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Breakfast, in Flo motion - served by Flo Dill, every Monday to Wednesday.
This episode of Japanese Jazz Week we explore the catalog of pianist Masabumi Kikuchi. Masabumi was born in Tokyo in 1939, and lived his early life in World War II and post-war Japan. He studied music at the Tokyo Art College High School, and worked with musicians such as Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Mal Waldron & Joe Henderson. Hit play to hear his late 60’s recordings up to his mid 80’s material. 今回お届けする「日本のジャズ」は、日本のジャズピアニスト、キーボード奏者・菊地雅章です。菊地氏は1939年に東京で生まれ、若くして第二次世界大戦を経験し、戦後を生きた人物。ソニー・ロリンズ、マイルス・デイヴィス、マル・ウォルドロン、ジョー・ヘンダーソンらと共に活動しました。今回は彼の60年代後期から80年代中期の作品を楽曲を中心にお聞きください。Translated by Satoko Akune.
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Fell in love with music at an early age and had piano lessons as a child. Felt very passionate about music and felt he had to get involved. Played in a variety of cover bands doing the USA bases in Europe but started to compose his own music. As technology advanced he got the idea that he'd want to do everything, composing, performing, producing, mixing. The technology became affordable and allowed his vision to come to pass. Released his first album, Beautiful World, in 2006. Joined myspace in early 2006 and had immediate success with Chillball Music who took two tracks from Beautiful World to put on A Trip To Ibiza 2 compilation album. Placed a track with La Torre in Ibiza and had a further four tracks on Spa 2 another Chillball compilation. Macao Cafe Music in Ibiza took 3 tracks for a compilation also. Chillball released his second album "Late At Night" in August 2007. Had many radio plays around the world on a variety of stations. His third album "A Better World" was released in March 2008. His Fourth album "Cafe Tranquillo" was released in Sept 2008 and his fifth album "Five" was released in December 2008. "Speak To The Others" released, May 2009.
Completed remixes for Worldwidwe Groove Corporation, MinusBlue, Sally Doherty, Lazy Hammock, Aqualise, Sine, Minus8, Nidir Ortiz, Cecile Bredie.
Signed to Mustard Music Publishing in September 2008.
Fell in love with music at an early age and had piano lessons as a child. Felt very passionate about music and felt he had to get involved. Played in a variety of cover bands doing the USA bases in Europe but started to compose his own music. As technology advanced he got the idea that he'd want to do everything, composing, performing, producing, mixing. The technology became affordable and allowed his vision to come to pass. Released his first album, Beautiful World, in 2006. Joined myspace in early 2006 and had immediate success with Chillball Music who took two tracks from Beautiful World to put on A Trip To Ibiza 2 compilation album. Placed a track with La Torre in Ibiza and had a further four tracks on Spa 2 another Chillball compilation. Macao Cafe Music in Ibiza took 3 tracks for a compilation also. Chillball released his second album "Late At Night" in August 2007. Had many radio plays around the world on a variety of stations. His third album "A Better World" was released in March 2008. His Fourth album "Cafe Tranquillo" was released in Sept 2008 and his fifth album "Five" was released in December 2008. "Speak To The Others" released, May 2009.
Completed remixes for Worldwidwe Groove Corporation, MinusBlue, Sally Doherty, Lazy Hammock, Aqualise, Sine, Minus8, Nidir Ortiz, Cecile Bredie.
Signed to Mustard Music Publishing in September 2008.
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