Kaoru Abe
Personal life
Personal life
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Abe dropped out of highschool in 1967, at 17 years of age, to focus on perfecting his playing, and in 1968, he did his first performance, at a jazz spot named Oreo. In 1970, he met [Masayuki Takayanagi](/wiki/Masayuki_Takayanagi "Masayuki Takayanagi"). in 1971, he met [Izumi Suzuki](/wiki/Izumi_Suzuki "Izumi Suzuki"), and in 1973, they married. In 1976, they had a daughter. However, in 1977, they divorced.


What was Abe's age when he dropped out of high school?