1. Takao Ogawa is a Japanese novelist, music journalist, music producer, composer, guitarist, and orthopedic surgeon.
15 Facts About Takao Ogawa
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Takao Ogawa is known for his work in various music fields, particularly jazz, and as a complete collector of Blue Note.
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Takao Ogawa later pursued a career in medicine while playing jazz guitar in a band.
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Takao Ogawa interviewed more than 1,000 musicians and related people among whom Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Oscar Peterson, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Charlie Watts, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Sadao Watanabe, Terumasa Hino, Alfred Lion, Bob Weinstock, Orrin Keepnews, and Creed Taylor.
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Takao Ogawa befriended Miles Davis in 1985 and wrote seven books about him.
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Takao Ogawa has written many articles and books mainly about jazz and formed Selim Slive Elementz, an electric free jazz rock band in 2016, in homage to Miles Davis.
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In 1992, Takao Ogawa produced albums by Kenny Werner, Dennis Chambers, Marc Copland, the keyboardist Adam Holzman who played with Miles Davis, Bob Mintzer, Curtis Fuller, and other artists at Flatout productions.
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Takao Ogawa is Director of Orthopedics at Central Clinic in Tokyo, Japan.
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Takao Ogawa started playing jazz guitar in a jazz band in parallel with his activities in rock bands and studied jazz guitar and music theory at "An Music School" in 1971.
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Takao Ogawa formed a jazz band with students of the same school and played at jazz cafes and hotel lounges in Tokyo.
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In 1977, Takao Ogawa graduated from medical school and entered the medical office of the university hospital.
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That year, Takao Ogawa interviewed Miles Davis, and this led to a long-time friendship between them.
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Since 2010, Takao Ogawa has focused on interviews with Japanese musicians, especially about the situation of Japanese jazz after World War II and the development of jazz.
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In 2015, Takao Ogawa won the "Music Pen Club Music Award" for his work: "Jazz in Japan through Testimonials".
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In 2024, Takao Ogawa was nominated for the "Music Pen Club Music Award" for his work: "The Definitive Guide to The Blue Note 1500 Series".