Press Quotes

“Akiko Tsuruga, a New Yorker who relocated there six years ago from Osaka, Japan, uses powerhouse chops, good taste, and impeccable sense of swing and extra large ears to remind us of everything we always loves about the organ-trio tradition.” — DownBeat

“Wow! New York based Hammond B3 organist and pianist Akiko Tsuruga’s latest CD, Sweet and Funky, is as the kids used to say ‘the bomb’ … Tsuruga has too much funkiness in her to settle for playing just a ‘good’ solo. Her lines pile on top of each other with the force of a tsunami until the energy has been ratcheted up to tidal wave proportions.” — JazzReview

“Akiko Tsuruga ranks as one of the top organists around today.” — Scott Yanow, All Music Guide