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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Yosuke Yamashita| image = Yosuke_Yamashita.jpg| caption = Yosuke Yamashita in 2006.| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_date = Birth date and age|1942|2|26|mf=y| birth_place = Tokyo , Japan | alias =| origin =| instrument = drums, percussion| genre = jazz | occupation =| years_active =| label = Enja Records , West 54 Records , Verve Records | associated_acts =| website =Nihongo| Yosuke Yamashita |?? ??|Yamashita Yosuke|extra=born February 26, 1942 is a Japanese jazz Piano|pianist , composer , essayist , and writer . He is praised by critics for his unique piano style, which is influenced by free jazz , modal jazz and soul jazz . http://www.universal-music.co.jp/jazz/j_jazz/yamashita/bio.html http://www.avexnet.or.jp/classics/artist/sado/index_e.htmlSince the late 1980s Yamashita's main group has consisted of Cecil McBee (bass), Pheeroan akLaff (drums), and often Joe Lovano (saxophone).
Biography
Yosuke first began to play professionally at the age of 17 in 1959, and attended the Kunitachi College of Music from 1962 to 1967. His first printed recording was released in 1963, and he became a pioneer of avant-garde and free jazz . In 1969, Yosuke formed the Yosuke Yamashita Trio, which has been through various incarnations, each introducing and highlighting the skill of the new member.
In the 1980s, Yosuke formed the "New York Trio" with bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Pheeroan akLaff. In 1994 he was invited to perform at the 50th anniversary concert of jazz label Verve Records|Verve , held at Carnegie Hall . He provided the music for the films such as Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands and Dr. Akagi . He has been a visiting professor of music at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music , Nagoya University of Arts , and his alma mater, Kunitachi College of Music , in addition to published work on improvisation and music.
Awards & honors
In 1990, he was awarded the prestigious Fumio Nanri award.
In 1999, at the Mainichi Film Concours he was awarded the "Best Film Score" for '"Dr. Akagi . http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0945645/awards IDMB awards
In 2003, he was awarded the Imperial Medal of Honor by the Japanese government for his contributions to the arts and academia.
Discography
1975: Breathtake ( West 54 Records ) solo
1974: Clay (Enja) with Akira Sakata , Takeo Moriyama
1976: Banslikana (Enja) solo
1977: Inner Space (Enja) with Adelhard Roidinger
1984: ''It Don't Mean A Thing (DIW) solo
1990: Sakura (Verve) with McBee, akLaff
1993: Kurdish Dance (Verve) with Lovano, McBee, akLaff
1993: Dazzling Days (Verve) with Lovano, McBee, akLaff
2011: Delightful Contrast (Universal) with McBee, akLaff
References
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External links
http://www.jamrice.co.jp Official Site
Persondata | NAME = Yamashita, Yosuke | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Japanese jazz pianist | DATE OF BIRTH = February 26, 1942 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Tokyo , Japan | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Yamashita, Yosuke Category:1942 births Category:Living people Category:People from Tokyo Category:Japanese jazz pianists Category:Enja Records artists
