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Kaoru Abe
Japanese free jazz saxophonist (1949–1978)
Kaoru Abe 阿部 薫 | |
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Born | (1949-05-05)May 5, 1949 Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
Died | September 9, 1978(1978-09-09) (aged 29) Nakano, Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | Free jazz, avant-garde |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Harmonica, Guitar |
Labels | DIW |
Musical artist
Kaoru Abe (阿部 薫, Abe Kaoru) (May 5, 1949 – September 9, 1978) was a Japanese avant-garde alto saxophonist.
Self-taught at a young age, Abe performed with notables such as Motoharu Yoshizawa, Takehisa Kosugi, Yosuke Yamashita, Derek Bailey, and Milford Graves,[1] although he generally performed solo.
Gandhi, Mahatma, –, Garden of Women (Onna no sono), Garden with a Fresh Breeze (Kaze kaoru Story of Leadership, A (Shido monogatari),.
He was married to the author Izumi Suzuki, and was a cousin to singer Kyu Sakamoto. He was portrayed in Kōji Wakamatsu's film Endless Waltz by novelist and punk rock singer Kō Machida.
Personal life
Abe dropped out of high school in 1967, at 17 years of age, to focus on perfecting his playing, and in 1968,