Taku Yabuki, a piano and keyboard player from Japan, continues to perform extensively as a session musician in Japan regardless of styles. Also, he recently has appeared in certain festivals in US and Canada with Tatsuya Yoshida, a legendary drummer of "the underground music scene."
With his highly acclaimed playing techniques and time feel, he performs every music flawlessly, including those odd meter tunes.
Although learning classical piano from age 5, he grew up with pop and rock.
During his time as a college student he started to play in bands; there he encounted many musical genres and was especially fascinated by performances of Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman, naturally developing his deep interest in instrumental music. At age 21 he met jazz music. He soon started to learn the theory, and then decided to pursue his study abroad; he enrolled in Berklee College of Music in Boston. Upon graduation, he returned to Japan. Since then, he has been working very actively up to the present date--mainly as a pianist for several singers.
Still studying jazz and classical music in depth, he continues to develop the world of his own music, with many other talented musicians.
His album, called "Modern World Symphony," features a total of 46 great musicians, with whom Taku has performed, either in Japan or in US. Indeed, everybody who appears here gives full play to his ability. Wonderful sound.
Despite these tunes do contain lots of odd meters and are never easy to play, every melody is surprisingly beautiful.
With strings and horns effectively used, the sound is deep and symphonic; regardless of age and personal taste, this album certainly has the energy to push back the boundaries of music. ↓To Get My Album↓
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★Disc Revue [An excellent up-and-coming piano player from Japan. The album, opening up fresh possibilities of instrumental music, features a beautiful combination of string instruments and his exquisite piano performance.]
●2007.Taku Yabuki Unit Live@ YouTube ↓
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Hi TakuYabuki,thank you for your virtual friendship here on myspace.Its my pleasure to meet you on there.Sounds great Ilike it.Cheers from Belgium E. G
Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul...it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.
Hei Takuyabuki, Well I stayed very happy with your comments. I like very much your piano too. The band is great. Sanja and Bluesky is a preview, only. I used samplers I go record percussion and guitars to make more swing. Thank you and Peace and Light for your music Rugs Flávio
