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■SELECT PERFORMANCE HISTORY■

1979-1985 Airto Moreira/Flora Purim
1984-1985 Joe Farrell
1985-2000 James Newton
1986 Allan Holdsworth
1986 Jean-Luc Ponty
1986-1988 Al DiMeola
1989-1991 Miles Davis
1991-2000 Stanley Turrentine
1994 -1995 Sadao Watanabe
Biography of Kei Akagi

Pianist and composer Kei Akagi - born March 16, 1953 in Sendai, Japan - spent his childhood years in Cleveland, Ohio, where he trained at the Cleveland Music School Settlement, studying piano, theory, and music history. Returning to Japan in his early teens, he eventually studied philosophy and music composition at International Christian University in Tokyo. Upon graduation he was accepted as a graduate student in the Doctorate Program in Philosophy at the University of California, Santa Barbara. While pursuing his studies there, he also found time to compose and orchestrate music for the University jazz band, as well as performing locally in various bands. He turned to music as a full-time professional at the age of twenty-five.

Kei Akagi has been a mainstay of the international jazz world for over two decades. Perhaps best known for his work as a member of the Miles Davis band in the late 1980's, his career also includes extended associations with major figures such as Stanley Turrentine, James Newton, Joe Farrell, Al DiMeola, and Airto Moreira. In addition, he has performed or recorded with Art Pepper, Blue Mitchell, Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter, Charlie Haden, Charnett Moffett, Tom Harrell, Bobby Shew, Eddie Harris, Slide Hampton, Steve Turre, Robin Eubanks, Jean-Luc Ponty, Jeff Watts, Allan Holdsworth, and others.

Akagi has recorded 13 CD's as a solo artist and leader. As a sideman and accompanist, he has appeared on over 60 CD's worldwide, including Miles Davis's last recorded works. He has also written numerous original works for his own and others' recordings, with over 40 compositions currently in publication.

He currently resides in California, where in addition to his professional activities, he is also a Professor of Music at the University of California, Irvine, teaching jazz theory, jazz history, and performance. He has recently completed a text on jazz theory and composition, which is being used by students at UCI as part of the Jazz Studies Program. He is also the recipient of the distinguished title of UCI Chancellor's Professor.



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Kei Akagi:Album List


Symphonic Fusion "THE EARTH"

Playroom

Sound Circle

Mirrow Puzzle

New Smiles And Traveled Miles

New Smiles And Traveled Miles
.(US盤)
 
Grand New Touch

Viewpoint

Palette

A Hint Of You

Modern Ivory
Live
Shapes In Tim
e

『Liquid Blue』


No Leader Title Issue Recording Lebel
1 Kei Akagi Symphonic Fusion "THE EARTH" 1983 1983 Nippon Columbia
2 Kei Akagi Playroom 1992 Aug 1991-Sep 1991 Rhino
3 The Asian American Jazz Trio Sound Circle 1992 Dec 16&17, 1991 Paddle Wheel
4 Kei Akagi Mirrow Puzzle 1995 May 7&8, 1994 Audioquest
5 Kei Akagi New Smiles And Traveled Miles 2000 Feb 14&15, 1998 Groove Note
6 Kei Akagi Viewpoint 2000 Dec 19,20&21, 1999 Videoarts Music
7 Kei Akagi Palette 2001 Mar 2001 Videoarts Music
8 Kei Akagi A Hint Of You 2003 Apr 7&8, 2003 Videoarts Music
9 Kei Akagi Modern Ivory 2004 Apr 7&8, 2003 Videoarts Music
10 Kei Akagi Live - Shapes In Time 2006 Feb 31&Sep 1, 2005 Videoarts Music
11 Kei Akagi Liquid Blue 2007 Aug 15,16,17,18 2007 Videoarts Music
12 Brian Bromberg New Day 1986 Nov 1985-Jun 1986 Black Hawk
13 Brian Bromberg BASSically Speaking 1992 Nov 1985-Jun 1986 Nova
14 Bunny Brunel Ivanhoe 1983 . Inner City
15 Bunny Brunel Momentum 1996 . Musidisc
16 Miles Davis Highlights From The Complete Miles Davis At Montreux 2001 . Warner Music
17 Miles Davis The Complete Miles Davis at Montreux 1973-1991 2002 . Warner Music
18 Miles Davis Miles In Paris 1990 Dec 3, 1989
※VHS/LD/DVD
Warner Reprise Video
19 Kaoru Kohiruimaki Distance 1990 . TDK Core
20 Miles Davis with Michel LeGrand Dingo 1991 May 1990 Warner Bros.
21 Miles Davis Doo-Bop 1992 Jan 19, 1991-Feb 1991 Warner Bros.
22 Miles Davis Live Around The World 1996 1989-Sep 1991 Warner Bros.
23 Al Di meola Tirami Su 1988 Apr 1987 EMI
24 Al Di meola Live at Montreal Jazz Festival '88 1997 Feb 2, 1998
※VHS/LD/DVD
.
25 Bruce Fowler Entropy 1995 1993 Fossil
26 Frank Gambale Brave New Guitar 1986 Aug 21, 1995 Legato
27 Frank Gambale A Present For the Future 1987 Mar 11, 1987-Jul 30 Legato
28 Frank Gambale LIVE ! 1989 Aug 21, 1988 Legato
29 Frank Gambale Thinking Out Loud 1995 May 1995 JVC
30 Frank Gambale Note Worker 1991 . JVC
31 Three Generations The Kennedy Center Concert Vol.1 1997 May 30, 1997 Paddle Wheel
32 Three Generations The Kennedy Center Concert Vol.2 1997 May 30, 1997 Paddle Wheel
33 Dizzy Gillespie Celevration! 1989 Jun 6, 1987※VHS/LD Pioneer
34 Masao Honma Cross-Mode 
Masao Honma anthology U
1999 Feb 26, 1996 Fontec
35 Masao Honma 風糸相響 
Masao Honma anthology V
2003 Sep 13, 2002 ALM Records
36 ICU Modern Music Society Locus 2003 2003 LMP
37 Jacintha Here's To Ben 1999 1998 Groove Note
38 Jacintha Autumn Leaves the songs of Johnny Mercer 2000 Oct 3, 1999-Oct 4, 1999 Groove Note
39 Fumio Karashima & Kei Akagi Grand New Touch 2003 Nov 23, 2002 Videoarts Music
40 Gary LeFebvre Quartet 1981 . Discovery
41 Gary LeFebvre Some Other Time 2000 . Websters Last Word
42 Tony Lujan Zulu 1992 Jan 3, 1992,Jan 4, 1992 Capri, Ltd.
43 Tony Lujan You Don't Know What Love Is 2001 Jan 3, 1992-May 12, 1999 Bella
44 Andrea Marcelli Oneness 1995 . Lipstick
45 Eduardo Marquez Del Signore Captivated 2001 . Raw Dog
46 Christopher Mason Something Beautiful 1992 Nov 7, 1988 Optimism
47 Flora Purim & Airto Moreira Humble People 1985 . Concord
48 Airto Moreira, Flora Purim Latin Jazz All-Stars 1988 Dec 1985
※VHS
Hal Leonard
49 Airto Moreira Latino / Aqui se Puede 1986 . Muntuno
50 Flora Purim & Airto Moreira The Magicians 1986 Mar 1986-Apr 1986 Concord
51 Airto Moreira Samba De Flora 1989 . Montuno
52 Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Joe Farrell Three-Way Mirror 1985 May 5, 1985 Reference
53 James Newton Suite For Frida Kahio 1994 Aug 21, 1994,Aug 22, 1994 Audio Quest
54 Lee Oskar Those Sunny Days 1996 Mar 1989 Dan FLEX
55 Lee Oskar So Much in Love 1997 . Zebra
56 Loren Pickford Dancing in the Spirit 1990 Mar 29, 1990,Mar 30, 1990 Cexton
57 Flora Purim The Midnight Sun 1988 . Venture
58 Jennifer Robin Fish up a Tree 1991 . Portazul
59 Jennifer Robin Eye of the Storm 1996 . SWEECA
60 Roora All System Go 1996 . Samsung Music
61 Joey Sellers Something for Nothing 1989 Feb 23, 1989 Nine Winds
62 Joey Sellers Pastels, Ashes 1992 Oct 8, 1991 Nine Winds
63 Bobby Shew Playing With Fire 1986 . MAMA Foundation
64 Stanley Turrentine Live! at Blues Alley 1991 . Blues Alley
65 Stanley Turrentine Do You Have Any Sugar? 1999 Feb 8, 1999-Feb 12, 1999 Concord Jazz
66 Kazumi Watanabe Mobo 1983 Aug 14, 1983-Sep 9, 1983 DOMO
67 Rick Zunigar New Frontier 1989 . Headfirst
68 Kazuma Ito Dear Mr.West Coast 1986 Aug 8・9 1986.L.A. Heart Note
69 Hanno Rinne Live Takes 1993 1978〜1990 WORLD WIDE RECORDS