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Masabumi Kikuchi

Japanese keyboardist (1939-2015)

Born
19 October 1939
Tokyo
Died
6 July 2015
New York City
Country
Japan
Active
1958–
Record labels
ECM Records, Verve Records, Philips Records, Sony Music
Discography
34 albums

Biography

Masabumi Kikuchi was a jazz musician who played piano. Masabumi Kikuchi was born on 19 October 1939 in Tokyo and died on 6 July 2015 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records, Verve Records, Philips Records and Sony Music. The discography here lists 34 albums, from “POO-SUN” (1970) to “Hanamichi - The Final Studio Recording Vol. II” (2025).

Masabumi Kikuchi (菊地 雅章, Kikuchi Masabumi; 19 October 1939 – 6 July 2015) was a Japanese jazz pianist and composer known for his unique playing style. He worked with many diverse musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Gary Peacock and Paul Motian, and collaborated with Gil Evans and Tōru Takemitsu.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

POO-SUN 1970
Poesy: The Man Who Keeps Washing His Hands 1971 · Philips Masabumi Kikuchi + Gil Evans 1972 · Philips
East Wind 1974
Wishes/Kochi 1976
But Not For Me 1978
SUSTO 1981
One-Way Traveller 1982
地 1988
水 1988
火 1988
空 1988
識 1988
風 1988
コンチェルト 1991
ドリーマシーン 1999
メランコリー・ギル 2000
アフター・アワーズ 2 2002
ススト 2005
「ヘアピンサーカス」オリジナルサウンドトラック/菊地雅章 2006
エンド・フォー・ザ・ビギニング 2009
ダンシング・ミスト〜菊地雅章イン・コンサート 2009
再確認そして発展 2009
サンライズ 2012
Feel You 2015
Tethered Moon 2015
銀界 2015
Black Orpheus 2016
Dreamachine 2021
Hanamichi 2021
Hanamichi - The Final Studio Recording Vol. II 2025
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ポゼッスド
ロウ・マテリアル#1 フィーチャリング・マサブミ・キクチ

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Albums where Masabumi Kikuchi is credited as a sideman

1967 Folk Soul — Charlie Mariano piano
1967 Charlie Mariano & Sadao Watanabe — Charlie Mariano & Sadao Watanabe piano
1967 Iberian Waltz — Sadao & Charlie piano
1967 Bossa Best Collection — Sadao Watanabe, Sadao Watanabe Quintet piano
1967 My Romance: Sadao Plays Ballads — Sadao Watanabe piano
1968 Feelin’ Good — 日野皓正 arranger
1969 Music Break — Sadao Watanabe piano
1971 Paysages — 渡辺貞夫 piano
1974 The Girl From Ipanema — Sadao Watanabe piano
1974 Joe Henderson and Kikuchi/Hino in Concert — Joe Henderson, Masabumi Kikuchi & 日野皓正 piano
1977 Hollow Out — Elvin Jones, Masabumi Kikuchi piano
1980 Daydream — 日野皓正 keyboard
1981 Double Rainbow — 日野皓正 keyboard, piano
1987 Live at the Public Theater, Volume 2: New York 1980 — Gil Evans keyboard
1987 Live at the Public Theater, Volume 1 (New York 1980) — Gil Evans synthesizer, producer
2008 3-2-1-0 — Oliver Nelson / The Sharps & Flats piano

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Masabumi Kikuchi play?

Masabumi Kikuchi is known for playing piano.

When and where was Masabumi Kikuchi born?

Masabumi Kikuchi was born 19 October 1939 in Tokyo.

What are Masabumi Kikuchi's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Poesy: The Man Who Keeps Washing His Hands (1971), Masabumi Kikuchi + Gil Evans (1972) and POO-SUN (1970).

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