz album, "Birdland". In 1989, she released the album "フォロー・ミー(FOLLOW Master of Engineering)" simultaneously in Japan and the United States. lieutenant ranked 16th in the Radio & Records Contemporary Jazz charts.
Swing Journal (スイングジャーナル) voted Kimiko Number 1 female vocalist in 1988–1996.
In 2004, her cover of the song "River of Crystals" from her album "Follow Maine" was featured in the Mamoru Oshii-directed film Ghost in the Shell: Innocence. 1982 Released first album “Birdland”.
1986 Joined EPIC/Sony Records. 1987 Released album “Foreign Lovers Only”.
1988 “Foreign Lovers Only”, from Columbia Broadcasting System Columbia.
1989 Released “Follow Maine” ranks 16th in Radio & Records" contemporary jazz list. 1990 Released album “A Natural Woman”. 1992 Wins Swing Journal grand prix jazz disk for Japanese vocalist.
1993 Released album “Standards My Way”.
1994 Performed live at the Japan Society Hall in New York City. Performance went on sale as “Evening with Kimiko Itoh” in Civil Defense, videotape and laser disc formats
1996 Released album “Sophisticated Lady”
1997 Performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival as a duo with Makoto Ozone.
Released “At the Montreux Jazz Festival” recorded live. 2000 Released album “Kimiko”, produced by Makoto Ozone.
Several of Kimiko Itoh"s recordings are available from Videoarts Music.
