Daisuke Abe(Guitarist/composer), born in Tokyo, Japan in 1978. He started playing Guitar at age 15. At first, his interest was in playing rock music however as he got to know its beauty of musical improvisation, his interest was soon moved into Jazz music.
At the age of 18, he began studying music formally at Jazz course of Senzoku Gakuen college in Yokohama, Japan and graduated at the head of the class 1999.
In 1999, He received a "world scholarship" to Berklee college of music and came to the U.S. In 2001, he also received "Louis Bellson Award scholarship" for his impressive and exceptional performance skills. During his stay in Boston, he studied and played with great Jazz musicians such as Hal crook, Tiger Okoshi, George Gazone , Mick Goodrick and many others.
Following graduation, Daisuke moved to New York City to pursue a career as a Guitarist and composer. Since then Daisuke has been performing his unique compositions with his band in Jazz clubs in NY area include Bluenote NY and Cleopatra's Needle.
In 2005, Daisuke's debut record have released worldwide from Nagel-Heyer record Nagel-Heyer record label.
The record was produced by Rodny Green(Eric Reed, Greg Osby) and the CD contains 9 of Daisuke's original compositions.
Daisuke has worked with;
Rodny Green, Walter Smith, Aaron Parks, Matt Brewer, Gretchen Parlato, Jon Cowherd and Mark Turner.
Thank you very much for the Link Up & Sharing Your Music
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Keep up the Great Work!
Wishes you All the Best in 2009!
Enjoy your Weekend
Jon to Daisuke: Greetings from San Francisco CA Daisuke, good to see you on the Space, looking forward to hitting with you and Takao on Sept. 10th in Gospel Uptown Club! Best wishes from sunny California, c u soon on the bandstand, Jon *Member AFM Local 802, Local 6
Jon Hammond Band performing "New Czechoslovakian Salsa Song" in Jazzkeller Frankfurt co-composed by Jon Hammond with Czechoslovakian Salsa King Saul Salsakovitch: TONY LAKATOS - tenor sax HEINZ LICHIUS - drums JOE BERGER - guitar JON HAMMOND - or
Daisuke Congratulation for his your music, graces thanks for the friendship and for the good friends and musicians as(like) Augusto, a greeting from Moron (sevilla)
HEY, DAISUKE, GREETINGS FROM BRAZIL! THANKS FOR THE ADD. I APPRECIATE IT. FANTASTIC MUSIC, MAN! JUST HOPE YOU ENJOY MINE AS WELL. HAVE A GREAT 2009! AUGUSTO PITTA
Greetings from J-Pop World, Daisuke Abe. We interviewed your friend, Taku Hirano. Have a favorite Japanese artist you want to see interviewed next? Let us know.
Greetings from J-Pop World, Daisuke Abe. We just interviewed your Jazz friend, Mamiko Watanabe. Know an artist you’d like to see interviewed next? Let us know.
