Kaoru Abe
Also Known As: 阿部 薫
Biography: Kaoru Abe (阿部 薫, Abe Kaoru) was an influential Japanese avant-garde alto saxophonist. Self-taught at a young age, Abe performed with notables such as Motoharu Yoshizawa, Takehisa Kosugi, Yosuke Yamashita, Derek Bailey, and Milford Graves,[1] although he generally performed solo. He was married to the author Izumi Suzuki, and a cousin to singer Kyu Sakamoto. He was portrayed in Kōji Wakamatsu's film Endless Waltz by punk rock singer Kō Machida. He is not to be confused with the Japanese actor Kaoru Abe. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Department: Sound
Place of Birth: Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: May 05, 1949
Age: 76 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: September 09, 1978
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