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Toshiko Akiyoshi (jap. 穐吉 敏子 bzw. 秋吉 敏子), bzw. 龝吉 敏子, Akiyoshi Toshiko; * 12. Dezember 1929 in Liaoyang (manchmal wird auch Dalian, China als Geburtsort genannt) ist eine japanische Jazz-Pianistin, Komponistin, Arrangeurin und Bigband -Leaderin.
Toshiko Akiyoshi (秋吉敏子 or 穐吉敏子, Akiyoshi Toshiko, born 12 December 1929) [1] is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. [2] Akiyoshi received fourteen Grammy Award nominations and was the first woman to win Best Arranger and Composer awards in Down Beat magazine's annual Readers' Poll.
As one of few women and Asian musicians in the jazz world, Akiyoshi infused Japanese culture, sounds, and instruments into her music. As a pianist, bandleader, and composer-arranger, Akiyoshi cemented her place as one of the most important jazz musicians of the twentieth century.
8. Jan. 2024 · Toshiko Akiyoshi, 84, is best known today as the long-time leader of a big band. During the latter half of her career, that band has been co-led by Lew Tabackin, whom she married in 1969. She also formed several bands with her previous husband—alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano, whom she married in 1959 and divorced in 1967. Akiyoshi ...
Diese Diskografie der japanischen Jazzpianistin, Komponistin, Arrangeurin und Bandleaderin Toshiko Akiyoshi enthält zunächst ihre Produktionen mit kleineren Ensembles ab 1953 (meist in Piano-Trio-Format), ferner ihre Produktionen mit der Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band zwischen 1974 und 1979 sowie dem Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra ...
12. Juli 2024 · Toshiko Akiyoshi, a Japanese-American jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader, has 14 Grammy nominations to her name. She was the first Japanese musician to study at Berklee College of Music, and she was even the subject of a 1984 documentary, Jazz Is My Native Language.
Real Name: 秋吉敏子 or 穐吉敏子 (Akiyoshi Toshiko) Profile: Japanese-American jazz pianist, composer/arranger, and band leader. Born December 12, 1929 in Liaoyang, Manchuria (now part of China). One of the most famous jazz musicians from Japan.
