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第31回（1981年） award
George Kawaguchi
ジョージ かわぐち
Kawaguchi Joji
ペンネーム:
Joji Kawaguchi（Birth name / legal name）,
George Kawaguchi（Stage name）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1927-06-15 （Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- 死没
- 2003-11-01 76歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- drummer, musician
- 活動期間
- 1947年〜2003年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich
- 影響を与えた人物
- Raiji Kawaguchi, Motohiko Hino, Japanese younger generation jazz drummers
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army Aviation Officer School (Imperial Japanese Army) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Army Aviation Officer School (Imperial Japanese Army)
国:
Japan
Had prewar/old-system and Manchuria education history. Trained as an Army youth aviator at the end of the war (reports vary).
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NANRI Fumio Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Art Festival Prize (Minister of Education Award) | — | ジャズ | Arts Festival (Agency for Cultural Affairs) | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1997 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (4th class) | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2003 | Japan Record Awards — Special Achievement Award | — | — | Japan Record Awards | 受賞 |
NANRI Fumio Prize
1981
結果:
受賞
Art Festival Prize (Minister of Education Award)
1981
部門:
ジャズ
主催:
Arts Festival (Agency for Cultural Affairs)
結果:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1988
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (4th class)
1997
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
Japan Record Awards — Special Achievement Award
2003
主催:
Japan Record Awards
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Jazz at the Tris
1957年 JazzAn album including live recordings from the early Big Four era; released during the postwar jazz boom.
big bandlive performancepostwar jazz
Original Big Four
1959年 JazzA studio album under the Big Four name; contributed to the popularization of jazz in Japan.
jazz comboswing
Super Drums
1979年 JazzA George Kawaguchi-led project featuring drums prominently; showcases solo and ensemble drumming.
drum solotechnical display
全著作
- Life Is 4-Beat! — Autobiography of George Kawaguchi (1982)
- My Memoir: The Drum Solo Never Ends (1995)
作風・主題
- 文体
- powerful, exuberant drummingperformance emphasizing speed and power
- 頻出モチーフ
- extended drum soloshighly entertaining showmanship
健康
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cerebral hemorrhageSuffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died in 2003
評価・遺産
One of postwar Japan's leading jazz drummers. Through groups like the Big Four he helped popularize jazz in Japan and was called a 'god of jazz drumming.'
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (materials / archives)
大衆文化への影響
- Continued presence in media via TV appearances and NHK archives.
引用
-
Life is 4-beat!
出典: Autobiography 'Life Is 4-Beat! — Autobiography of George Kawaguchi' (1982年)
豆知識
- Famous for many tall tales and jokingly nicknamed 'Horabuki George' (braggart George).
- Distinctive mustache as a personal trademark.
- There are accounts that he served as an international clay shooting judge at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics (reports vary).