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| 1. | Mood Indigo
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| 2. | I'll Remember April
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| 3. | Bel Ami
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| 4. | Tea for Two
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| 5. | Moonglow
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| 6. | You and the Night and the Music
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| 7. | How Long Has This Been Going On
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| 8. | Cleopatra's Dream
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| 9. | I'm Beginning to See The Light
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| 10. | Two Sleepy People
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| 11. | Good Bait
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| 12. | You Took Advantage of Me
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| 13. | It's Only a Paper Moon
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| 14. | Lulu's Back in Town
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Jazz
Recorded July, 4 and 5, 2008 by Rainer Robben at Audio Cue in Berlin.
Aki Takase: Piano
Rudi Mahall: Bass Clarinet
Mixed and Mastered by Rainer Robben, Rudi Mahall and Aki Takase
Liner notes: Ulrich Olshausen.
Cover art and design: Jonas Schoder
Since 1995, whenever Aki Takase has not been making solo recordings, she has always sought the company of Rudi Mahal: The depth of their knowledge of jazz history and their craft-oriented approach are self-evident - if actually rather secondary to their remarkable, dazzlingly entertaining connections between a tempered drive toward freedom and a quite specific wit that shows how to take life both as seriously and as lightly as possible. Their take on this striking collection of evergreens moves through airy amusement, the serious rapport of a sensitive give and take, intellectual juggling, and bizarre dance theater as they wander between aesthetic peaks. - The CD is a stroll through many styles, from stride piano in "You Took Advantage of Me" to free-jazz impressions in "You and the Night and the Music" or the surprisingly pensive paraphrase of "It's Only a Paper Moon." This is vital chamber music, infinitely rich and imaginative, featuring the complex and miraculous sound of the best bass clarinetist in the world. Ulrich Olshausen, Liner Notes
Aki Takase
Active Decades: '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Jan 26, 1948 in Osaka, Japan
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Modern Creative, Post-Bop, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Improvisation
While remaining steeped in the musical traditions of her native Japan, pianist and composer Aki Takase emerged as one of the most versatile figures in contemporary jazz, her work running the gamut from conventional structures and harmonies to complete abstraction. Born in Osaka on January 26, 1948, and raised in Tokyo, she received her first piano lessons at the age of three, going on to study at Tohogakuen Music University. Influenced by the work of Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, and Charles Mingus, Takase soon turned to improvisation, and in 1971 was regularly performing professionally; by the age of 25, she was already leading her own groups. In 1978, she first traveled to the U.S., and later recorded with Dave Liebman; in 1981, she also journeyed to Europe, where she and her trio played the Berlin Jazz Festival. By 1982, Takase was regularly in the studio, leading such dates as A.B.C. and Perdido. In New York, she recorded with artists including Sheila Jordan, Cecil McBee, and Bob Moses, and also delivered a much-acclaimed performance at the East-West Festival in Nuremburg. From 1988 to 1994, Takase regularly played in a duo with Maria Joao and maintained her busy festival schedule; during the mid-'90s, she also toured with Coltrane alumni Rashied Ali and Reggie Workman, founded a septet comprised of other Japanese musicians, composed for a string quartet, and continued to work as a solo performer (at times playing the koto, a traditional Chinese 17-string zither).
---Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide |
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