Kazuhiko Takeda

Kazuhiko Takeda

Born in 1936. Since around 1960, he has led his own band and has been active mainly in the Kansai region. In 1975 he participated in Takashi Furuya's album "SOLITUDE". Since then, starting with "GOOD LIFE" in 1985, he has released leader works such as "Live at JUST IN TIME" (2009), "I Thought About You" (2013), and "Takeda Meets Tana Again" (2015). He has been active on the front lines for more than 60 years, and is the most important player in the Kansai jazz scene who is passionate about nurturing the next generation. Recently, two works, "The Guitar Man" (2020) and "Live at RAG" (2021), have been released under the name of "Hidefumi Toki feat. Kazuhiko Takeda". In 2023, he released a duo album "St. Louis Blues" with Yoshiro Kanda from "Days of Delight".