Akira Ishikawa

Akira Ishikawa (石川 晶, Ishikawa Akira, November 10, 1934 - February 10, 2002) was a Japanese jazz drummer and bandleader.

Ishikawa began his music career with Shin Matsumoto and New Pacific. In the following years he toured with his own formations like Akira Miyazawa Modern Allstars and Toshio Hosaka. In later years he played with Toshiyuki Miyama and his band New Herd; in 1964/65 he recordEd with… More