Yuko Togami is a drummer born and raised in Saitama, Japan, currently based in New York City.
She grew up surrounded by music, watching her mother teach piano and Eurhythmics. Yuko began playing piano at age five and later picked up marimba, studying classical music until she completed high school. It was during her high school years that she discovered her passion for drums and began taking lessons. After a few years, she started playing as a drummer in Tokyo.
In 2013, Yuko moved to New York City to pursue further studies at City College of New York. With a scholarship from The Kaye Scholars Program, she earned her BFA in jazz performance and received The Pro Musica Award. Since then, she has performed at prestigious venues worldwide, including the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York, the Sunset Sunside Jazz Club in Paris, and Body & Soul in Tokyo. In 2021, she received grants from the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and presented her project “Moor’d” at Soapbox Gallery. Alongside leading her own groups, she collaborates with various musicians and projects.
In April 2018, she released her debut album “Dawn” as a bandleader and composer, earning her a Silver Medal at the 2018 Global Music Awards.