Kaoru Abe
About Kaoru Abe
Kaoru Abe (阿部 薫 Abe Kaoru?, May 5, 1949 - September 9, 1978) was an influential Japanese avant-garde alto saxophonist, who is often regarded as having the most abrasive saxophone sound. Self-taught at a young age, Abe performed with notables such as Motoharu Yoshizawa, Takehisa Kosugi, Yosuke Yamashita, Derek Bailey, and Milford Graves, although he generally performed solo. He was married to the author Izumi Suzuki, and a cousin to singer Kyu Sakamoto. His life was the basis of the film Endless Waltz by Kōji Wakamatsu.
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1972.1.21 Alto 1
No.2
1972.1.21 Alto 2
No.3
Alto 1
1972.1.21 Bcl 1
1972.1.21 Alto 3
Alto 2
Alto Improvisation No.1
Alto 3
Sopranino Improvisation No.1
Alto Improvisation No.2
Alto Saxophone Improvisation
I Shot The Nation
Alto Improvisation No.3
Alto Improvisation No.4
Sopranino Improvisation No.2
Harmonica Improvisation
alpha
アカシアの雨がやむとき
1972.4.11 alto 1
Guitar Improvisation
Night Eyes ～タフィの瞳～
beta
Rehearsal
1972.4.11 alto 2
gamma
delta
1972.7.13. Alto 1
チム・チム・チェリー～暗い日曜日
恋人よ我に帰れ
lover come back to me
1972.4.11 Alto 3
1972.7.13. Alto1
Alto Saxophone Solo Improvisation 1
1972.7.13. Alto 2
1972.7.13. Alto 3
Part 1
1972.7.13. Alto2
bass clarinet solo improvisation
Alto Saxophone Solo Improvisation 2
やまびこ2号
ホテルはリバーサイド
ネギがキライ
1972.7.13. Alto3
Lonely Woman / Blowing With The Wind (1977.9.30 2nd Set)
Tocohyotsu Beat!!
Part 2
1972.7.13 Alto 1
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