Setsuko Hata秦節子

Jazz Singer. Composer.
Hatha Yoga Teacher.

At a Glance

13 Years

Music & Performance

Music in the United States

1,750 Hours

Hatha Yoga Training

Hatha Yoga training completed

2026

Based in Japan

A new base in Japan

Origin

I am a jazz singer, composer, arranger, and Hatha Yoga teacher from Osaka. I have loved singing since childhood, and music has always been at the center of my life. At 21, however, I experienced depression and bipolar disorder, which became a major turning point.

That experience led me to explore deeply what it means to live with a healthy body and mind, and what true happiness is.

Study & Performance

After a three-year leave of absence, I graduated from the Department of Food and Nutrition in the Faculty of Human Life Science at Osaka City University and qualified as a nutritionist. In 2011, I moved to the United States to pursue my dream of a career in music.

For the next 13 years, I worked as a professional jazz singer and composer in New York, Colorado, and Los Angeles. After studying jazz vocals at the City College of New York (CUNY), I pursued graduate studies at the University of Northern Colorado. Alongside jazz vocals, I studied composition, arranging, big band, orchestral music, and film scoring, and became the university’s first Japanese teaching assistant.

While performing throughout the United States, I produced many of my own concerts, including a solo concert at the renowned Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles. In 2024, Yomiuri TV’s documentary program Gutto! Chikyubin featured my work as a jazz singer in the United States.

Setsuko Hata performing at Catalina Jazz Club, Los Angeles

Rooted in the jazz tradition, my music explores the search for meaning in life, inner growth, and our connection to nature, expressing a world that resonates deeply with listeners.

Yoga

In 2024, I began exploring yoga and meditation at Isha Foundation in India over a period of approximately a year and a half. I completed more than 1,750 hours of rigorous training and became a Sadhguru-certified Hatha Yoga teacher.

From 2026, I am based in Japan, working toward a society where fewer people suffer from stress and depression, and everyone can realize their innate potential. Through music, I share hope and inspiration. As a Hatha Yoga teacher, I offer practical tools for transforming one’s life.