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Biography
Born in Tokyo in 1941. Graduated from Keio University. Studied music composition and arrangement at Berklee School of Music from 1966 to 1968.
In his fully fledged professional life after returning to Japan, he received the "Japan Jazz Award" by Swing Journal Magazine with his first album "Palladium" in 1969 where he led the making of the album. Later he was also awarded twice with the Award of Excellency at the National Art Festival of Japan with his original masterpieces of "Four Jazz Compositions" (1970) and "Yamataifu" (1972). He released numerous albums he led the making of such as the U.S. release "Amorphism", recorded in trio with Steve Gadd(Ds) and Eddie Gomez(B), and "Randooga", born from the occasion of "Select Live Under The Sky '90" ("Japan Jazz Award" by Swing Journal Magazine) which was released in France.
