Takashi Kamide

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At six years of age, he was diligently practicing classical piano until discovering Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett which eventually led him to switch to jazz piano and subsequently an interest in the accordion. Working from a humble studio in his native Japan, he creates minimalist original master pieces that evoke everything from Yann Tiersen or Penguin Cafe Orchestra to lost takes from Vangelis’ score from Blade Runner.</br></br> He creates numbers of original songs, using various instruments. He participated SXSW, the largest music festival in the U.S. in 2010 and 2011 consecutive years, and after the encore performance, which is not normally done, audience did not stop giving him standing ovation. His music is highly appreciated not only in Japan, but also overseas countries. 幼少の頃からクラシックピアノを始めるが、学生のころビル・エバンスやキース・ジャレットの演奏を聴き、ジャズピアニストを志す。 その後、ほんの遊びで始めたアコーディオンだが、ヨーロッパの演奏家の本格的な演奏を聴き、この楽器に未知の可能性を感じ追求し始める。様々な楽器を駆使してオリジナル曲を多数発表し、全米最大の音楽祭、South by SouthWest に2010年、2011年と２年連続出演、通常行われないアンコール演奏の終了後もスタンディングオベーションが鳴り止まず、海外でもその音楽性は高く評価されている。