Kei Akagi

So far pianist Kei Akagi is best-known like a sideman yet his set of credits and versatility are certainly quite impressive. Created in Japan, Akagi resided in Cleveland throughout a large section of his years as a child (from age group five-twelve) before time for Japan. He began traditional piano lessons when he was five but was quickly also thinking about pop and rock and roll music. Back Japan, Akagi researched beliefs and music, playing piano at senior high school dances and along with his university music group. When he was 22 he came back towards the U.S., originally to focus on his doctorate in beliefs at the College or university of California, Santa Barbara. Within per month he was playing a gig with Bobby Bryant and Blue Mitchell and within 2 yrs Akagi had turned completely to music. He spent the majority of 1979-85 as an associate of a music group co-led by Airto Moreira and Flora Purim. Since that time Kei Akagi’s organizations possess included Joe Farrell, Wayne Newton, Allan Holdsworth, Jean-Luc Ponty, 2 yrs with Al DiMeola, Kilometers Davis (1989-91) and Stanley Turrentine. He documented a 1992 Compact disc for Moo/Bluemoon and is definitely a fixture within the Los Angeles region. His recording roster contains 1991’s Playroom, 1994’s Reflection Puzzle and 2000’s New Smiles & Travelled.