AKI TAKASE

Born in Japan,Lessons of piano since 3 years old,later on studies of music at Tohogakuen Music University. Sterted professional careea as piano player and comcerts & recordings with Dave Libman,Lester Bowie,Joe Henderson,Cecil McBee,Jhon Zorn. 1981 first concert in Germany at Jazzfestival Berlin/Phihamonie.
Since 1987 live in Berlin. Intensive work with Alex von Schlippenbach(Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra) and other musicians of the European New Jazz. (Evan Parker,Paul Lovens,Han Bennink,Tony Oxley…) In Duo with Maria Joao(1987-1994),with David Murray. in Torio with Rashed Ali and Reggie Workman. in Stringquartet (tour with Tristan Honsinger a.o.) Since 1996 play in Duo with Rudi Mahall. "Berliner Zeitug Award"
1999 1997-2000 guest professor at Musikhochschule in Berllin. The"SWR-Jazz Award"
2002 The German Record Critics Award of 2004:"aki takase plays fats waller"

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"Aki Takase" is an artist who lives in Germany, and is known widely in Europe. It is a work that got into the news as the first, original album. Beautiful melody. Very thrilling performance of two people where youth overflows. It listens to the music of the best. It was very pleased with the author "SETOUCHI JYAKUCHO" as the tune dedicated to "SAKAE OSUGI" (*1)and "NOE ITOH" (*2), "BI HA RANCHO NI ARI". and, singing of Japan is known by the traditional song of Britain "HANYU No YADO". As for these seven tunes, "WABI SABI" has been filled. The highest masterpiece to which "Tradition beauty of Japan" and "Jazz" are related. "SAKAE OSUGI" (*1):Philosopher, writer, and those who society move "NOE ITOH" (*2):Crusader for women's liberation, writer, and feminist in Japan

No. Title List Sample 1. Hyaka Ryoran 2. A Certain Feast   3. Song for Che   4. Renaissance of My Mind 5. Perverseness   6. Bi ha Rancho ni Ari 7. Hanyu no Yado

MC10003:TEN I MUHO AKI TAKASE piano,China Koto,Gong,Glockenspiel,Voice NOBUYOSHI INO Bass,Chanchiki,Kokyu,Bell,Voice ●2007.6.17 ●STUDIO ●2,500 yen

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