Kei Akagi
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| Kei Akagi | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1953 Japan |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Associated acts | Airto Moreira/Flora Purim, Miles Davis |
| Website | www.aomori-net.ne.jp/~yamagen/kei/top.htm |
Kei Akagi (ケイ 赤城/赤城 恵 Akagi Kei, born March 16, 1953) is a Japanese American jazz pianist most known as a sideman. In particular he is known for his work with the Airto Moreira/Flora Purim group and in Miles Davis's band in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
He was born in Japan, but lived in Cleveland, Ohio for part of his childhood, until he moved back to Japan at the age of 12. He later returned to the United States at 22. He is associated with the Californian jazz scene at present. He is the Chancellor Professor of Music at the University of California, Irvine.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
- 1994: Mirror Puzzle with Charles Fambrough, Willie Jones III & Rick Margitza (AudioQuest Music)[1]
[edit] As sideman
With Miles Davis
- Miles in Paris (1989)
- Live Around the World (1996)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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