Poster for the movie AA

AA

2006 • 443 minutes
DocumentaryMusic

"AA" is a documentary about Akira Aida (mostly known as Aquirax Aida), a japanese music critic who introduced free jazz, improvisation, and progressive rock to Japan. It's based on interviews with 12 critics and musicians who had connections with him. This is a documentary that considers the past, present and future of improvisation.

Picture of Yoshihide Otomo

Yoshihide Otomo

Self

Picture of Kameda Yukinori

Kameda Yukinori

Picture of Toshinori Kondo

Toshinori Kondo

Picture of Atsushi Sasaki

Atsushi Sasaki

Picture of Shimizu Toshihiko

Shimizu Toshihiko

Picture of Soejima Teruto

Soejima Teruto

Picture of Iwao Takahashi

Iwao Takahashi

Picture of Takeda Kenichi

Takeda Kenichi

Picture of Keiji Haino

Keiji Haino

Picture of Gen Hirai

Gen Hirai

Picture of Ryo Homma

Ryo Homma

Picture of Manabu Yuasa

Manabu Yuasa

Picture of Toshiharu Ōsato

Toshiharu Ōsato

Interviewer