Kei Akagi
Kei Akagi | |
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| Born | March 16, 1953 Japan |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Associated acts | Airto Moreira/Flora Purim, Miles Davis |
| Website | www |
Kei Akagi (ケイ 赤城/赤城 恵, Akagi Kei, born March 16, 1953)[1] is a Japanese American jazz pianist. In particular, he is known for his work with the Airto Moreira/Flora Purim group and in Miles Davis's band in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
He was born in Japan, but lived in Cleveland, Ohio, for part of his childhood, until he moved back to Japan at the age of 12. He later returned to the United States at 22. He is associated with the Californian jazz scene at present. He is the Chancellor Professor of Music at the University of California, Irvine.
Discography[]
As leader/co-leader[]
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Notes |
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| 1983 | Symphonic Fusion – The Earth | Nippon Columbia | Soundtrack |
| 1991 | Playroom | Rhino | Some tracks trio, with Bob Harrison and John Patitucci (bass; separately), Tom Brechtlein (drums); most tracks quartet, with Rick Margitza (tenor sax, soprano sax) added |
| 1991 | Sound Circle | Paddle Wheel | As The Asian American Jazz Trio; with Rufus Reid (bass), Akira Tana (drums) |
| 1994 | Mirror Puzzle | Audioquest | Quartet, with Rick Margitza (tenor sax, soprano sax), Charles Fambrough (bass), Willie Jones III (drums)[2] |
| 1998 | New Smiles and Traveled Miles | Groove Note | Trio, with Darek Oleszkiewicz (bass), Joe LaBarbera (drums) |
| 1999 | Viewpoint | Video Arts | Trio |
| 2001 | Palette | Video Arts | Some tracks trio, with Tomokazu Sugimoto (bass), Tamaya Honda (drums); some tracks trio with Nobuyoshi Ino (bass), Hiroshi Murakami (drums); some tracks quartet, with Kousuke Mine (tenor sax, bass clarinet) added[3] |
| 2002 | Grand New Touch | Video Arts | Duo, with Fumio Karashima (piano) |
| 2003 | A Hint of You | Video Arts | Trio, with Tomokazu Sugimoto (bass), Tamaya Honda (drums) |
| 2004 | Modern Ivory | Video Arts | Trio, with Tomokazu Sugimoto (bass), Tamaya Honda (drums) |
| 2005 | Live – Shapes in Sound | Video Arts | Trio, with Tomokazu Sugimoto (bass), Tamaya Honda (drums); in concert |
| 2007 | Liquid Blue | Time & Style | Trio, with Tomokazu Sugimoto (bass), Tamaya Honda (drums) |
| 2014 | Circlepoint | Time & Style | Trio, with Shunya Wakai (bass), Tamaya Honda (drums) |
| 2016 | Contrast & Form | Time & Style | Trio, with Shunya Wakai (bass), Tamaya Honda (drums) |
As sideman[]
With Miles Davis
- Miles in Paris (1989)
- Live Around the World (1996)
With Frank Gambale
- Brave New Guitar (1985)
- A Present for the Future (1987)
- Live! (1989)
- Thunder From Down Under (1990)
- Note Worker (1991)
With Allan Holdsworth
- Frankfurt '86 (Live, 2020, CD & DVD)
With Al di Meola
- Tirami Su (1987)
- Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival (1988)
With others
- Dingo (1991) with Miles Davis and Michel Legrand
References[]
- ^ Gilbert, Mark (2002). "Akagi, Kei". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The new Grove dictionary of jazz, vol. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 21. ISBN 1561592846.
- ^ Valley-Entertainment.com
- ^ Pronko, Michael (18 July 2001). "Kei Akagi". The Japan Times. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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