midori jaeger is a cellist, singer and composer originally from Japan. She writes emotive songs from the cello. Her music has been championed by The New York Times, BBC Radio 3, BBC 6 Music, KEXP, CLASH and Line of Best Fit.

This year she releases (Un/Re)planted, an EP written at the cello depicting uprootedness and mixed cultural identity. The cello itself is an instrument that was once a living tree plucked from the earth. In parallel, the songs express midori's own journey as a child growing up in multiple continents, uprooted and forced to build roots on different soils.

midori is a globally in-demand collaborative multi-instrumentalist, including recent live performances with Imogen Heap, Jessie Ware, Courtney Pine, Patrick Watson, Daughter, Tanita Tikaram, Shards and Christian Löffler.

midori composes and records for film, dance and theatre. Full composing and co-production credits can be found on her portfolio.

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‘’midori jaeger...often builds her songs atop pizzicato cello parts that sketch harmony, counterpoint and shifting meters as they hop around her voice...The spartan production — cello, drums, vocals, — gives her the space she’s claiming’’ — Jon Pareles, The New York Times

"A subtle work that thrives on nuance. Utilising understated sonics, midori’s work has a probing quality, with each piece becoming a space for emotions to be explored in full." - Clash

"A sensuous, subtly propulsive track built around her lustrous voice, airy synths and a rhythmic cello groove consisting of plucked strings." - The Line of Best Fit

‘This is really gorgeous…I would totally listen to this’ — Moses Sumney

‘Dedication, creativity and a positive attitude’ — Courtney Pine

‘Your writing is incredible’ — Julian Lage