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Kei Akagi

Kei Akagi

Japanese American jazz pianist (born 1953)

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.

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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

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As sideman

With Miles Davis

With Frank Gambale

With Allan Holdsworth

  • Frankfurt '86 (Live, 2020)[CD & DVD-Video]

With Al di Meola

With James Newton

  • Suite for Frida Kahlo (AudioQuest Music, 1994)

References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    Valley-Entertainment.com
  3. [3]
    Pronko, Michael (18 July 2001). "Kei Akagi". The Japan Times. Retrieved 10 January 2018.


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