Himiko Kikuchi

is a Japanese jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger.

Early life Kikuchi was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture,

In 1980, Kikuchi released her debut studio album, Don't Be Stupid, All Right (1982), Woman (1983), and Reverse It (1984),

In 2021, Kikuchi and her husband Masatsugu Matsumoto held the "Himiko Kikuchi and Masashi Matsumoto 50th Anniversary Concert in Music" to commemorate the 50th anniversary of both of their musical careers.

In 2024, Flying Beagle and Sevilla Breeze, both albums from the CBS/SONY period were reissued as a Tower Records exclusive in a 2023 remaster.

Personal life Kikuchi is married to guitarist Masatsugu Matsumoto. She moved to Tottori with him in 1999. on May 28, 2024, with the albums released under the CBS/Sony Records label following on October 8, 2024.

Studio albums

As leader Don't Be Stupid (Continental, 1980) Flashing (Continental, 1981) All Right (Continental, 1982) Woman (Continental, 1983) Reverse It (Continental, 1984) Shinra Banshou (森羅万象) (Continental, 1985) Flying Beagle (CBS/Sony, 1987) Sevilla Breeze (CBS/Sony, 1988) Beam (RCA, 1993)

As leader, released under different name

Himiko Kikuchi Big Band - Himiko Kikuchi Big Band Live (Flying Beagle Corporation, 2000) Himiko Kikuchi & Yume Festa Gasshoudan - Furusato～Home In My Soul (ふるさと～Home In My Soul) (Flying Beagle Corporation, 2005) Himiko Kikuchi Double Quartet - DQ * The Live! (Toei Music Publishing and Flying Beagle Corporation, 2007)