Nobuyuki Nakajima

Nobuyuki Nakajima (中島 ノブユキ) – is Japanese musician, composer, arranger, pianist, who has studied composition in Tokyo and Paris. Noted not only for his masterful piano, but also for his talent of composing and arranger of elegant and thrilling ensembles, based on the impressive depth and variety of his musical literacy. He has composed original soundtracks for japanese TVseries such as the NHK Taiga drama "Yae no Sakura” (nominated for the 42nd International Emmy Awards, Drama Series).

In recent years, he participate Jane Birkin's world tours ( Jane Birkin sings Serge Gainsbourg "VIA JAPAN" ) as musical director, orchestrator and pianist. (over 70 concerts in 27 countries.) 2011-2013, Since 2016, he also joined her world tour "GAINSBOURG SYMPHONIQUE " as the orchestral arranger & pianist.

Discography

Studio Albums

• ETE,Palma ~ a vague impression of the summer ~ (2006)
• PASSACAILLE (2007)
• MELANCOLIA (2010)
• Cancellare (2012)
• clair-obscur (2014)
• Broken Blossoms (2015)

Original Soundtrack Albums

• The Fallen Angel (Ningen Shikkaku) (2010)
• Tamayura OVA (2010)
• Tamayura ~ hitotose ~ (2011)
• Yae no Sakura I (2013)
• Yae no Sakura II (2013)
• Yae no Sakura III (2013)
• Yae no Sakura complete edition (2014)
• The Mourner (2015)

Compilation

• " Ibiza Sundowner Presented By José Padilla " (2012) Thinking of You (NN's Dreamy Mix)

Collaboration

with Jane Birkin

• " une petite fille " Jane Birkin + Nobuyuki Nakajima (2012)

Works as a Composer

Film

• The Fallen Angel (dir. Genjiro Arato / 2010)
• The Mourner (dir. Yukihiko Tsutsumi / 2015)
• good-bye (dir. Toshihiro Hanyu / 2015)

Drama

• Yae's Sakura (Yae no Sakura) (NHK Taiga Drama / 2013) , 42nd International Emmy Awards Nominee, Drama Series
• Kamisama no Boat (dir. Takashi Minamoto / NHK-BS / 2013)
• Inemuri Sensei (dir. Takashi Minamoto / TV Asahi / 2013)
• Liquid: Oni no Sake, Kiseki no Kura (dir. Takashi Minamoto / NHK-BS / 2015)
• Beautiful Slow Life (dir. Takashi Minamoto / NHK / 2015)
• Godan (WOWOW / 2015)

Animated Film

• Tamayura (dir. Junichi Sato / 2010~2016)

TV Program

• Tabi no Chikara Theme music (NHK-BS Documentary / 2011)

External links

• Nobuyuki NAKAJIMA official site
• Nobuyuki NAKAJIMA facebook page
• Nobuyuki Nakajima at the Internet Movie Database