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I wanted to let you know about a nice article Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune recently wrote about me and the band.

Check it out below:

Singer Noge is Always Daring

by Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune

Published May 20, 2005

If some artists fall into predictable routines with the

passing years, others revitalize themselves, as is the case of the

remarkable Yoko Noge.

Her Monday night gig has long been a staple at HotHouse, but

during the past couple of years she has achieved a new intensity as

singer, pianist and songwriter. If she once delivered a routine

impersonation of Chicago blues, she now offers a fascinating synthesis

of cunning jazz improvisation, bona fide blues exhortation and the

cultural rituals of her Japanese origins.

Crying out at the highest register of her range or murmuring

softly down below, her vocals defy categorization. And her pianism, by

turns thunderous and insinuating, jazzy and neo-classical, provides

evocative accompaniment. That Noge typically shares the stage with some

of Chicago's best improvising instrumentalists, including bassist Tatsu

Aoki and trombonist John Watson, only adds to the allure of this ongoing

engagement.

Long may she swing.

8:30 p.m. Mondays at HotHouse,

3 Drive; $7; 7.

Here are also two other recent articles that are online! One from Austin Lindy Hop and one from Windy Hop. Thanks for the kind words!

Thank you everyone for your constant

support and look forward to seeing you soon at the HotHouse, or any of

our other shows around Chicago, and around the world!

With love...

Yoko