Erika celebrates the release of her new CD True Colors this fall with a tour of Japan and a CD release party at the famed New York Blue Note Club! The CD features an all-star cast of a wide variety of stellar musicians from younger sidemen in high demand to leaders with international fame: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Gil Goldstein, Romero Lubambo, Dana Leong, Gregoire Marret, Juancho Herrera, Yosvany Terry, Helio Alves, Paulo Levi, James Zollar, Jorge Continentino, Garrett Fishbach, Meg Okura, Essiet Essiet, Leo Traversa, Willard Dyson and Keita Ogawa.