was a Japanese

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double-bassist. He was born in

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. Kanai began playing bass in 1950, joining

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's ensemble the following year. He was one of the founders of the avant-garde collective Shinseiki Ongaku Kenkyusyo, co-founded the Jazz Academy, and was the leader of Kings Lore Orchestra from 1966 to 1974. Among those who were associated with Kanai's scene were

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, Sadao Watanabe, Yosuke Yamashita and

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. In 1984 he cofounded the

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with

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. Kanai died on April 8, 2011.Official site of Hideto Kanai
. Accessed 2018-05-06.

References

*Kazunori Sugiyama, "Hideto Kanai". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz'', 2nd edition, ed.

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