Composer/pianist/producer Migiwa Miyajima’s career path began on a different trajectory—she worked as a director of real estate ads, an IT engineer, and then an editor-in-chief of a travel magazine. But in 2004, at the age of 30, she decided to become a musician. Five years later, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra recognized Migiwa’s talent. She was associate producer for two Grammy Award-nominated albums by the orchestra in 2011 and 2014. In 2012, having received a Japanese government scholarship and a Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Fellowship, Migiwa made her move to New York. Her ensemble’s debut album Colorful was released by ArtistShare.
