Akiyama formed the improvisation group Madhar in 1987, and the classical ensemble Hikyo String Quintet in 1994 (which also included Taku Sugimoto on cello). In 1995, Akiyama and Sugimoto formed a guitar duo, and played at venues in New York City, Chicago, and Detroit. During this time, Akiyama was also a member of Keiji Haino's Nijiumu outfit. Akiyama also formed Sutekina Tea Time (a duo with Takashi Matsuoka) and Mongoose (a trio with Taku Sugimoto and Utah Kawasaki).
In 1998 Akiyama began organising a monthly concert series,[1] The Improvisation Meeting, with Toshimaru Nakamura. In December 2006 he began a regular duo with Hervé Boghossian (France), they toured in Europe (France, Portugal, Switzerland, England) several times in 2007 (in May, October and December) and also played in Tokyo during Hervé Boghossian Japanese tour in August/September 2008. In 2009 he worked with David Sylvian.
tetuzi, akiyama, akiyama, tetsuji, born, 1964, japanese, guitarist, violinist, instrument, maker, gotoku, 2003background, informationgenresfree, jazz, free, improvisation, onkyokei, rock, rolloccupation, musicianinstrument, guitar, violin, turn, tablewebsiteja. Tetuzi Akiyama Akiyama Tetsuji born 1964 is a Japanese guitarist violinist and instrument maker Tetuzi AkiyamaTetuzi Akiyama at Gotoku ji in 2003Background informationGenresFree jazz free improvisation onkyokei rock and rollOccupation s MusicianInstrument s guitar violin turn tableWebsitejapanimprov wbr com wbr takiyama wbr Akiyama formed the improvisation group Madhar in 1987 and the classical ensemble Hikyo String Quintet in 1994 which also included Taku Sugimoto on cello In 1995 Akiyama and Sugimoto formed a guitar duo and played at venues in New York City Chicago and Detroit During this time Akiyama was also a member of Keiji Haino s Nijiumu outfit Akiyama also formed Sutekina Tea Time a duo with Takashi Matsuoka and Mongoose a trio with Taku Sugimoto and Utah Kawasaki In 1998 Akiyama began organising a monthly concert series 1 The Improvisation Meeting with Toshimaru Nakamura In December 2006 he began a regular duo with Herve Boghossian France they toured in Europe France Portugal Switzerland England several times in 2007 in May October and December and also played in Tokyo during Herve Boghossian Japanese tour in August September 2008 In 2009 he worked with David Sylvian Contents 1 Discography 1 1 Solo 1 2 Duets 1 3 Trios 1 4 Quartets 1 5 Quintets 1 6 Compilations 2 Listening 3 Sources 4 External linksDiscography editSolo edit Relator Slub Music 2001 Resophonie A Bruit Secret 2002 Enha 4 with Yoko Naito Enha 2003 Don t Forget to Boogie Idea 2003 Playback 08 Commune Disc 2004 Playback 09 Commune Disc 2004 Route 13 the Gates of Hell Live in Tokyo Headz 2005 Pre Existence Locust 2005 Terrifying Street Trees Esquilo Portugal 2006 Striking Another Match Utech 2006 The Ancient Balance to Control Death Western Vinyl 2008 Duets edit International Domestic Corpus Hermeticum 2003 Tetuzi Akiyama Richard Francis with Richard Francis 7 CMR 2003 Proletarian Drift with Jozef van Wissem BVHaast 2004 Playback 087 with Paul Hood Commune Disc 2004 Oimacta with Martin Ng Improvised Music From Japan 2004 Points And Slashes with Gunter Muller Erstwhile 2005 Till We Meet Again with Jason Kahn For 4 Ears 2005 Vinegar and Rum with Donald McPherson Bo Weavil 2006 Hymn For A Fallen Angel with Jozef van Wissem Incunabulum 2007 Semi Impressionism with Toshimaru Nakamura Spekk 2009 13 amp 14 for Guitars with Taku Sugimoto slubmusic tengu 2009 Trios edit At Penguin House with Mongoose Slub Music 1999 Hokou with Taku Sugimoto and Bo Wiget Corpus Hermeticum 2001 Luwa with Utah Kawasaki and Jason Kahn Rossbin 2001 Bject with Utah Kawasaki and Masahiko Okura Hibari Music 2002 Futuro with Tim Barnes and Masafumi Ezaki Quakebasket 2004 Object 4 Locust 2004 Ailack with Jason Kahn and Utah Kawasaki Creative Sources 2005 Willow Weep And Moan For Me with Oren Ambarchi and Alan Licht Antiopic 2006 Quartets edit Akiyama Taxt Lonning Reinertsen Varianter av dode traer SOFA 2008 Nero s Expedition with Johan Arrias Leo Svensson and Henrik Olsson mono 2009 Novaya Zemlya with Philip Dadson John Bell and Andrew McMillan iiii 2011 Quintets edit Koboku Senju Selektiv hogst SOFA 2010 Compilations edit Spectra Guitar in the 21st Century Quiet Design 2009 Listening editSearch results of tetuzi akiyama at bandcampSources edit Wire magazine Issue 263 January 2006 External links editTetuzi Akiyama at instagram Tetuzi Akiyama at Discogs Tetuzi Akiyama page at Japan Improv Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tetuzi Akiyama amp oldid 1147714140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
