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                gShe is an amazing  young pianist  with great chops, a great harmonic concept  
                 and a great imagination !!!h  -Kenny Barron
 
 
                gMiki Hayama, this young lady, born in Kyoto, Japan, swings as if she's Harlem grown.
                 Colorful and creative, her style is both aggressive and sensitive....h     -Victor Lewis
 
 
                gThis young Japanese female pianist, Miki Hayama who was brought by Kenny  
                 Garrett,  played very impressive. Like Toshiko Akiyoshi ,and Keiko Matsui,
                 she is one of great upcoming Japanese pianistc..h  -Syracuse New Times   
                
  
 
                gChief Blackwater introduced pianist Miki Hayama, who contributed dense
                 harmonies and a flowing chromatic interlude....Hayama fashioned a pensive
                 backdrop for Garrett's soprano sax recital of Akatonbo, part of his
                 folk-theme-inspired Asian Medley, and evoked classic fender rhodes
                 keyboard grooves when the music turned blue or funk-driven.h                                                                                                                   -Washington Post @
 
 
                gCrispy articulate.."   -New York Times
 
  
                gStar Rise in New York Jazz Sceneh -Jazz Gallery
 
 
                g...Hayama's piano playing is outstanding. Her techniques, accent, rhythm,   
                 composition,  over all, It's a world class master piece. h   
                               Swing Journal review from the album  Prelude To A Kiss -Tomohiro Nakayama