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Ken Ota

Saxophonist and composer Ken Ota works across leader groups, chamber collaborations, jazz recordings, and Japanese popular music projects.

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About Ken Ota

Ota's official biography traces classical saxophone study, a turn toward jazz at Waseda University, and his professional debut in Masahiko Osaka's quartet.[1]

Universal Music documents his major-label recording work, while the TETE-A-TETE release and Dolphy profile connect his leader projects with recurring Yokohama performances.[1][2][3]

Swingroove

The biography documents Ota's 2006 major-label debut on Universal Music's Verve imprint.[1]

TETE-A-TETE

The artist-linked Apple Music release presents Ota's saxophone-and-piano duo with Keiji Matsumoto.[2]

Yokohama performances

Dolphy's artist profile documents Ota's sustained connection to the Yokohama jazz room.[3]

Start Listening

Official performance playlistWatch leader and collaboration videos selected on Ota's own website.TETE-A-TETE on Apple MusicStream the saxophone-and-piano duo album linked from Ota's discography.

Upcoming Dates

No current-month dates are listed in Jazz DateBook right now. This profile remains part of the verified local musician index and will show dates as soon as they appear in the Yokohama calendar.