Akira Sakata (born 21 February 1945) is a Japanese free jazz saxophonist. Sakata was born in Hiroshima on 21 February 1945. He first heard jazz on short-wave radio and Voice of America, then became more interested in it from listening to film soundtracks. He began studying music seriously at high school, where he played clarinet.Moses, Marc (10 March 1989) "Mixed media event weds new jazz and old film". The Japan Times. p. 15. He played alto sax... more
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