if you want to hear a musician who put every milligram of his soul into his playing Kaoru Abe is the one. high as a kite on Heroin during his peak years and dead at 29 makes it all the more tragic.
his playing almost brings a tear to my eye. the range of dynamics he uses, his phrasing, and ability to manipulate the saxaphone are amazing. my improvisations have benefited from the inspiration i get out of abes recordings. RIP
His music sends chills up my back. And that's a good thing. Not many artists can do this. It's a shame; All there is now is lazy music. I mean, musicians used to actually care about their work. They'd painstakingly pummel ideas into an instrument, and you'd appreciate it. RIP, Kaoru..
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I think Abe's improvising here on the standard "Autumn Leaves." This was late in his career, about a year before his death. Recordings from a few years earlier reveal him as an assaultive player: fast, blitzing nonstop splinters of sound. Abe turned the alto into a weapon.
Nothing to say .... amazing.... !
Japanlist 1 week ago
autumn leaves!. awesome!!!\
jekrendel 1 month ago
So disappointing that he died at such a young age. He is such an amazing musician.
kirsten889 2 months ago
A brilliant and underrated musician.
JaackPat 9 months ago
Hey is that the "rusty trombone"?
rawdawgndill 10 months ago
日本人でフリーサックス奏者と言えば、阿部薫！ 以上。
niraikanai009 1 year ago
ひたすら格好いいわあ
syzygy2body 1 year ago
He channels all his beautiful love and frustration through his sax. I really love this.
revdom666 1 year ago
Just Discovered you today! You are indeed resting with all the Greats!
lazzile 1 year ago
すばらしい切れ味です！
sivadakano 1 year ago
This is totally great!I am a big fan of his.Thank you!
Rodger96101 2 years ago 2
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PINKGOBLIN4 2 years ago
薫薫薫薫薫薫!!!!!!!! ZEIG!
vegastr0n 3 years ago
すきですばい！
jinjika7802 3 years ago
This is incredible footage. So glad it exists. Abe is a legend.
MuzakConcrete 3 years ago 2
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Wow this guy sucks. Total musical diarrea.
Sounds like total S***
hannahgrammy 3 years ago
calm down grandma
otacon451 3 years ago 3
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He don't know how to play sax.. f**** dont know!
lucaspimenta 4 years ago
the master of overblowing RIP
satan165 4 years ago
if you want to hear a musician who put every milligram of his soul into his playing Kaoru Abe is the one. high as a kite on Heroin during his peak years and dead at 29 makes it all the more tragic.
kingofkashiwa 4 years ago 9
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@kingofkashiwa i think kaoru wanted us to find our own souls through his music, rather than his.
aaronvespro 10 months ago
say,Ryuichi Sakamoto
ememtaow 4 years ago
He reminds of Anthony Braxton, the alto saxophone composer.
knucmo 4 years ago
He's brother of braxton in japan.
One of the brothers playing in the world.
ememtaow 4 years ago
his playing almost brings a tear to my eye. the range of dynamics he uses, his phrasing, and ability to manipulate the saxaphone are amazing. my improvisations have benefited from the inspiration i get out of abes recordings. RIP
pafufta816 4 years ago 8
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Sounds like my whistling kettle.
I fancy a cup of tea now.
Oh yeh,
and I must get some WD40 -
I keep on forgetting.
matterdot 4 years ago
His music sends chills up my back. And that's a good thing. Not many artists can do this. It's a shame; All there is now is lazy music. I mean, musicians used to actually care about their work. They'd painstakingly pummel ideas into an instrument, and you'd appreciate it. RIP, Kaoru..
CaptainJoshie 4 years ago
'Lazy music' you are so wrong.
Stop living in the past.
Live for now.
matterdot 4 years ago
Awesome cool!
His sound has a good speed.
sivadakano 4 years ago
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ninguem 5 years ago
he is the best ever imho
deathmetalhell 5 years ago
Amazing stuff. Wait til some dude trolling YouTube for NASCAR & UFC clips stumbles across it. He's gonna rip on this so hard.
MtFujiInMyPantsSUGOI 5 years ago
i didn't even know a video existed of him
incredible, what a legend
theotherjohn 5 years ago
Wow.
tonyfreejazz20 5 years ago
Nice!
vicepad 5 years ago
that tone he gets at 6:12 can peel 4 layers of varnish off an antique chest.
scox1000 5 years ago 2
This is wonderful! I was so shocked to see Abe finally! Incredible video! Thank you! Rest in peace Abe...
SILVUM 5 years ago
I think Abe's improvising here on the standard "Autumn Leaves." This was late in his career, about a year before his death. Recordings from a few years earlier reveal him as an assaultive player: fast, blitzing nonstop splinters of sound. Abe turned the alto into a weapon.
robert101455 5 years ago
who is this please?
TENGAL 5 years ago
It's Kaoru Abe.
Xebanily 5 years ago