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Aki Takase
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Pianists · b. 1948

Aki Takase

Japanese musician

Born
26 January 1948
Osaka
Country
Japan
Active
1978–
Record labels
Enja Records
Discography
42 albums

Biography

Aki Takase is a jazz musician who plays piano. Aki Takase was born on 26 January 1948 in Osaka. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Enja Records. The discography here lists 42 albums, from “As Time Goes By” (1979) to “Ellington” (2024).

Aki Takase (高瀬 アキ) (born January 26, 1948) is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

As Time Goes By 1979 · Toshiba Records Minerva's Owl 1981 · Continental ABC 1982 · Intercon Music Corp.
Esprit 1982
Perdido 1982 · AMIGA
Jazzperanto 1989
Art of the Duo: Gunther Klatt & Aki Takase play Ballads of Duke Ellington 1990
Shima Shoka 1990
Blue Monk 1993
Close Up of Japan 1993
Clapping Music 1995
Piano Duets - Live in Berlin, 93/94 1995 · Live
Duet for Eric Dolphy 1997
Le Cahier Du Bal 2001
St. Louis Blues 2001
Berlin 2002-04-13 2002 · Live
News From Berlin 2002
The Dessert 2003
Aki Takase Plays "Fats" Waller 2004
Lok 03 2005
Something Sweet, Something Tender 2007
Aki Takase Plays Fats Waller at Babylon Berlin (Live, Berlin, 2009) 2009 · Live
Evergreen 2009
Iron Wedding 2009
YOKOHAMA 2009
A Week Went By 2010
2 for 2 2011
My Ellington 2013
Ornette Coleman Anthology 2014
So Long, Eric! Homage to Eric Dolphy 2014
Hotel Zauberberg 2015
Aki Takase & Daniele D'Agaro 2016
Cherry Sakura 2017
Ditzners Carte Blanche - Live at Enjoy Jazz Festival 2017 2018 · Live
Fifty-Fifty 2019
Hokusai (24bit 48kHz) 2019
Kasumi 2019
Auge 2021
Isn’t It Romantic? 2021
Four Hands Piano Pieces 2023
Ellington 2024
Ornette Coleman Anthology

Also plays on

Albums where Aki Takase is credited as a sideman

1994 The Morlocks and Other Pieces — Alexander von Schlippenbach & Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra conductor, piano
2002 Valencia — David Murray - Aki Takase piano

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Aki Takase play?

Aki Takase is known for playing piano.

When and where was Aki Takase born?

Aki Takase was born 26 January 1948 in Osaka.

What are Aki Takase's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include As Time Goes By (1979), Minerva's Owl (1981), ABC (1982) and Perdido (1982).

External links

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