Nicole Zuraitis live in Chiyoda

Experience Nicole Zuraitis live on August 20th

Nicole Zuraitis, a New York-based vocalist and pianist, will be performing at the Cotton Club in Chiyoda, Japan on August 20, 2026. Zuraitis’s musical style blends jazz vocals with influences from pop, soul, and Brazilian music. She is recognized for her improvisational skills, sophisticated harmonic sense, and emotive delivery, often performing both original compositions and interpretations of jazz standards. She gained prominence as the 2018 winner of the Jazz Vocal Competition at the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

The Cotton Club in Tokyo is a long-standing live music venue renowned for its dedication to American jazz and blues. Originally established in 1963 by Japanese jazz critic and producer Yoshiharu Aoki, it was modeled after the famed Harlem Cotton Club of the 1920s and 30s – though Aoki’s intention was to create a space celebrating American music *for* a Japanese audience rather than replicating the segregated atmosphere of its namesake. Throughout its history, the Tokyo Cotton Club has hosted numerous internationally acclaimed jazz artists and continues to be a significant hub for live music in Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward.