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Kaoru Abe 阿部 薫 | |
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| Born | May 5, 1949 Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Died | September 9, 1978 (aged 29) Nakano, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Free jazz, avant-garde |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Harmonica, Guitar |
| Labels | DIW |
Kaoru Abe (阿部 薫, Abe Kaoru) (May 5, 1949 – September 9, 1978) was a Japanese avant-garde alto saxophonist. Self-taught at a young age, Abe performed with notables such as Motoharu Yoshizawa, Takehisa Kosugi, Yosuke Yamashita, Derek Bailey, and Milford Graves,[1] although he generally performed solo. He was married to the author Izumi Suzuki, and was a cousin to singer Kyu Sakamoto. He was portrayed in Kōji Wakamatsu's film Endless Waltz by novelist and punk rock singer Kō Machida.
- ^ Sugiyama, Kazunori (2002). "Abe, Kaoru". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The new Grove dictionary of jazz (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 3. ISBN 1561592846.