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Aki Takase

p, *1948 JP, Osaka
Musician / Composer of Jazz

Aki Takase (高瀬 アキ) (born January 26, 1948 in Osaka) is a critically acclaimed, award-winning Japanese jazz pianist and composer. Married to Alexander von Schlippenbach.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Electric piano
  • Synthesizer
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Spoken Word
  • Hip-Hop/Rap
Popular Tracks   
Kasumi on Kasumi by Ingrid Laubrock & Aki Takase
A Very Long Letter on Cherry - Sakura by Aki Takase & David Murray
What A Wonderful World on Alice by Aki Takase, Maria João & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Let's Cool One on Cherry - Sakura by Aki Takase & David Murray
Isn't It Romantic? on Isn't It Romantic? by Daniel Erdmann & Aki Takase
Menuett in G-Dur, KV 1 on Hotel Zauberberg by Aki Takase & Ayumi Paul
In a Sentimental Moon on Ellington by Aki Takase & Daniel Erdmann
St. Louis Blues on St. Louis Blues by Aki Takase
Perdido on Ellington by Aki Takase & Daniel Erdmann
Cottontail on Ellington by Aki Takase & Daniel Erdmann

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Live At Café AmoresAlexander von Schlippenbach, Aki Takase2018Album
Ditzners Carte Blanche - Live At Enjoy Jazz Festival 2017Aki Takase, Silke Eberhard, Sebastian Gramss, Erwin Ditzner2018Album
Cherry SakuraAki Takase - David Murray2017Album
SignalsLok 03 + 1 : Aki Takase, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Illvibe, Paul Lovens2016Album
Aki Takase & Daniele D'AgaroAki Takase, Daniele D'Agaro2016Album
The First Years In EuropeAki Takase2015Album
Hotel ZauberbergAki Takase - Ayumi Paul2015Album
So Long, Eric! Homage To Eric DolphyAki Takase2014Album
Tune UpSven-Åke Johansson, Tobias Delius, Aki Takase, Jan Roder2013Album
Plays Fats Waller In BerlinAki Takase2013Album
My EllingtonAki Takase2013Album
New BluesAki Takase2012Album
Two For TwoAki Takase & Han Bennink2011Album
Beauty Is The ThingKanon : Aki Takase / Uchihashi Kazuhisa / Axel Dörner2011Album
まっかなおひるね (Makkana Ohirune)Kimiko Itoh X Aki Takase2010Album
A Week Went ByAki Takase2010Album
Rolled UpTama - Aki Takase / Jan Roder / Oliver Steidle2009Album
YokohamaAki Takase / Louis Sclavis2009Album
EvergreenAki Takase / Rudi Mahall2009Album
Iron Wedding – Piano DuetsAki Takase – Alexander von Schlippenbach2008Album
Ich Hebe Meine Augen In Die WeltAlfred Lichtenstein / Barbara Wittmann, Detlef Bierstedt, Aki Takase, Michael Griener2007Album
Free Zone Appleby 2006Philipp Wachsmann, Rudi Mahall, Aki Takase, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Evan Parker, Paul Rutherford, Paul Lovens2007Album
Ornette Coleman AnthologyAki Takase, Silke Eberhard2007Album
Something Sweet, Something TenderAki Takase2007Album
Spring In BangkokLauren Newton / Aki Takase2006Album
Lok 03Aki Takase, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Illvibe2005Album
Aki Takase Plays Fats WallerAki Takase2004Album
A Feast For EarsAki Takase + Haruna Miyake2004Album
Plays "Fats" WallerAki Takase2004Album
The DessertAki Takase, Rudi Mahall2003Album
ValenciaDavid Murray - Aki Takase2002Album
News From BerlinAki Takase / Conrad Bauer2002Album
DiagonalYoko Tawada, Aki Takase2002Album
St. Louis BluesAki Takase2001Album
Le Cahier Du BalAki Takase2001Album
Jazz & BeyondVolker Jaekel, Louis Sclavis, Uli Moritz, Aki Takase, Rupert Stamm, Christof Lauer2000Album
Duet For Eric DolphyAki Takase • Rudi Mahall1997Album
Clapping MusicAki Takase, Reggie Workman, Sunny Murray1995Album
Piano Duets • Live In Berlin 93/94Aki Takase & Alexander von Schlippenbach1995Album
Close Up Of JapanAki Takase1993Album
Blue MonkAki Takase / David Murray1993Album
AliceMaria João • Aki Takase • Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen1992Album
Gunther Klatt & Aki Takase Play Ballads Of Duke EllingtonGünther Klatt & Aki Takase1990Album
Shima ShokaAki Takase1990Album
Looking For LoveMaria João, Aki Takase1988Album
JazzperantoJana Koubková & Aki Takase1988Album
Ten i mu hoAki Takase, Nobuyoshi Ino1985Album
Twilight MonologuesMasahiko Satoh / Aki Takase / Ichiko Hashimoto / Takashi Kako1984Album
PerdidoAki Takase1982Album
EspritYoshio Ikeda / Aki Takase1982Album
ABCAki Takase1982Album
Minerva's OwlAki Takase1981Album
As Time Goes ByAki Takase1979Album
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