1972年生まれ。
鍵盤奏者（ピアノ、ハモンドオルガン）でありながら、「サバール」をはじめとする様々な打楽器もプレイする稀有なプレイヤーである。

1998年 ＮＹにてピアノをBarryHarris氏に師事。
1999年 セネガルにてサバール（打楽器）をDoudou Ndiaye Rose氏とその一族に師事。
2000年 NYのボーカリスト、クリブ・ダグラス氏と共にBLUE NOTE福岡で公演。
2001年 4月から2年間に渡り劇団四季主宰のミュージカル「ライオンキング」に出演。
2004年 韓国ＥＢＳテレビ「ASIA MUSIC FESTIVAL」に出演。
2005年 愛・地球博「地球市民村」オープニングコンサートに出演。

自己のグループ、ソロピアノ等で活動する他、ピアノの即興演奏による書道家、タップダンス、ヨガとのコラボレーション等、様々な分野のアーティストと共演している。
日本的な情景を映し出す幻想的な旋律、独特な“間”と優しい響きに満ちたプレイは多方面で高い評価を受けている。



Yukitaka NAGAMI

Born: 24 September 1972
Birthplace: Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

1977: Began playing piano at age 5
1995: Graduated from Kyushu Institute of Design (major in acoustic design)
1996: Began his career as a professional jazz pianist
1998: Moved to New York and learned piano from Barry Harris
1999: Learned to play sabar, a percussion instrument, from Doudou Ndiaye Rose and his family in Senegal
2000: Performed with Cleve Douglass, a jazz vocalist from New York, at Blue Note Fukuoka
2001-2003: Appeared in the musical “The Lion King” by Shiki Theater Company
2004: Appeared on the EBS (Korea) television program “ASIA MUSIC FESTIVAL”
2005: Performed at the opening concert in NGO global village of EXPO 2005 AICHI, JAPAN
2006: Released the first solo album “Michishirube (Milestone)”
2008: Released the second solo album “Tsuki-akari Hoshi-akari (Moonlight & Starlight)”

Nagami has been playing as a pianist (piano, Hammond organ) mainly in jazz.
He also plays various percussion instruments like sabar, the folk instrument in Senegal, and has a great knowledge of folk music in Asia, Africa, Brazil, and Latin America. He has played on several occasions with the local musicians.

He often plays piano improvisations with calligraphers, yoga swamis and other artists in various areas, while working as a member of his own group or as a solo pianist.
He is not only focused on computerized music productions, but actively writes songs for films, radio programs or theaters, making an all-round appeal.