Kenichi Takahashi

Kenichi Takahashi

kenichi takahashi improvisation pianist Its spontaneous performance, which is integrated with the fluctuations of nature and space and is based on the "sense of giving sound", flows, spreads, transforms, and creates a momentary sparkle and beauty. From the desire to "open up the sensuous world of listeners and feel something," he continues to release music at live concerts and distributions every day, and his original world is highly evaluated. [Recording participation, live concert] Stafford Hunter (4 Grammy nominations, performance at President Clinton's inauguration), Joshua Breakstone (Barry Harris. Kenny Barron), Marty Bracey (Monta & Brothers. Masaki Ueda), Luciano Ghosn (Concurso Niño Miguel 2019 Winner. Antonio Rey), Hitoshi Hayashi (Yumi Matsutouya. Akira Terao. Seiko Matsuda), Takehiro Kunugi (Taro Hakase), Shinya Fukumori (nagalu producer. ECM Records. Masaki Hayashi), Takehiro Shimizu (Kana Uemura. Indigo jam unit), Asai Ryosuke (Sadao Watanabe. Terumasa Hino), Masaki Kai (Kazuma Fujimoto. Koichi Sato) Co-starred with many other artists of various genres in Japan and abroad. He participates in more than 300 live concerts and recordings annually. In 2020, the city of Kyoto recognized its achievements and future prospects and was selected as a Kyoto City Cultural Arts Incentive. Released the 1st leader album "In My Minds Eye" with the backup of Kyoto City. Charted in at 16th place in the domestic jazz ranking at the iTunes Store. In 2021, he participated in the album of Sugiyama Takuya, who is active as a painter, actor and musician. Also, at the request of former jizue drummer Kokawa Shin, he formed the Kyoto experimental trio [kott] consisting of three people, Yasutaka Okada, an up-and-coming bassist who has pursued his own world as a solo artist. In 2022, a double bill live with Shinpei Ruike (RP5pb) will be held.