About Aki Takase
Born 1948. Aki Takase is a Japanese composer, jazz pianist, pianist, jazz musician and musician.
(born January 26, 1948) is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer.
Biography Takase was born in Osaka and started to play piano at age 3. Raised in Tokyo, she studied classical piano at Toho Gakuen School of Music. Starting in 1978, Takase began performing and recording in the US.
Awards The German Record Critics' Award 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009, CD "Cherry-Sakura" with David Murray 2017/2. In total she received the awards 9 times (1988–2017). Berliner Zeitung Award (the best Artists of 1999 in the Berlin Newspaper) The SWR Jazz Award 2002. Jazzpreis Berlin, 2018 German Jazz Preis for Piano/Keyboard Award 2021. Albert Mangelsdorff Prize 2021
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Japanese musician
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Aki Takase was born on 26 January 1948 in Osaka.
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Aki Takase is a composer, jazz pianist, pianist, jazz musician and musician.
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Aki Takase is Japanese.
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