Jazz alto saxophone player, composer, arranger.
Born and raised in Nagoya, MICHIYO started to learn the electric organ(YAMAHA)
when 5 years old. In elementary school，she belonged to the recorder(wind instrument)
club and played baroque，charch music and Japanese folk songs etc．In junior high school,
she played flute, trumpet, contra bass in the brass band. At the same time，she learned
to play 4 beat jazz by electric organ. In high school, changed to have alto sax.
The brass band there, treated jazz tunes, like as "Take the A train"" In the mood"
"The theme of Pink Panser". And the more, "Birdland"of Weather Report,"Fantasy"
of Earth, Wind and Fire，etc. She often listened to the jazz programs on the radio
at home. Then, she majored in English literature at college，and belonged to the jazz band
(combo) there. She often went to join the big band of the another University. During
the college, she studied to compose and arrange at YAMAHA music school．