Given her training and adventurous spirit, Takase's new projects exist as a genre between contemporary music and jazz. In various projects, Takase has dealt with the respective oeuvres of numerous famous jazz musicians, including the works of Duke Ellington (1990), Thelonious Monk (1994), Eric Dolphy (1998), W.C. Through her constant touring and appearances at international jazz festivals, Takase quickly became one of the most sought-after musicians for recording and collaboration.įor many years, she has worked with her husband Alexander von Schlippenbach (also a pianist), as well as with Eugene Chadbourne, Han Bennink, Evan Parker, Paul Lovens, Fred Frith and many others, and in duets with Maria João, Louis Sclavis, David Murray and Rudi Mahall.

Her first European appearance was in 1981 at the Berlin Jazz Festival in Germany. Her collaborators have included Lester Bowie, Sheila Jordan, David Liebman, and John Zorn. Starting in 1978, Takase began performing and recording in the US. Raised in Tokyo, she studied classical piano at Toho Gakuen School of Music. Takase was born in Osaka and started to play piano at age 3. Aki Takase ( 高瀬アキ) (born January 26, 1948) is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer.

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