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Yosuke Yamashita New York Trio

Yosuke Yamashita studied piano as a child and has played professionally since the age of 17. He attended Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo from 1962-1967 and played for a time with saxophonist Sadao Watanabe. Yamashita formed a bass-less trio in 1969, and his Bill Evans-influenced style expanded to include free jazz. Beginning in the ‘70s, his trio toured widely and played many major European events, including the Berlin and Montreux jazz festivals. Yamashita’s U.

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Yosuke Yamashita New York Trio 3/1/05: Yosuke Yamashita New York Trio

Yosuke Yamashita New York Trio, world-renowned jazz pianist Yosuke Yamashita, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Pheerooan akLaff, perform Yamashita's original jazz adaptations of Japanese folksongs.

Yosuke Yamashita New York Trio

Yosuke Yamashita New York Trio, world-renowned jazz pianist Yosuke Yamashita, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Pheerooan akLaff, perform Yamashita's original jazz adaptations of Japanese folksongs.

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