Keisuke Nakamura&Takayoshi Baba Live at Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum

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• Keisuke Nakamura

  Born in 1977. In 1999 he won the 30th Yamano Big Band Jazz Contest. He won the 2001 Kichijoji Jazz Contest Grand Prix and the 2001 Asakusa Jazz Contest Gold Award. Co-starring with various musicians representing Japan, especially with Isao Suzuki, Terumasa Hino, and being confident in the style of jazz that only Japanese can do.In his own band "HUMADOPE" continue to pursue new jazz styles while respecting the traditional cultural aspects of 2014 debut album "HUMADOPE" and 2019 "HUMADOPE 2" released.Currently working in various genres and bands centering on his own band, mainly in Tokyo and throughout Japan.

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• Takayoshi Baba

  Born in Kyoto. Started playing guitar from the middle school days. In 2004, traveled from New York to Brazil and studied with guitarist Bilinho Teixeira. Focus on Brazilian music such as bossa nova, samba, choro. Winner of the 2005 Gibson Jazz Guitar Contest Best Guitarist Award. Participated in the Masahiro Sayama trio of the second part of "Masahiro Sayama Plays Goldberg Variations" held at Kyoto Concert Hall on November 25, 2006. In 2008, he moved from Kansai to Tokyo. Co-starred with many musicians including Masahiro Sayama, Satoshi Inoue, Masahiko Osaka, Jyoji Sawada. Currently, he is active in a wide range of activities, including his own group, various sessions, recordings and lecturers. On November 20, 2013, the first leader album "GRAY - ZONE" was released on the Song & Co. label.

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