Marimba player Mika Stoltzman, born in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, who has earned praise from numerous artists including Chick Corea and Steve Reich. She and drummer Steve Gadd met, and the ‘Mikarimba’ born from their collaboration launched a Billboard Live Tour. Mika has studied with the percussion group Nexus since 1994. After performing in Toronto, she moved to New York, where she studied jazz technique with Mike Mainieri. For this project, in addition to her, the lineup includes the classical world luminary (clarinetist) Richard Stoltzman, Eddie Gomez, and Tetsu Shioya—the strongest lineup in the history of the project. Experience a one-night-only, premium Mikarimba world that transcends genre boundaries.