• “You were wonderful! The more we hear your music, the more addicted we become! Thank you for yet another exciting, energetic, and inspiring concert!”

    — Audience Comments

  • "Thank you so much for bringing the magic of Swing 440-Gypsy Jazz to our 30th Anniversary benefit on Wednesday evening. Your music creates just the right mood for people to feel celebratory! One of our guests--an older gentleman at that--started to dance to the music, which is a testament to the power of your tunes."

    —Judy Katz, Director of Development, Primary Source

  • We saw 440 at the Homegrown Coffeehouse and were blown away. I grew up in a Dixieland Jazz household and had never heard of Gypsy Jazz. I loved how beautifully the violin and clarinet blended together and I also loved the endings of their songs...and how they were so precise and tight. Tomoko's compositions were beautiful. "

    — Audience Comments

  • ​The blend you achieve with the clarinet is extraordinary. Your CD is very musical and very precise. Intonation is flawless. You must be very proud of your music.   —

    Christopher Baird

  • Tomoko is the best violinist in the area I've ever heard.

    - Craig Ball, leader of the White Heat Swing Orchestra

  • I just wanted to compliment you on your beautiful CD. I love all the music, but the pieces that you wrote yourself -- "Why Why" and "Reflections" -- are extraordinary! The passion and musicianship of your pieces remind me of the great Cuban music in Calle 54. It's a real treat this time of year with the chill in the air outside to have something warm and beautiful to listen to inside!

    - Mary Beth Hagen