About Tatsuya Takahashi
Lived 1931 – 2008 (aged 76). Tatsuya Takahashi was a Japanese saxophonist.
was a Japanese jazz saxophonist.
Takahashi played on US military bases in the early 1950s, and later in the decade moved to Tokyo. He worked with Keiichiro Ebihara from 1961, and by 1966 was leading his own ensemble, Tokyo Union, which remained active until 1989. In the 1970s he played at the Monterey and Montreux Jazz Festivals. After leaving Tokyo Union, Takahashi worked in jazz education, and in 1996 founded a new ensemble, Jazz Groovys.
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Who was Tatsuya Takahashi?
Japanese jazz tenor saxophone player and band leader (1938-2008)
When was Tatsuya Takahashi born?
Tatsuya Takahashi was born on 27 December 1931 in Tsuruoka.
When did Tatsuya Takahashi die?
Tatsuya Takahashi died on 29 February 2008.
What was Tatsuya Takahashi's occupation?
Tatsuya Takahashi was a saxophonist.
What nationality was Tatsuya Takahashi?
Tatsuya Takahashi was Japanese.
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· Wikipedia: Tatsuya Takahashi
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