Kaoru Abe

Also known as Abe Kaoru

Japanese saxophonist (1949-1978)

Person · Open Library

Works: 4

Top works

Chōsen mondai ronshū
Chōsen jimbutsu senshū
Chōsen kōrōsha meikan
Flowers in Shakespeare

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Film & TV

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Kaoru Abe (阿部薫, Abe Kaoru) was an influential 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 a cousin to singer Kyu Sakamoto. He was portrayed in Kōji Wakamatsu's…

Known for

Writhing and Wet1981
Serial Rapist — Musician1978

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Liverpool
Active from: 1949
Active to: 1978

Discography

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Listeners: 3,546
Total plays: 34,846

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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

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