| Stairway to the Stars | ||||
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| Studio album by Miki Yamanaka | ||||
| Released | October 1, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | August 8, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:34 | |||
| Label | Outside in Music | |||
| Producer | Miki Yamanaka | |||
| Miki Yamanaka chronology | ||||
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Stairway to the Stars is a 2021 album by Miki Yamanaka released on the independent Outside in Music label. Initially slated to be recorded live at Mezzrow's Jazz Club, it was ultimately recorded at Yamanka's home studio due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [2]
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