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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.
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'ROOT SOUL' is the solo project of Kenichi Ikeda, the talented bassist and bandleader of 'Kyoto Jazz Massive Live Set'. Ikeda was already well established in the music scene through his bass skills and his involvement in the production of Kyoto Jazz Massive when he released 'Spirit Of Love' 12 inch featuring Vanessa Freeman and Make Patto as 'ROOT SOUL', from Especial Records in 2007. This was followed in 2009 by his first album 'ROOT SOUL' (Geneon/Universal), which was picked up and played worldwide by top DJs such as Gilles Peterson, Phil Asher,Ashley Beedle, Patrick Forge, Juergen v. Knoblauch and Alexander Barck (Jazzanova). 'ROOT SOUL' has broken out from music boundaries by receiving high acclaim in a mix of music scenes, such as Crossover, Rare Groove, Hip Hop, and House. For Tokyo Crossover Jazz Festival 2009 (ageHa) Ikeda organized for the main stage a 'ROOT SOUL' live set, made up of ten members with vocal and the horn sections added, which played to a packed dance floor.In the same year Ikeda got 'The Room Award 2009' music prize for two different categories (Best new artist and Best song). In January 2010 'ROOT SOUL' were featured in the event 'In Business'. This event is the bigget funk party in Asia organized by Osaka Monorail, DJ Muro, DJ Jin(Breakthrough) and Daisuke Kuroda. The 'ROOT SOUL' Fuselage (Afrobeat remix) single was released in November 2010 from Nik Weston’s Mukatsuku in London. Ikeda has had the opportunity to record or head sessions in Japan with many artists such as N 'dea Davenport of Brand New Heavies, Roy Ayers, Jazztronik, Cro-Magnon and Dam-Funk. 'ROOT SOUL' has also started a Latin project 'Mano Arriba' originating from the production of Orin Walters of 'Bugz In The Attic' and Hiderow Nishioka on percussion.
Kenichi Ikeda a.k.a Root Soul (Produce, Bass, Guitar, Programming) .. …….. Live, Recording & featuring artists (A to Z):Andrea Clarke(Vocal) Domu(Drum Programming), Hanah(Vo), Hiderow (Trumpet, Perc), Leon King(Vocal), Lyric L(Rap), Mark de Clive-Lowe(Key), MARU (Vocal), Masa (Drums), Mike Patto(Vo), Masato Nakamura(Sax), Midorin(Drums), Olivia Burrell (Vocal), Shinji Nakamura(Key), Shea Soul(Vocal), Shota Hishiyama (Key), SWING-O a.k.a45 (Key), Tabu Zombie(Trumpet), Takao Hirose(Trombone), Takashi Nakazato(Perc), Takeshi Kurihara(T Sax), Vanessa Freeman(Vo), Yoshihiro Okino(Drum Programming), Yukihiro Atsumi(Guitar), .
www.myspace.com/rootsoulinfo
'ROOT SOUL' is the solo project of Kenichi Ikeda, the talented bassist and bandleader of 'Kyoto Jazz Massive Live Set'. Ikeda was already well established in the music scene through his bass skills and his involvement in the production of Kyoto Jazz Massive when he released 'Spirit Of Love' 12 inch featuring Vanessa Freeman and Make Patto as 'ROOT SOUL', from Especial Records in 2007. This was followed in 2009 by his first album 'ROOT SOUL' (Geneon/Universal), which was picked up and played worldwide by top DJs such as Gilles Peterson, Phil Asher,Ashley Beedle, Patrick Forge, Juergen v. Knoblauch and Alexander Barck (Jazzanova). 'ROOT SOUL' has broken out from music boundaries by receiving high acclaim in a mix of music scenes, such as Crossover, Rare Groove, Hip Hop, and House. For Tokyo Crossover Jazz Festival 2009 (ageHa) Ikeda organized for the main stage a 'ROOT SOUL' live set, made up of ten members with vocal and the horn sections added, which played to a packed dance floor.In the same year Ikeda got 'The Room Award 2009' music prize for two different categories (Best new artist and Best song). In January 2010 'ROOT SOUL' were featured in the event 'In Business'. This event is the bigget funk party in Asia organized by Osaka Monorail, DJ Muro, DJ Jin(Breakthrough) and Daisuke Kuroda. The 'ROOT SOUL' Fuselage (Afrobeat remix) single was released in November 2010 from Nik Weston’s Mukatsuku in London. Ikeda has had the opportunity to record or head sessions in Japan with many artists such as N 'dea Davenport of Brand New Heavies, Roy Ayers, Jazztronik, Cro-Magnon and Dam-Funk. 'ROOT SOUL' has also started a Latin project 'Mano Arriba' originating from the production of Orin Walters of 'Bugz In The Attic' and Hiderow Nishioka on percussion.
Kenichi Ikeda a.k.a Root Soul (Produce, Bass, Guitar, Programming) .. …….. Live, Recording & featuring artists (A to Z):Andrea Clarke(Vocal) Domu(Drum Programming), Hanah(Vo), Hiderow (Trumpet, Perc), Leon King(Vocal), Lyric L(Rap), Mark de Clive-Lowe(Key), MARU (Vocal), Masa (Drums), Mike Patto(Vo), Masato Nakamura(Sax), Midorin(Drums), Olivia Burrell (Vocal), Shinji Nakamura(Key), Shea Soul(Vocal), Shota Hishiyama (Key), SWING-O a.k.a45 (Key), Tabu Zombie(Trumpet), Takao Hirose(Trombone), Takashi Nakazato(Perc), Takeshi Kurihara(T Sax), Vanessa Freeman(Vo), Yoshihiro Okino(Drum Programming), Yukihiro Atsumi(Guitar), .
www.myspace.com/rootsoulinfo
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