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Kei Akagi
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 As sideman With Miles Davis * '' Dingo'' with Michel Legrand (Warner Bros., 1991) – soundtrack * '' Miles in Paris'' (Warner Bros., 1991) – live recorded in 1989 * '' Live Around the World'' (Warner Bros., 1996) – live recorded in 1988–91 With Frank Gambale * ''Brave New Guitar'' (Legato, 1985) * ''A Present for the Future'' (Legato, 1987) * '' Live!'' (Legato, 1989) – live recorded in 1988 * '' Thunder From Down Under'' (Victor, 1990) – reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. New Orleans jazz began in the early 1910s, combining earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, biguine, ragtime and blues with collective polyphonic improvisation. But jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing big bands, Kansas City jazz (a hard-swinging, bluesy, improvisationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Jones III
Willie Jones III (born June 8, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is a jazz drummer. He has played, toured, and recorded with Horace Silver, Roy Hargrove, Hank Jones, Cedar Walton, and Herbie Hancock. He played on Arturo Sandoval's Grammy-winning album ''Hot House'' (1998). Early life Jones' father, also named Willie Jones, was a pianist, composer and arranger, who moved to Los Angeles from Jacksonville in 1961. By the time Jones was born, his father "was gigging locally and working as a vocal coach for entertainers, including Ann-Margret." Willie Jones III was born on June 8, 1968, in Los Angeles. Jones reported that he wanted to be a jazz musician from the age of seven. Later life and career Jones was one of the founding members of the band Black Note in 1990. Members of this ensemble included, at various times, Ark Sano, Eric Reed, Gilbert Castellanos, James Mahone, Kenneth Crouch, Mark Shelby, and Richard E. Grant. They released several albums. In 1991, Jones began stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunder From Down Under
''Thunder from Down Under'' is the third studio album by guitarist Frank Gambale, released in 1990 through Victor Entertainment and reissued on 24 April 2001 through Samson Records. . Retrieved 2013-10-24. Critical reception Alex Henderson at gave ''Thunder from Down Under'' three stars out of five, listing "Samba di Somewhere", "Humid Beings" and "Mambojambo" as highlights.Track listing Personnel * |
Live! (Frank Gambale Album)
''Live!'' is the first live album by guitarist Frank Gambale, released in 1989 by Legato Records and reissued in 2000 by Wombat Records. Track listing Personnel *Frank Gambale – guitar, mixing, producer *Kei Akagi – keyboard *Joe Heredia – drums *Steve Kershisnik – bass *Steve Tavaglione Steve Tavaglione, sometimes known as "Tav", is a woodwind and EWI musician best known for his work as a co-founder of the Latin fusion group Caldera with Jorge Strunz and Eduardo del Barrio, his work with Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, John Pi ... – saxophone, EWI Technical *John Falzarano – engineering *Ray Thompson – engineering *Robert M. Biles – mixing *Jeff Sanders – mastering *Mark Varney – executive producer References External linksIn Review: Frank Gambale "Live!"at Guitar Nine Records {{Frank Gambale Frank Gambale albums 1989 live albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Present For The Future
''A Present for the Future'' is the second studio album by guitarist Frank Gambale, released in 1987 by Legato Records and reissued in 2000 by Wombat Records. The third track, "Stephanie", is renamed "Serenity" on the reissue. Harpist Stephanie Bennett was Gambale's ex-wife and was mentioned in the liner notes of all his albums until '' Passages'' (1994). Track listing Personnel *Frank Gambale – guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboard (tracks 1, 4), strings, bass (track 5), mixing, production *Kei Akagi – keyboard (tracks 2, 7), Rhodes piano *Tom Coster – keyboard (track 3), synthesizer *Jack Kelly – drums (except track 6) *Steve Smith – drums (track 6) *Steve Reid – percussion *Steve Kershisnik – bass (except track 5) *John Patitucci – bass solo (track 6) *Steve Tavaglione Steve Tavaglione, sometimes known as "Tav", is a woodwind and EWI musician best known for his work as a co-founder of the Latin fusion group Caldera with Jorge Strunz and Eduardo del Barrio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brave New Guitar
''Brave New Guitar'' is the first studio album by jazz guitarist Frank Gambale, released in 1985 through Legato Records. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from CD edition liner notes: *Frank Gambale – guitar, vocals, producer *Jon Crosse – saxophone, flute *Mark Gasbarro – keyboard *Kei Akagi – piano *Jack Kelly – drums *Steve Kershisnik – bass *Marcus Hinder – timbales, congas *Steve Reid Steve Reid (January 29, 1944 – April 13, 2010) was an American jazz drummer who played with Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, James Brown, Fela Kuti, Kieran Hebden, and Sun Ra. He worked as a session drummer for Motown. Biography Born ... – percussion *Wally Grant – engineering *Steve Hall – engineering *Mark Varney – executive producer References External linksFrank Gambale "Brave New Guitar"album review at Guitar Nine {{Authority control Frank Gambale albums 1985 debut albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Gambale
Frank Gambale (; born 22 December 1958) is an Australian jazz fusion guitarist. He has released twenty albums over a period of three decades, and is known for his use of the sweep picking and economy picking techniques. Recording career Solo albums Gambale graduated from the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood with Student of the Year honors and taught there from 1984 to 1986. Groups With the Mark Varney Project, consisting of Allan Holdsworth, Brett Garsed, and Shawn Lane, he recorded two albums, '' Truth in Shredding'' (1990) and ''Centrifugal Funk'' (1991). Beginning in 1987, he spent six years as a member of the Chick Corea Elektric Band, playing with Eric Marienthal, John Patitucci, and Dave Weckl. With Corea's band he recorded five albums and shared two Grammy Award nominations. He spent twelve years as a member of Vital Information, led by Steve Smith. He reunited with the Elektric Band in 2002 and with Corea in 2011 when he joined Return to Forever IV with St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Around The World (Miles Davis Album)
''Live Around the World'' is a live album by American jazz musician Miles Davis. The single CD contains live recordings from 1988 to 1991. The album peaked #4 in the '' Billboard'' Top Jazz Album chart. Critical reception Writing for AllMusic, Scott Yanow said "no Miles Davis collection is complete without this important set." ''Down Beat'' magazine's Jon Andrews said his "once-controversial" pop covers benefited from "expansions and improvisations". ''Village Voice'' critic Robert Christgau was less enthusiastic, deeming it a "dud". Track listing # "In A Silent Way" ( Joe Zawinul) – 1:49 # "Intruder" (Miles Davis) – 4:52 # "New Blues" (Davis) – 5:35 # "Human Nature" (Porcaro, Bettis) – 12:48 # "Mr. Pastorius" ( Marcus Miller) – 3:32 # "Amandla" (Miller) – 5:52 # "Wrinkle" (Davis) – 7:17 # "Tutu" (Miller) – 8:53 # "Full Nelson" (Miller) – 2:48 # " Time After Time" (Rob Hyman, Cyndi Lauper) – 9:56 # "Hannibal" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles In Paris
''Miles in Paris'' is a live album by Miles Davis recorded at the Paris Jazz Festival on November 3, 1989. The album includes a cover version of the song Human Nature, recorded by Michael Jackson and written by Steve Porcaro of the rock band Toto. Davis performs with Benjamin Rietveld, Foley, John Bigham, Kei Akagi, Kenny Garrett, and Ricky Wellman. Track listing Personnel * Miles Davis – trumpet * Kei Akagi – keyboards * John Bigham – percussion * Kenny Garret – saxophone, flute The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ... * Foley – lead bass * Benjamin Rietveld – bass * Ricky Wellman – drums References External links All About Jazz article {{Miles Davis Miles Davis live albums 1990 live albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Legrand
Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs. His scores for two of the films of French New Wave director Jacques Demy, ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'' (1964) and ''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (1967), earned Legrand his first Academy Award nominations. Legrand won his first Oscar for the song "The Windmills of Your Mind" from '' The Thomas Crown Affair'' (1968), and additional Oscars for ''Summer of '42'' (1971) and Barbra Streisand's '' Yentl'' (1983). Life and career Legrand was born in Paris to his father, Raymond Legrand, who was himself a conductor and composer, and his mother, Marcelle Ter-Mikaëlian, who was the sister of conductor Jacques Hélian. Raymond and Marcelle were married in 1929. His maternal grandfather was Armenian. Legrand composed more than two hundred fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dingo (soundtrack)
''Dingo: Selections from the Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack to the 1991 movie of the same name. It was composed by Miles Davis and Michel Legrand. Track listing Personnel Musicians * Jimmy Cleveland – trombone * Buddy Collette – woodwind * Miles Davis – trumpet * Marty Krystall – woodwind * Michel Legrand – keyboards, arranger and conductor * Alphonse Mouzon – drums, percussion * Charles Owens – woodwind * Kei Akagi – keyboards * Richard Todd – French horn * Foley – bass * John Bigham – drums, percussion * George Bohanon – trombone * Oscar Brashear – trumpet * Ray Brown – trumpet * David Duke – French horn * Chuck Findley – trumpet * Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone * George Graham – trumpet * Bill Green – woodwind * Thurman Green – trombone * Marni Johnson – French horn * Jackie Kelso – woodwind * Abraham Laboriel – bass * Harvey Mason Sr. – drums, percussion * Lew McCreary – trombone * Dick Nash – tromb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumio Karashima
was a Japanese jazz pianist. Life and career Karashima began playing the piano at the age of three. His father was a music teacher at Kyushu University; Karashima attended the same university. He stayed in New York in 1973, but returned to Japan the next year. In 1975 he joined drummer George Ohtsuka's band. In 1980 he joined Elvin Jones Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. Most famously a member of John Coltrane's quartet, with whom he recorded from late 1960 to late 1965, Jones appeared on such widely celebrate ...' Jazz Machine, and stayed for five years, including for tours of Europe and the United States. He then switched to being principally a solo pianist, but also led a quintet from 1988 to 1991. During the 1990s he frequently toured internationally. He died of cancer on 24 February 2017. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
