Kaoru Abe

Kaoru Abe was an influential Japanese avantgarde alto saxophonist, who is often regarded as having the greatest abrasive saxophone sound. Selftaught at a young age, Abe performed with notables such as Motoharu Yoshizawa, Takehisa Kosugi, Yosuke Yamashita, Derek Bailey, and Milford Graves, although he generally performed solo. He was married to the author Izumi Suzuki, and a cousin to singer Kyu Sakamoto. He was depicted in the film Endless Waltz by Kji Wakamatsu. He is not to be confused with the Japanese actor Kaoru Abe.

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