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This episode of Japanese Jazz Week we explore the catalog of pianist Masabumi Kikuchi. Masabumi was born in Tokyo in 1939, and lived his early life in World War II and post-war Japan. He studied music at the Tokyo Art College High School, and worked with musicians such as Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Mal Waldron & Joe Henderson. Hit play to hear his late 60’s recordings up to his mid 80’s material. 今回お届けする「日本のジャズ」は、日本のジャズピアニスト、キーボード奏者・菊地雅章です。菊地氏は1939年に東京で生まれ、若くして第二次世界大戦を経験し、戦後を生きた人物。ソニー・ロリンズ、マイルス・デイヴィス、マル・ウォルドロン、ジョー・ヘンダーソンらと共に活動しました。今回は彼の60年代後期から80年代中期の作品を楽曲を中心にお聞きください。Translated by Satoko Akune.

Chubby Wolf

Chubby Wolf

Chubby Wolf has been played on NTS shows including youarelistening.to, with On Burnt, Gauzed Wings first played on 11 March 2023.

Danielle Baquet-Long (31 July 1982 – 8 July 2009), also known as Chubby Wolf, was an American drone / ambient musician, who also performed as half of the duo Celer with her husband Will Long.

She was a painter, photographer, writer of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, a vocalist, and a self-taught musician and composer. In Dani and Will’s time together, they produced numerous custom, handmade self-releases on CD-R, sound and art for installations and art exhibitions, and many works for independent labels in North America, Europe, and Asia. Her unpublished music, writing, and photography continue to be published, managed lovingly by her husband Will Long.

Danielle Marie Baquet was born on July 31, 1982, in Anaheim, California, United States. In 2000-2004 she attended the University of California in Santa Barbara, studying Psychology, Gender, Religion, Education, Basque History, Creative Writing, Photography, and Tibetan Studies. In 2002 she traveled to India, where she lived and studied in Bylakuppe, Karnataka at the Namdroling Monastery, and in Dharamsala, where she met the Dalai Lama, participated in Human Rights work for Tibet, and taught Tibetan children English. Later she traveled to Nepal, where she lived in Kathmandu.

Upon returning to the United States, she became a teacher of Special Education in Huntington Beach, California. She was also the owner of two rescued wolf dogs from Arizona.

Danielle Baquet-Long died at 26 years old on July 8, 2009 of congenital heart failure.

Bandcamp: http://chubbywolf.bandcamp.com

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Chubby Wolf

Chubby Wolf has been played on NTS shows including youarelistening.to, with On Burnt, Gauzed Wings first played on 11 March 2023.

Danielle Baquet-Long (31 July 1982 – 8 July 2009), also known as Chubby Wolf, was an American drone / ambient musician, who also performed as half of the duo Celer with her husband Will Long.

She was a painter, photographer, writer of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, a vocalist, and a self-taught musician and composer. In Dani and Will’s time together, they produced numerous custom, handmade self-releases on CD-R, sound and art for installations and art exhibitions, and many works for independent labels in North America, Europe, and Asia. Her unpublished music, writing, and photography continue to be published, managed lovingly by her husband Will Long.

Danielle Marie Baquet was born on July 31, 1982, in Anaheim, California, United States. In 2000-2004 she attended the University of California in Santa Barbara, studying Psychology, Gender, Religion, Education, Basque History, Creative Writing, Photography, and Tibetan Studies. In 2002 she traveled to India, where she lived and studied in Bylakuppe, Karnataka at the Namdroling Monastery, and in Dharamsala, where she met the Dalai Lama, participated in Human Rights work for Tibet, and taught Tibetan children English. Later she traveled to Nepal, where she lived in Kathmandu.

Upon returning to the United States, she became a teacher of Special Education in Huntington Beach, California. She was also the owner of two rescued wolf dogs from Arizona.

Danielle Baquet-Long died at 26 years old on July 8, 2009 of congenital heart failure.

Bandcamp: http://chubbywolf.bandcamp.com

Original source: Last.fm

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