Ayumi Tanaka (born 1986) is a Japanese pianist and composer, known for numerous albums with Norwegian and international jazz musicians.

Education

Tanaka moved to Norway in 2011, and got her education at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, where she finished her Master's degree as a performing jazz musician, after studies with

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, Helge Lien and others.

Career

Tanaka is acclaimed for her own trio with the bass player

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Discography

As band leader

Ayumi Tanaka Trio ''with

and

'' *2016: ''Memento''
AMP Music & Records
Tanaka/Lindvall/Wallumrød ''with Johan Lindvall and

'' *2016: ''3 pianos''
Nakama Records

Collaborations

With Thomas Strønen's Time is A blind Guide *2018: ''Lucus'' (

) With Nakama *2015: ''Before The Storm''
Nakama Records
*2016:''Grand line''
Nakama Records
*2016:''Most Intimate''
Nakama Records
*2017:''Worst Generation''
Nakama Records
With Mongrel *2016: ''Thick As Thieves'' ( Losen Records)

References

External links

Official websiteAyumi Tanaka Trio on

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tanaka, Ayumi 1986 births Living people Japanese women composers Japanese jazz composers Japanese jazz pianists Japanese women pianists Norwegian Academy of Music alumni 21st-century Japanese women musicians 21st-century pianists Nakama (band) members 21st-century women pianists