Akira Sakata
- Type: Musician
- Country: Japan
- Born: Japan
Biography
Akira Sakata (Japanese: 坂田明) was born in Kure-city, Hiroshima in 1945. Studied marine biology at Hiroshima university. In 1969 he formed a group Saibo-bunretsu (Cell fission) in Tokyo , and was also performing with various free-jazz musicians. He joined Yamashita Yosuke Trio from 1972 till 1979. In 1980 he formed his trio and its three month tour in Japan elicited a great public response. Its performance during this period was released as a live album POCHI.
Genres
Akira Sakata Discography
- Mooko (1988) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Proton Pump (2018) - Album - rated 3.53/5