Yōsuke Yamashita

Yōsuke Yamashita
Yōsuke Yamashita in 2006.
Background information
Born (1942-02-26) 26 February 1942
Tokyo, Japan
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger, writer
InstrumentPiano
LabelsEnja Records, West 54 Records, Verve Records
Websitejamrice.co.jp

Yōsuke Yamashita (山下 洋輔, Yamashita Yōsuke; born 26 February 1942) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer and writer. His piano style is influenced by free jazz, modal jazz and soul jazz.

Since the late 1980s, Yamashita's main performing group has consisted of Cecil McBee (bass), Pheeroan akLaff (drums), and often Joe Lovano (saxophone).

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