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Yōsuke Yamashita
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Pianists · b. 1942

Yōsuke Yamashita

Japanese jazz pianist, composer and writer

Born
26 February 1942
Tokyo City
Country
Empire of Japan
Active
1959–
Record labels
Enja Records
Discography
36 albums

Biography

Yōsuke Yamashita is a jazz musician who plays piano. Yōsuke Yamashita was born on 26 February 1942 in Tokyo City. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and free jazz. Record labels: Enja Records. The discography here lists 36 albums, from “Mokujiki” (1970) to “山下洋輔 × スガダイロー” (2014). Honours include Fumio Nanri Award (1990), Medal with Purple Ribbon (2003) and Oribe prize (2005).

Yōsuke Yamashita (山下 洋輔, Yamashita Yōsuke; born 26 February 1942) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer and writer. His piano style is influenced by free jazz, modal jazz and soul jazz. Since the late 1980s, Yamashita's main performing group has consisted of Cecil McBee (bass), Pheeroan akLaff (drums), and often Joe Lovano (saxophone).

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Mokujiki 1970 · VICTOR WORLD GROUP
Breathtake 1975
バンスリカーナ 1976 · enja
家 1976
兆 1980
Bolero 1985 マル・ウォルドロンに捧ぐ 1988 ミナのセカンド・テーマ 1990 インナー・スペース 1992 · enja Asian Games 1993 · Verve Forecast Dazzling Days 1993 · Verve ヨースケ・アローン 1993 Ways of Time 1994 · Verve ストーン・フラワー〜A.C.ジョビンに捧げる 1997
LIVE in WAREHOUSE 1998 · Live
Standards 1998 · Kitty Enterprises 「カンゾー先生」オリジナル・サウンドトラック 1998 ピアニストを聴け! YOSUKE YAMASHITA THE COMPLETE FRASCO RECORDINGS 1998
1999/2.26 LIVE 1999 · Live
Resonant Memories 2000 · Universal Classics & Jazz SA KU RA 2003 SAKURA ライヴ 2003 · Verve SPIDER 2003 クレッシェンド 2003 センチメンタル 2003 プレイズ・ガーシュウィン 2003 目をみはるキャンバス 2003 KIZASHI'04〜富樫雅彦バラードコレクション〜 2004 マル・ウォルドロンに捧ぐ 2006
山下洋輔:ピアノ協奏曲第1番「エンカウンター」/「山下洋輔のボレロ」 山下洋輔(P) 佐渡裕/イタリア国立放送so. 2007
トリプル・キャッツ 2008
山下洋輔:Explorer/Sudden Fiction 山下洋輔(P) 佐渡裕/東京フィルハーモニーso. 2008
ラプソディ・イン・ブルー 2009 スパークリング・メモリーズ 2012 ラプソディ・イン・ブルー 山下洋輔(P) 佐渡裕/シエナ・ウインドo. 2014
山下洋輔 × スガダイロー 2014 · Live

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Yōsuke Yamashita play?

Yōsuke Yamashita is known for playing piano.

When and where was Yōsuke Yamashita born?

Yōsuke Yamashita was born 26 February 1942 in Tokyo City.

What are Yōsuke Yamashita's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include バンスリカーナ (1976), Bolero (1985), マル・ウォルドロンに捧ぐ (1988), ミナのセカンド・テーマ (1990) and インナー・スペース (1992).

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