Hidehiko Matsumoto
Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto ( Japanese 松本 英 彦 ; born October 12, 1926 in Tamashima (today: Kurashiki ), Okayama Prefecture ; † February 29, 2000 in Tama ) was a Japanese modern jazz saxophonist and film actor. Matsumoto, who also played the flute, was one of the first Japanese jazz musicians to gain international recognition.
Live and act
Matsumoto first learned the clarinet in school. In 1949 he played in the first bebop group in Japan, the "CB Nine". In 1951 and 1952 he was a member of the Swing Journal All Stars and belonged to the "Six Joes" before he led his own bands, such as the "Big Four". In the 1950s he also worked as a film actor. In 1959 he played in the quintet of the drummer Hideo Shiraki ; at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival he performed with Gerald Wilson's orchestra . In 1964 he accompanied Miles Davis with his hard bop- oriented quartet on their tour of Japan. He later worked with Charlie Mariano and Toshiko Akiyoshi . He has recorded several albums under his own name, most recently in 1992 "Papillon" with Randy Brecker , Lew Soloff and Steve Gadd .
Discographic notes
- Sleepy (1976)
- Great Tenor Sax (1981)
Lexigraphic entries
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Volume 2: M – Z (= rororo-Sachbuch. Vol. 16513). 2nd Edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16513-9 .
Web links
- Official website (Japanese)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Matsumoto, Hidehiko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 松本 英 彦 (Japanese); Matsumoto, Sleepy (nickname); ス リ ー ピ ー 松本 (Japanese, nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese jazz saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tamashima (Kurashiki) , Okayama Prefecture |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 29, 2000 |
| Place of death | Tama (Tokyo) |