Aki Takase (Pianist, Composer ) born in Osaka , Japan.

1981 at the Jazz Festival in the Philharmony of Berlin.
She performed many times at the Berlin Jazz Festival in Germany.
Intensive works with Alexander von Schlippenbach „Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra“,  in Trio with Rashied Ali and Reggie Workman.
1997-2000 guest professor at Hanns -Eisler music university in Berlin.
„W.C Handy“ Project with Fred Frith(a.o)
In duets or groups with David Murray, Maria Joao, N. H.Ö. Pedersen, Joe Henderson, M.Vitous.
Plays Fats Waller“, „Projects with Eugene Chadbourne, Rudi Mahall, Nils Wogram and Paul Lovens.
„In Duo “ with David Murray, Rudi Mahall, Louis Sclavis, Alex v. Schlippenbach, Han Bennink, Silke Eberhard, Ingrid Laubrock and Daniel Erdmann.
LA PLANETE“ w/ Louis Sclavis, Vincent Courtois, Dominique Pifarely. “ LOK.03 “ w/ Alex v. Schlippenbach and DJIIIVibe.
TAMA“ w/ Jan Roder, Oliver Steidle.“ AUGE“ w/ Christian Weber and Michael Griener. „Reading and Music“ performance w/ Yoko Tawada.
Cities in the Piano„:  dance +piano w / Yui Kawaguchi. „ JAPANIC“ with Daniel Erdmann, DJlllvibe, Johannes Fink, Dag Magnus Narvesen.
2023Carmen Rhapsody “ with Mayumi Nakamura, Daniel Erdmann. Vincent Courtois published The CD was published in February by BMC Records.
2023 „AAPD“ Duo with Alexander von schlippenbach (Four Hands Piano Pieces) The CD and LP were published in May by Trost Records
2024 Duo „ELLINGTON“ with Daniel Erdmann  was published in March by enja Records.
2024 Japanic „FORTE will be published in April by BMC Records

„Berliner Zeitung“Award (the best Artists of 1999 in the Berlin Newspaper)
TheSWR Jazz“ Award 2002.
CD „Cherry-Sakura“ with David Murray „The German Record Critics „ Award(2017/2)
„The German Record Critics‘ Award also  In total she received the awards 9 times (1988-2017).

JAZZ PREIS BERLIN „ Award 2018.

German Jazz Preis“ for Piano/ keyboard  Award 2021.

Albert-Mangelsdorff Preis“ Award 2021