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Akiko Tsuruga (敦賀明子 Tsuruga Akiko?) was a jazz composer, Hammond B-3 organist and pianist from Osaka, Japan. A graduate of the Osaka College of Music, she resided in New York City since 2001. In addition to her solo work, she played as a sideman in various groups in NYC. She passed away in September 2025. Akiko Tsuruga has a YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/organqueen <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Akiko+Tsuruga">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Akiko
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of birth
- Osaka
- Place of death
- Brooklyn
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- organ
- Image
- Paul Carr Quartet feat. Akiko Tsuruga, Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club, MD, 2013-07-02.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1967-09-01
- name in native language
- 敦賀明子
- date of death
- 2025-09-13
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