Ayumi Tanaka
Ayumi Tanaka (born 1986) is a Japanese pianist and composer, known for numerous albums with Norwegian and international jazz musicians.
Ayumi Tanaka
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- Name
- Ayumi Tanaka
- Born
- 1986
- Occupation
- Musician, composer
- Nationality
- Japan
- Fields
- jazz
- Education
- Norwegian Academy of Music · Wakayama University
- Teachers
- Mikhail Alperin · Helge Lien
- Languages
- Japanese · Norwegian · English
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Ayumi Tanaka (born 1986) is a Japanese pianist and composer, known for numerous albums with Norwegian and international jazz musicians.
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Biography
Ayumi Tanaka studied at Norwegian Academy of Music and Wakayama University. Training under Mikhail Alperin and Helge Lien is recorded. The recorded working language is Japanese, Norwegian and English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz. Places of work recorded in the authority are Oslo. Residence is recorded at Norway.
Ayumi Tanaka Trio Nattjazz May 30, 2015.
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Tanaka / Lea / Strønen at Victoria Teater. The concert took place on 26. April 2018 in Oslo. The concert was part of Nasjonal Jazzscene's 10 year jubilee celebration.
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Key facts
• Name — Ayumi Tanaka • Born — 1986 • Origin — Japan • Instrument — Piano • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Musician, composer • Website — https: www.ayumitanakamusic.com
Education
Education
Tanaka moved to Norway in 2011, and got her education at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, where she finished her master's degree as a performing jazz musician, after studies with Misha Alperin, Ivar Antonsen, Helge Lien and others.
Career
Career
Tanaka is acclaimed for her own trio with the bass player Christian Meaas Svendsen and the drummer Per Oddvar Johansen. The group released their debut album Memento in January 2016. With the trio Tanaka/Lindvall/Wallumrød, with Johan Lindvall and Christian Wallumrød, she released the album 3 Pianos i 2016. She has also recorded with Nakama, Mongrel, and with Thomas Strønen's acclaimed Time is A blind Guide on ECM.
As band leader
As band leader
Ayumi Tanaka Trio with Christian Meaas Svendsen and Per Oddvar Johansen • 2016: Memento (AMP Music & Records) • 2021: Subaqueous Silence (ECM) Tanaka/Lindvall/Wallumrød with Johan Lindvall and Christian Wallumrød • 2016: 3 pianos (Nakama Records)
Collaborations
Collaborations
With Thomas Strønen's Time is A blind Guide • 2018: Lucus (ECM) With Nakama • 2015: Before The Storm (Nakama Records) • 2016:Grand line (Nakama Records) • 2016:Most Intimate (Nakama Records) • 2017:Worst Generation (Nakama Records) With Mongrel • 2016: Thick As Thieves (Losen Records)
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Wakayama Prefecture.
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