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Akira Sakata and the Ghost of Albert Ayler
by Mark Corroto
For so very long, since Albert Ayler's death in 1970, the faithful have been, to paraphrase Bruce Springsteen, “hiding 'neath their covers, studying their pain...wasting their summers, praying in vain for a savior to rise from these streets."And for the last 40 years, Japanese saxophonist Akira Sakata has been a hero, and that's understood. ...
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Album: And That's The Story Of Jazz...
By Akira Sakata
Label: Puff Up
Released: 2011
Duration: 10:35
Akira Sakata & Chikamorachi tour Europe, Russia and Japan
Akira Sakata, the legendary Japanese alto player, is heading out on tour in October and November with his long-running American rhythm section Chikamorachi. Sakata, Chris Corsano (percussion) and Darin Gray (double bass), are touring in support of their two new releases And that's the Story of Jazz... 2xCD (Family Vineyard) and Live at Hungry Brain LP ...
Akira Sakata & Jim O'Rourke with Chikamorachi "And That's the Story of Jazz..." (2011) and live LP
Akira Sakata is revered as the most powerful alto saxophonist to ever come out of Japan since starting with the Yosuke Yamashita trio in the 1970's. But for far too long Sakata's albums, as leader or side player, have been only available as expensive Japanese imports limiting Western ears from hearing him—until now. Family Vineyard Records ...
Umbrella Music Festival 2009
by Andrey Henkin
Umbrella Music FestivalChicago, ILNovember 5-8, 2009 If jazz is to survive in a modern world without the support of major labels or corporate funding, it will be through the efforts of organizations like Umbrella Music, “a group of Chicago-based musicians and presenters working together to provide concert opportunities for creative and improvising musicians." ...
Globe Unity: Japan
by Tom Greenland
Akira SakataFriendly PantsColumbia-Family Vineyard2009 Itaru OkiPhantom NoteRecord Label #2Year The Miyumi ProjectLive in PolandSouthport2009 Japanese culture has historically championed jazz and, not ...
Family Vineyard to Release New Akira Sakata CD on September 22
Family Vineyard is proud to announce a new partnership with legendary Japanese saxophonist Akira Sakata. On Sept. 22 the label will issue Friendly Pants-- his first U.S. album in more than 20 years. Friendly Pants pairs the 65-year-old traveler alongside Chikamorachi, the bombast rhythm section of drummer Chris Corsano (Paul Flaherty Duo, Bjork, Jandek) and acoustic ...
Perspectives 2009
by Andrey Henkin
Perspectives 2009 Vasteras, Sweden March 5th-7th, 2009 For those who have not attended, or perhaps not even heard of, the Perspectives International Festival for Creative Music, held in Våsteras, 90 minutes northwest of Stockholm, there are two comparable equivalents. In some ways, Perspectives is similar to the Vision Festival--the names ...
