RECENT AND UPCOMING RELEASES XVI

Kaoru Abe - 19770916@Ayler, Sapporo (Doubtmusic) - out now

New Direction - Live at Jazzbed (Jinya Disc) - out now

New Direction - Live at Station '70 (Jinya Disc) - end of May

KAORU ABE - 未発表音源＋初期音源 (YOUTH INC, 2012)

1. Duo
2. Duo
3. Duo
4. Duo
5. Trio


Kaoru Abe, saxophones, bass clarinet, harmonica
Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar (5)
Hiroshi Yamazaki, drums (5)

Live recordings, early 1970s. Unknown drummer on 1-4.

Youth Inc - YOUTH-165

CD Rip

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

TOKYO PHILHARMONIC CHORUS - CHORAL WORKS OF HIKARU HAYASHI - AFTER THE APOCALYPSE (KING RECORDS, 1961)

A1. Cantata No.1 - Give Water
A2. Gold Rush

B. The Eternal Pegasus


Hiroyuki Iwaki, conductor
Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, chorus

Tamiki Hara, libretto (A1)

Hiroshi Iwata, poetry (A2, B)

Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar (A2)
Ryozo Sugiura, vibraphone (A2)
Masao Yagi, piano (A2)
Masanaga Harada, bass (A2)
Kanji Harada, drums (A2)

Tokyo Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (B)


Recorded in 1958 (A1, B) and 1960 (A2)

King Records, SKF 3006

LP Rip

SHUKO MIZUNO, TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & THE NEW HERD PLUS ALL-STAR GUESTS ‎– SHUKO MIZUNO'S "JAZZ ORCHESTRA '73" (THREE BLIND MICE, 1973)

A. Drive, Drive, Drive!

B. Blues, Autonomy, Drive, Chaos


Toshiyuki Miyama, conductor
Shuko Mizuno, organ (B), conductor

Kenji Mori, alto saxophone (A)
Isao Kimura, alto saxophone
Kazumi Oguro, alto saxophone
Shigeru Hirano, baritone saxophone
Hideto Kanai, bass
Hiromi Sano, clarinet (B)
Masaaki Sano, clarinet (B)
Seiichi Nakamura, clarinet (B)
Takashi Shikata, clarinet (B)
Isao Yomoda, drums
Masaaki Ito, electric bass
Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar (B)
Joe Mizuki, percussion (B)
Mamoru Mori, tenor saxophone
Seiji Inoue, tenor saxophone
Seiichi Tokura, trombone (B)
Takeshi Aoki, trombone (B)
Masamichi Uetaka, trombone
Takahide Uchida, trombone
Takashi Hayakawa, trombone
Teruhiko Kataoka, trombone
Terumasa Hino, trumpet (A)
Ken-ichi Sano, trumpet (B)
Koji Hadori, trumpet (B)
Kazumi Takeda, trumpet
Shuji Atsuta, trumpet
Shin Kazuhara, trumpet
Yoshikazu Kishi, trumpet



Recorded August 23, 1973 (A), and September 2, 1973 (B) at AOI Studio, Tokyo.

Three Blind Mice ‎– TBM-55

Vinyl Rip

JOJO TAKAYANAGI ‎– EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE WITH JOHN ZORN (MOBYS RECORD, 1986)

A1. Active 1
A2. Active 2

B1. Brecht 47
B2. Counterevidence


Masayuki "JoJo" Takayanagi, guitar
John Zorn, saxophone, toys etc. (A1, A2)


A side recorded at Yokohama Education and Culture Center, Atelier B1, Yokohama on March 29, 1986.

B side recorded at Kid-Ailack Hall, Tokyo on May 23, 1986.

Mobys Record ‎– Mobys 0005

Vinyl Rip

MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI & KAORU ABE - 解体的交感 - CREATIVE DESTRUCTION (SOUND CREATORS INC., 1970)

From "Cool" Jojo to "Blow-Torch" Jojo and Abe

1. Untitled
2. Untitled


Kaoru Abe, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, harmonica
Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar

Recorded live at Kousei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, June 28, 1970.

Original LP release on Sound Creators Inc., 1970

CD rip from DIW Records ‎– DIW-414, 1999

Re-released on DIW Records ‎– DIW-415, 2000

NEW DIRECTION UNIT ‎– LIVE AT MOERS FESTIVAL (THREE BLIND MICE, 1980)

A1. Bohimei
A2. Resistance

B1. Mass Hysterism
B2. Subconscious Lee


Kenji Mori, alto saxophone, alto flute, clarinet & bass clarinet, shinobue
Nobuyoshi Ino, cello
Yasuhiro Yamazaki, drums, percussion
Akira Iijima, electric & acoustic guitar
Masayuki Takayanagi, electric & acoustic guitar

Recorded live at Moers New Jazz Festival, Moers, West Germany, on May 26th, 1980.

Three Blind Mice ‎– TBM (P) 5023

Vinyl Artwork and CD Rip

MASAYUKI "JOJO" TAKAYANAGI - SECOND CONCEPT ‎– COOL JOJO (THREE BLIND MICE, 1980)

1.  Froggy Day
2.  These Things
3.  Hi Beck
4.  Palo Alto
5.  317 East 32nd
6.  Subconscious Lee
7.  My New Flame
8.  Lennie's Pennies
9.  Froggy Day [Alternate Take]
10. Hi Beck [Alternate Take]
11. 317 East 32nd [Alternate Take]
12. Subconscious Lee [Alternate Take]

Nobuyoshi Ino, bass
Yasuhiro Yamazaki, drums
Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar
Kenji Kohsei, piano, electric piano

Recorded at Epicurus Studio, Tokyo on 3-5 December, 1979. Digitally remastered at JVC Mastering Centre on August 2, 2000.

TBM-XR-5018

CD Rip

MASAYUKI "JOJO" TAKAYANAGI ‎– LONELY WOMAN (THREE BLIND MICE, 1982)

A1. Lonely Woman
A2. Kary's Trance
A3. Sketches

B1. Song For Che
B2. Lennie's Pennies
B3. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair


Masayuki Takayanagi, electric guitar


Recorded August 21 & 22 1982 at Sound Sky Studio, Tokyo.


Three Blind Mice ‎– PAP-25030; TBM-CD-1893

LP artwork & CD Rip

TEE & COMPANY "SPANISH FLOWER" (THRRE BLIND MICE, 1977)

This is the third and final Tee & Company - again a contribution by Nick.

Enjoy!





TEE & COMPANY "SPANISH FLOWER"



Kenji Mori, bass clarinet (A), flute & soprano saxophone (B)
Takao Uematsu, tenor saxophone (A + B), bass clarinet (B)
Masaru Imada, piano
Masayuki Takayanagi, 12 strings guitar (A), guitar (B)
Hideto Kanai, maracas (A), bass (B)
Nobuyoshi Ino, bass (A + B), cello (B)
Hiroshi Murakami, drums
Yuji Imamura, tabla (A), percussion (A + B)


A. A Tree Frog (15:04)
B. Spanish Flower (19:10)


Recorded at AOI Studio, Tokyo on 13, 14, 15 November, 1977.


THREE BLIND MICE TBM-5008

(lp rip)

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TEE & COMPANY "SONNET" (THREE BLIND MICE, 1977)

TEE & COMPANY "SONNET"



Kenji Mori, tenor & soprano saxophone
Takao Uematsu, tenor saxophone
Masayuki Takayanagi, electric guitar
Hideto Kanai, bass, electric bass
Nobuyoshi Ino, bass, electric bass
Masaru Imada, piano, electric piano
Hiroshi Murakami, drums
Yuji Imamura, percussion


A. Sonnet (14:32)
B. Combo '77 (16:37)


Recorded at Epicurus Studio, Tokyo on 13th November, 1977.

THREE BLIND MICE TBM-5004

(Nick's rip + cover)

TEE & COMPANY "DRAGON GARDEN" (THREE BLIND MICE, 1977)

The first in a series of three LPs from Tee & Company - Thanks to Nick!






TEE & COMPANY "DRAGON GARDEN"


Kenji Mori, alto flute (A), flute (B2), bass clarinet (B1 + B3)
Takao Uematsu, tenor saxophone (A)
Masaru Imada, electric piano (A + B2)
Masayuki Takayanagi, electric guitar
Hideto Kanai, bass (A + B1 + B3), electric bass (B2), maracas (A)
Nobuyoshi Ino, cello (A + B1 + B2), electric bass (A), bass (B3)
Hiroshi Murakami, drums (A), snare drum & bass tom-tom (B3)
Yuji Imamura, percussion (A)


A1. Dragon Garden (13:58)
B1. Our Foolish (04:06)
B2. Mort (07:45)
B3. End Of November (05:12)


Recorded at AOI Studio & Epicurus Studio, Tokyo on 13 & 28 November and 1 December, 1977.


THREE BLIND MICE TBM-5006

(lp rip)

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MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI "ACTION DIRECT" (ALM-URANOIA, 1985)

Already some months on my posting-list Nick has provided us with a surprise!

This is noise/industrial or whatever you may call it - long before such a monicker was used as a reference for a musical style.

A remarkable experience - played by:



MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI "ACTION DIRECT"


Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar, tapes, electronics, sword and other devices


A1. Dry Weather Alert 15:07
A2. Reaction 06:26
B1. Loop Hole 21:54


Recorded live at Zojoji Hall, Tokyo, Japan on 5th October, 1985.


ALM-Uranoia UR-6 (released 1987)

(In 2005 Tiliqua Records reissued the LP as LP [250] and CD [800] - TILAR-5001 - all three releases are OOP)


(lp-rip)

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MASAHIKO TOGASHI & MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI "PULSATION" (PADDLE WHEEL, 1983)

UPDATE: New rip from another LP courtesy of Nick. Links see comment no. 16..........


The collaboration between Masayuki Takayanagi and Masahiko Togashi yields some music which is quite special for both discographies. They never played in such a manner before or after.
Note: The rip has a continous buzzing and during the quieter parts a kind of crackling. I tried to remove it - but to no avail. Yet it is still a good listen (sonically) and a marvellous achievement by the musicians (musically!!).
Hopefully it will see a proper reissue...

Enjoy!






MASAHIKO TOGASHI & MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI "PULSATION"


Masayuki Takayanagi,guitar
Masahiko Togashi,drums, percussion

1. Inner pulsation (TOGASHI) 21:12
2. Outer pulsation (TOGASHI) 21:19


May 27, 1983 : Live at Zojoji Hall, Tokyo

Notes :
Concert produced by TOGASHI Masahiko (Zojoji concert No. 13).
Cover design by TOGASHI Masahiko.
Album subtitle : "1983. We now create. Live at Zojoji Hall."

PADDLE WHEEL/KING K28P-6244

(lp rip)


Addendum: A new (Dec. 19) rip is available, see comments...

UPDATE: New link from the new rip (courtesy Nick) in comments (Nov. 06. 2012)
...still waiting for a reissue...

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MASAHIKO TOGASHI QUARTET "WE NOW CREATE" (VICTOR, 1969)

MASAHIKO TOGASHI QUARTET "WE NOW CREATE"


Mototeru Takagi, tenor saxophone, cornpipe[1]
Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar[2]
Motoharu Yoshizawa, bass, cello
Masahiko Togashi, drums, percussion

1. Variations On A Theme Of "Feed-Back"[1,2] 11:57
2. Invitation To "Corn-Pipe" Dance [1] 07:12
3. Artistry In Percussions 09:24
4. Fantasy For Strings [2] 08:55


Recorded May 23, 1969, Tokyo Studio Center, Tokyo.


Victor World Group SMJX-10065

(see also > http://inconstantsol.blogspot.com/2010/11/masahiko-togashi-quartet-speed-space.html & http://inconstantsol.blogspot.com/2010/11/masahiko-togashi-mototeru-takagi.html )

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MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI "FREE FORM SUITE" (THREE BLIND MICE, 1972)

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!

Masayuki Takayanagi & Kaoru Abe "Mass Projection" & "Gradually Projection" (1970, DIW-424/425) FLAC

Here are two of Abe's earliest recordings, dating from 1970. Takayanagi plays electric guitar and Abe alto sax, a Japanese flute called shakuhachi (used here with a reed) and on the second disc bass clarinet and harmonica (!) are added. Note that in order to recreate the original schedule of the concert, the Gradually Projection disc should be played between the two pieces of the Mass Projection disc.
Anyway, I'd recommend to listen first to Gradually Projection as it is the less agressive of the two (with particularly beautiful bass clarinet work) ... Mass Projection can be filed under the "very hardcore" etiquette so be prepared. Take a look at this screenshot of the disc's two tracks opened in Sound Forge which should give you a good idea [http://i29.tinypic.com/i6au02.jpg]. Hehe.

To conclude, here's a link to informative reviews of Abe records written in the Opprobrium magazine, with a piece on Mass Projection [http://tinyurl.com/2omz36] and a link to a discography [http://tinyurl.com/3xvubx].

Enjoy,
Pierre

PS : I am looking for the "Live at Gaya" box set, so please get in touch if you can help !