Photo Gallery
 At Columbia University in NYC |  Japonesas + Boricuas = Japoricua! Chiemi Nakai (p), Ruben Rodriguez (b), Wiilie Ruiz (per), Mari Koga (vo) |  Mari Koga Sextet at Birdland Jazz Club 5.14. 2017 in NYC |
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 Mari Koga Sextet at Birdland Jazz Club 5.14. 2017 in NYCribe your image. |  Mari Koga Sextet at Birdland Jazz Club 5.14. 2017 in NYC |  Mari Koga Sextet at Birdland Jazz Club 5.14. 2017 in NYC Chiemi Nakai (p), Ruben Rodriguez (b), Vince Cherico (dr), Antonio De Vivo (per), Willie Ruiz (coro) |
 12.14 2016 Latin Jazz Holiday Bash at Subrosa NYC |  Uke Hut instore live Valentine's Special. 2.11.2017 |  Happy New Year! 1.1.2017 |
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 12.14 2016 Latin Jazz Holiday Bash at Subrosa NYC |  12.14 2016 Latin Jazz Holiday Bash at Subrosa NYC |  12.14 2016 Latin Jazz Holiday Bash at Subrosa NYC |
 12.14 2016 Latin Jazz Holiday Bash at Subrosa NYC |
 Hozenji Jazz Street Aug 10, 2016 Osaka Japan Mari Koga(vo), Kiyoshi Takeshita (p), Tetsuro Aratama(b), Susumu Kitaoka (dr) and Susumu Terai (G) |  Hozenji Jazz Street Aug 10, 2016 Osaka Japan |  My Awesome Quintet J-Version! Mari Koga (vo), Shiko Ito(P), Yoshio Yamada(b), Kenta Okamoto(Dr) and Takashi Nakazato(Per) |
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 Mari Koga Japan Tour Perfect Blue Vol.2 Tokyo B-flat 8.6.2016 Mari Koga (vo), Shiko Ito(P), Yoshio Yamada(b), Kenta Okamoto(Dr) and Takashi Nakazato(Per) |  Mari Koga Japan Tour Perfect Blue Vol.2 Osaka Royal Horse 8.5.2016 Mari Koga (vo), Shiko Ito(P), Yoshio Yamada(b), Kenta Okamoto(Dr) and Takashi Nakazato(Per) |  Mari Koga Japan Tour Perfect Blue Vol.2 Nagoya Jazz in Lovely 8.4.2016 Mari Koga (vo), Shiko Ito(P), Yoshio Yamada(b), Kenta Okamoto(Dr) and Takashi Nakazato(Per) |
 Mari Koga Japan Tour Perfect Blue Vol.2 Nagoya Jazz in Lovely 8.4.2016 Osaka Royal Horse 8.5.2016 Tokyo B-flat 8.6.2016 |  Invited as a guest for the radio show,Kobe Jazzphonic. Kobe, Japan Aug 9, 2016 |  With great salsa singer, Yoko, La Japonesa Salsara. For the video shot for Ritmo Caribe Promotion |
 Photo by Andrew Levine July 2016 |  Mari Koga Quintet at Birdland Mon. 6.12.2016 at 6pm Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Carlo De Rosa(b), Vince Cherico(dr), Roberto Quintero(per) and Willie Ruiz(Coro) |  Photo by Kieth DeBetham Mari Koga Quintet at Birdland Mon. 6.12.2016 at 6pm Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Carlo De Rosa(b), Vince Cherico(dr), Roberto Quintero(per) and Willie Ruiz(Coro) |
 Mari Koga Quintet at With my mentor/producer Willie Ruiz Birdland Mon. 6.12.2016 at 6pm Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Carlo De Rosa(b), Vince Cherico(dr), Roberto Quintero(per) and Willie Ruiz(Coro) |  Mari Koga Quintet at Birdland Mon. 6.12.2016 at 6pm Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Carlo De Rosa(b), Vince Cherico(dr), Roberto Quintero(per) and Willie Ruiz(Coro) |  At the back stage! Mari Koga Quintet at Birdland Mon. 6.12.2016 at 6pm Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Carlo De Rosa(b), Vince Cherico(dr), Roberto Quintero(per) and Willie Ruiz(Coro) |
 Flyer for Mari Koga Quintet at Birdland Mon. 6.12.2016 at 6pm Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Carlo De Rosa(b), Vince Cherico(dr), Roberto Quintero(per) and Willie Ruiz(Coro) |  Photo By Andrew Levine Oct 2015 |  Photo By Andrew Levine Oct 2015 |
 Flyer for Subrosa Latin Jazz Mondays with Mari Koga Quintet Nov. 22 2015 Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Ruben Rodriguez(B), Vince Cherico(dr), Roberto Quintero(per) + Special guest, Willie Ruiz(coro) |  Subrosa Latin Jazz Mondays with Mari Koga Quintet Nov. 22 2015 Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Ruben Rodriguez(B), Vince Cherico(dr), Roberto Quintero(per) + Special guest, Willie Ruiz(coro) |  Subrosa Latin Jazz Mondays with Mari Koga Quintet Nov. 22 2015 Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Ruben Rodriguez(B), Vince Cherico(dr), Roberto Quintero(per) + Special guest, Willie Ruiz(coro) |
 Subrosa Latin Jazz Mondays with Mari Koga Quintet Nov. 22 2015 Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Ruben Rodriguez(B), Vince Cherico(dr), Roberto Quintero(per) + Special guest, Willie Ruiz(coro) |  My new quintet is ready ro rock! Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Ruben Rodriguez(B), Vince Cherico(dr), Roberto Quintero(per) + Special guest, Willie Ruiz(coro) |  Subrosa Latin Jazz Mondays with Mari Koga Quintet Nov. 16 2015 Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Ruben Rodriguez(B), Vince Cherico(dr), Roberto Quintero(per) + Special guest, Willie Ruiz(coro) |
 Mari Koga Quintet at Jazz at Kitano 9.9.2015 Mari (vo) + Pedro (B) |  Mari Koga Quartet at Jazz at Kitano Wed 9.9.2015 8pm&10pm Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Pedro Giraudo(b) and the guest artist, Yoko, La Japonesa Salsara and Willie Ruiz (coro) |  Mari Koga Quintet at Jazz at Kitano 9.9.2015 Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai (p), Vince Cherico (dr) |
 Mari Koga Quintet at Jazz at Kitano 9.9.2015 Mari Koga (vo), Pedro Giraudo(b), Willie Ruiz(coro), Alejandro Aviles (sax) |  Mari Koga Quartet at Jazz at Kitano Wed 9.9.2015 8pm&10pm Mari Koga (vo), Chiemi Nakai(p), Pedro Giraudo(b) and Vince Cherico (dr) |  SO honored to be performing at the 20th anniversary party of the great radio show "Caribe Latina" |
 So honored to be invited to the radio show, Caribe Latino! Great show for the Latin music fans. 09.01. 2015 |  Invited by the radio show on WHCR in New York City |  Finally I met my musical idol Nora of Orchesta de la luz! July 2015 |
 Here's a little story about my music and myself on LATINA magazine of Japan June 2015 |  I was featured in the great magazine of Japan "LATINA" June 2015 |  Mari Koga Quartet at Shapeshifter Lab |
 ShapeShifter Lab on July 7, 2015with Chiemi Nakai (piano). Pedro Giraudo (bass) and Vince Cherico (drums) Photo by Copie Rodriguez |  PERFECT BLUE Album ReleaseApril 1, 2015 Jazz at Kitano with Chiemi Nakai, Pedro Giraudo, Vince Cherico, Jimmy Bosch, Yoko Mimata and Willie Ruiz |  PERFECT BLUE Album ReleaseApril 1.2015 Jazz at Kitano |
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 PERFECT BLUE Album ReleaseApril 1, 2015 Jazz at Kitano |  PERFECT BLUE Album ReleaseApril 1, 2015 Jazz at Kitano |  Filmed in East Village, NYCClips from the video shooting of LLuvia de Lagrimas on April 29, 2015 |
 Que Viva La MusicaBeing interviewed by Vicki Sola on Que Viva la Musica, WFDU 89.1 FM on March 28, 2015 |  Japan DecoMarch 27, 2015 at Philadelphia Museum of Art with Kuni Mukami Quintet and Masae Setouchi |  Somthin' Jazz Club Mar 19, 2015 |
 Somthin' Jazz Club Mar 19, 2015with Chiemi Nakai Latin Jazz Trio |  Japan Tour Jan 2015Toru Nakajima (piano), Yoshio Yamada (bass), Kenta Okamoto (drums) and Tokujiro Hamano (congas) |  Japan Tour Jan 2015 |
 Japan Tour Jan 2015Toru Nakajima (piano), Yoshio Yamada (bass), Kenta Okamoto (drums) and Tokujiro Hamano (congas) |  PERFECT BLUE Recording sceneCo-Producer Willie Ruiz (Per), Kamilo and Sandra Kratc at Soundworks Recording Studio |  PERFECT BLUE Recording sceneAlex Hernandez (bass), Chiemi Nakai (piano), Sebastian Nickoll (congas) and myself |
 PERFECT BLUE Recording sceneFranco Pinna (drums), Alejandro Aviles (Tenor Sax), Pedro Giraudo (bass) and Mike Rodriguez (trumpet) |  PERFECT BLUE Recording sceneMaximo Rodriguez (bass), Vince Cherico (drums), Ruben Rodriguez (bass) and Yoko Mimata (coro) |  With Jimmy BoschSob's(NYC), Savannah Music Festival(GA) and Taji Lounge (NYC) |
 Photo By Marcin Muchalski |  Photo By Marcin Muchalski |  Photo By Marcin Muchalski |