MASAHIKO TOGASHI - PLACE: SPACE WHO (EGG FARM, 1987)

A. Untitled

B. Untitled


Masahiko Togashi, drums, percussion

Recorded live at Space Who, Saitama, Japan, on 26 October 1987.

Egg Farm ‎– EF-002

LP Rip

MASAHIKO TOGASHI & HIS IMPROVISATION JAZZ ORCHESTRA ‎– FOLLOW THE DREAM (PADDLE WHEEL, 1985)

A1. After The Breath
A2. Desireless

B.  Waltz Step

C.  Up And Down

D.  Moon


Kazutoki Umezu, alto saxophone, flute
Masami Nakagawa, alto and soprano saxophone
Koiche Matsukaze, baritone saxophone, flute
Hiroshi Yoshino, double bass
Keiki Midorikawa, double bass
Masahiko Togashi, drums, percussion
Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar
Miyauchi Toshiro, percussion
Sabu Toyozumi, percusion
Masahiko Sato, piano
Junji Hirose, tenor saxophone
Haruki Sato, trombone
Tadanori Konokawa, trombone
Hitoshi Okano, trumpet
Shinji Yasuda, trumpet
Tetsuji Yoshida, trumpet


Recorded live at Sogetsu Hall, Tokyo, 7 November 1984

Paddle Wheel ‎– K25P-6328/9

LP Rip

Paul Bley With Masahiko Togashi - Echo - 1999

It’s a logical meeting, the meeting between two masters of contemplation.

01. Offhand

02. Noteworthy

03. Highstrung

04. Mispoke

05. Construct

06. Symmetry

07. Light

08. Primitivo

09. Osmosis

10. Indolence

11. Spirits

12. Desolet

13. Makeover

14. Exposures

15. Background

16. Snaps

Masahiko Togashi: Percussions

Paul Bley: Piano 

Recorded June 10 & 11, 1999 at "Minato-Mirai Hall", Yokohama, Japan

Sme Records sacd SRGS 4526

STEVE LACY "STALKS" (COLUMBIA, 1975)

 Heres something that has been requested repeatedly in the comments on Lacy posts ( especially by brent/ 1001)
One of Lacy’s finest from the period, with masters like Togashi and Yoshizawa on board it couldn’t be otherwise.
This is unaccountably rare , ive only ever seen the one copy.

(Update)
This was posted for the first time in January 2008 by Sotise from a cassette he got from a friend.
I've hitchhiked the post - here's a reup in flac from another rip...






1. Stalks (Lacy) 10:35
2. Moon (Lacy) 9:24
3. Japanese Duck (Lacy) 6:40
4. The Wane (Lacy) 6:46
5- Bone (Lacy) 4:47

Recorded at Nippon Columbia 1st Studio, Tokyo, June 7, 1975

Steve Lacy: soprano saxophone
Masahiko Togashi: percussion
Motoharu Yoshizawa: bass

1975 - Columbia (Japan), YQ-7507-N (LP)

VARIOUS - MA MÈRE L'OYE (KING RECORDS, 1968)

A5. Ma Mère L'Oye (Ravel)


Jun Date, harpsichord
Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar
Masanaga Harada, bass
Masahiko Togashi, drums
Takatoshi Naito, orchestra conductor
Naohiko Terashima, arranger
Aquirax, illustration

The top performers of modern jazz, backed by ensembles, make this album one of the most outstanding release of all time.

One track of Mother-Goose-orchestra-spy-movie-cool-jazz-harpsichord
mash-up

Kings Records - SKK 465

LP Rip

MASAHIKO TOGASHI & FRIENDS ‎– GOLDEN CIRCLE "6" (TRIAL RECORDS, 1999)

1.1. 2.5 Cycle
1.2. Rumba De Funk
1.3. Nostalgia
1.4. The Air
1.5. Flying Riceman

2.1. Valencia
2.2. Faces
2.3. From Tchaikovsky Sym. #5 2nd Movement
2.4. Action
2.5. Waltz Step


Nobuyoshi Ino, bass
Masahiko Togashi, percussion
Masahiko Sato, piano
Yosuke Yamashita, piano
Kosuke Mine, tenor saxophone
Terumasa Hino, trumpet


Recorded on 11 December 1998 at Hammamatsu Act Hall

Trial Records ‎– ETR-004-5


CD Rip

MASAHIKO TOGASHI ‎– LIVE AT DOLPHY (TRIAL RECORDS, 1998)

1. You're My Everything
2. Unbalanced
3. I Remember Clifford
4. Color Of Wind
5. D • D


Nobuyoshi Ino, bass
Masahiko Togashi, percussion
Kosuke Mine, tenor saxophone


Recorded on 5 April 1998

Trial Records ‎– ETR-002

CD Rip

YUJI TAKAHASHI, HARUNA MIYAKE, MASAHIKO TOGASHI, JOSÉ MACEDA ‎– REAL TIME 2 (FONTEC, 1992)

1. For Your Eyes Only
2. The Time Of Melancholy I
3. The Time Of Melancholy II
4. The Time Of Melancholy III
5. The Time Of Melancholy IV
6. Dissemination



Yuji Takahashi, conductor
Haruna Miyake, piano, synthesizer (2-5)
Masahiko Togashi, drums, percussion (2-5)
José Maceda, conductor (6)
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra


Recorded live on 6 February 1991 at Hitomi Memorial Hall, Showa Women's University.

Fontec ‎– FOCD3151

CD Rip

MASAHIKO TOGASHI, STEVE LACY, YUJI TAKAHASHI ‎– 富樫雅彦 Steve Lacy 高橋悠治 (水牛, EGG FARM, 2009)

1. Trio 1
2. Piano Solo
3. Duo
4. Trio 2


Togashi Masahiko, percussion
Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone
Yuji Takahashi, piano


Recorded on Oct 16, 2000 at Hall Egg Farm.

水牛 Suigyu, Egg Farm ‎– SG013

CD Rip

MASABUMI KIKUCHI, MASAHIKO TOGASHI, GARY PEACOCK ‎– POESY : THE MAN WHO KEEPS WASHING HIS HANDS (PHILIPS, 1971)

A1. The Milky Way
A2. Dreams
A3. The Trap
A4. Apple

B1. Get Magic Again
B2. Foaming Around Sounds
B3. Aspiration
B4. End


Masabumi Kikuchi, piano
Masahiko Togashi, percussion
Gary Peacock, bass


Recorded at Victor Studio, Tokyo on June 30, July 13-16 1971

Philips/Nippon Phonogram - FX8518, re-issued as FS-6507 and 18PJ-1007.

Vinyl Rip

HELEN MERRILL - AFFINITY (CONTINENTAL RECORDS, 1982)

A1. This Hotel
A2. All Blues/St. Louis Blues
A3. Under Darkest Skies

B1. Sunayama
B2. No More Blues
B3. A Love Like Ours
B4. Bei Mir Bist du Schoen/You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To


Helen Merrill, vocals
Masahiko Sato, piano, electric piano
Hozan Yamamoto, shakuhachi
Noboyushi Ino, bass
Masahiko Togashi, percussion


Recorded at Teichiku Suginami Studio, Tokyo, on 10-11 July, 1982

Continental Records - Teichiku / HL-5017

Vinyl Rip

MASAHIKO TOGASHI - SPIRITS TRIO - JAZZ (VENUS RECORDS, 1994)

1. Where Are You?
2. Blame It On My Youth
3. Waltz Step
4. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
5. Don't Take Your Love From Me
6. The Things We Did Last Summer
7. Desert Wind
8. A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening


Hideo Ichikawa, piano
Ikuo Sakurai, bass
Masahio Togashi, drums

Recorded at Music Inn, Tokyo, 8 July 1994

Venus Records - TKCV-79057

CD Rip

MASAHIKO TOGASHI – THE FACE OF PERCUSSION (PADDLE WHEEL, 1981)

A1.  Something Coming
A2.  Pray
A3.  Let's Sing, Let's Dance

B1.  Ballad For Loneliness
B2.  Heartstrings
B3.  Whispering Stars
B4.  Something Leaving


Masahiko Togashi, percussion


Recorded August 12-14, 18-20, 1980 : King Records Studio #2, Tokyo.

Paddle Wheel / King K28P-6050

Vinyl Rip

MASAHIKO TOGASHI ‎– SCENE (CORNELIUS RECORDS, 1987)

1. Scene
2. Song For Twilight
3. Chromatic Lady & Pentatonic Guy
4. Tears
5. Hoy Hoy
6. Song Of Nothing
7. In The Pot
8. Typhoon
9. Midnight Talking To Me


Masahiko Togashi, percussion


Recorded on 27-29 September 1987 at Studio A, Tokyo.

Cornelius Records - CCD 701

CD Rip

MASAHIKO TOGASHI, RICHIE BEIRACH - FREEDOM JOY (TRIAL RECORDS, 1998)

1. Rectilinear
2. Haze
3. Bagatelle #6
4. Little Eyes
5. Inter-Action
6. Circle, Chain, Mirror
7. Ida Lupino
8. Waltz Step
9. Sunday Song


Richie Beirach, piano
Masahiko Togashi, percussion

Recorded at Mesena Hall, Susaka City, on 25 September 1997.

Trial Records - ETR 001

CD Rip

MASAHIKO TOGASHI & J.J. SPIRITS - PLAYS VOL.2 (VERVE, 1991)

1. Monk's Hat Blues - I'll Remember April
2. It Might As Well Be Spring
3. On A Slow Boat To China
4. If I Should Lose You
5. Everything Happens To Me
6. Joy Spring
7. Bemsha Swing


Masahiko Togashi, percussion
Masahiko Sato, piano
Kosuke Mine, tenor saxophone
Nobuyoshi Ino, bass

Recorded at Sedic Studio, Tokyo, 5-7 June 1991.

Verve - POCJ-1097

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MASAHIKO TOGASHI & J.J. SPIRITS - PLAYS BE BOP VOL. 1 (VERVE, 1991)

1. Confirmation

2. In A Sentimental Mood

3. Oleo

4. Stella By Starlight

5. I Remember Clifford

6. A Night In Tunisia - Monk's Hat Blues

Kosuke Mine, soprano and tenor sax

Masahiko Sato, piano

Nobuyoshi Ino, bass

Masahiko Togashi, drums

Recorded at Sedic Studio, Tokyo, on 5-7 June 1991.

Verve - POCJ-1076

CD Rip

THE GREAT 3 – BEGIN THE BEGUINE (AEOLUS, 1994)

1.  Summertime
2.  Skylark
3.  Waltz Step
4.  Misty
5.  My Favourite Things
6.  Kansago-No
7.  Begin The Beguine
8.  Coral Spring
9.  Laura
10. Bley's Triad
11. Home On The Range


Gary Peacock, bass
Masahiko Togashi, percussion
Masabumi Kikuchi, piano

Recorded at Onkio Haus, Tokyo, on 1-2 April 1994.

Aeolus – AJCD-S002, 1994.

CD Rip

MUDAI TRIO - SANS TITRE (NINETY-ONE, 1993)

1. Max Breeze
2. Le Cras (Needle's Eye)
3. Kagai
4. Steps
5. Fumon
6. Sans Titre
7. Palladium
8. Little Eyes


Masahiko Togashi, percussion
Masahiko Sato, piano
J-F Jenny Clark, bass

Recorded 18 September 1992 at Harmony Hall, Matsumoto

Ninety-One - CRCJ-9111

CD Rip


A Mudai Trio 1990 live recording, called "Crossing Orbits", was released on CD in 2012 and still available.

RICHARD TEITELBAUM ‎– HIUCHI-ISHI (DENON JAZZ, 1978)

A. In Memoriam H.M.
B. King William's Town - In Memory Of Steven Biko


Masami Nakagawa, alto saxophone, flute
Masahiko Togashi, percussion
Takashi Kako, piano, percussion
Richard Teitelbaum, poly-Moog, micro Moog, modular-Moog-system


Recorded at Nippon Columbia's 1st Studio, September 17 & 18, 1977

Denon Jazz ‎– YX-7518-ND

LP rip