Akihiro Yoshimoto (sax, cl), Takashi Sugawa (bass, cello)

【Akihiro Yoshimoto】

(Tenor sax, Soprano sax, Clarinet, Flute Player, Composer)

He began playing the tenor saxophone at the age of 12 in his hometown of Kobe, Japan. 

he entered the Berklee College of Music in 2004 and studied with George Garzone, Joe Lovano, Frank Tiberi.

he graduated Berklee College of Music in 2006. He won an excellent prize in the yokohama jazz competition 2007.

Currently, he has joined Tokyo’s jazz scene with his quartet, other group and some big band at various jazz clubs and appearances at jazz festivals including Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Tokyo Jazz 2009, NHK Session 2011 & 2013, Yatsugatake Jazz Festival 2009 & 2010. In june 2012, he released his first self composed CD "Blending Tone" (ORBIT RECORDS, Disk Union). His song "Boston Subway" won "FINALIST AWARD" at the 18th USA Songwriting Competition2013.

also his original song "The Mystery Of Onion Rings" was chosen as a finalist in the world’s biggest songwriting competition, the “International Songwriting Competition 2014".

In may 2015, he released his second self composed CD “Moving Color" (MOR RECORDS) .

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