The Aiko Shimada Sextet
Fri, Jan 23
|Twin Lotus Thai
Aiko Shimada and sextet bring timeless jazz standards to life with sensitivity and subtlety. Her warm, ethereal voice is shaped by influences like Billie Holiday, Monk, Miles, Cassandra Wilson, Bill Frisell, and Monica Salmaso. Enjoy an evening of delicately textured, deeply engaging night of music!


Time & Location
Jan 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Twin Lotus Thai, 8345 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95826, USA
About the event
Aiko Shimada is a local jazz singer. She has collaborated with musicians such as Jessica Williams, Bill Frisell, and Lonnie Plaxico. Her musical influences include Billie Holiday, Shirley Horn, Monk, Miles, Cassandra Wilson. Her voice is described as warm and ethereal, and her sextet promises an evening of delicately textured, deeply engaging music. Joining her this evening will be pianist Jim Martinez, a Steinway Performing Artist; trombonist Vincent Salvitti; saxophonist Cindy Huang; bassist Mark Collins; and drummer Nick Hanley.


