As my reservoir on Masahiko Togashi (deleted ones) comes almost to an end, I'll continue the japanese series with another great master.
As far as I know most recordings of Masayuki Takayanagi are available. I got this CD from a Company in Hamburg which sells tea. Let's have a mouthful.
"Free Form Suite" is a mixed bag insofar as there is a more "traditional" part - the first three tracks - and than a more powerful part called "Free Form Suite".
Not his most ferocious music - but listen for yourself.
MASAYUKI "JOJO" TAKAYANAGI & NEW DIRECTION FOR THE ARTS
"FREE FORM SUITE"
Masayuki Takayanagi,acoustic, electric & gut guitar
Kenji Mori,cl,fl,ss,as,picc,recorder
Hiroshi Yamazaki,dr,perc
Joe Mizuki,dr,perc
Toshio Saito,time conductor (4,5,6)
1. The Blues 06:07
2. You Don't Know What Love Is 09:47
3. Sun In The East 09:58
4. Free Form Suite
1st Movement 06:46
2nd Movement 06:35
3rd Movement 09:47
Recorded "Live" at Aoi Studio, Tokyo on 19th May, 1972
In Germany there is an idiomatic expression which goes roughly ... "on one foot there is no good standing".
I found the second foot some days ago.
http://avaxhome.ws/music/jazz/Masayuki_Takayanagi_and_New_Direction_Unit_Live_at_Moers_Festival.html
Enjoy!
