Contemporary Jazz pianist (and Japanese television personality) Hiroko Kokubu at once possesses the finesse and discipline for straight-ahead Jazz and a deep love for the carefree nature of popular forms. Her extraordinary talent and passion for her art have brought together a collection of the finest musicians for the recording of Bridge: Alex Acuna, Abe Laboriel, Gary Herbig and Tom Coster. This brilliant release features production by XRCD co-creator Akira Taguchi.