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Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. 富樫雅彦 (Togashi Masahiko)
Japanese jazz drummer and percussionist. Born March 22, 1940; died August 22, 2007. Togashi was acclaimed as a jazz drummer from his teens, when he played in Sadao Watanabe's group. He was a pivotal figure alongside Masahiko Sato, Masayuki Takayanagi and Yosuke Yamashita in the development of free jazz in Japan in the late 1960's. In 1969 Togashi lost the use of his legs in an accident, but he developed a new drumkit and returned to playing eighteen months later. Togashi has collaborated with many overseas jazzmen, including Don Chery, Steve Lacy, Charlie Haden, Mal Waldron and Paul Bley. His best known record in Japan is probably 1975's "Spiritual Nature". As his physical condition worsened Togashi retired from active playing in 2002, devoting himself to composition and painting.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Masahiko Togashi Yuji Takahashi Duo Live 1995 | Masahiko Togashi, Yuji Takahashi | 2017 | Album |
Live 1989 | Masahiko Togashi, Haruna Miyake, Yuji Takahashi | 2015 | Album |
Masahiko Togashi = Tony Scott 1959 | Masahiko Togashi, Tony Scott, Masao Yagi, Masanaga Harada | 2015 | Album |
Duo Live 1984 | Masahiko Togashi + Masayuki Takayanagi | 2014 | Album |
Duo Live 1988 | Masahiko Togashi, Yuji Takahashi | 2014 | Album |
Apices | Steve Lacy, Masahiko Togashi, Masahiko Satoh | 2013 | Album |
Emerge Live At Egg Farm 2001 | Masahiko Togashi, Masahiko Satoh | 2012 | Album |
Autumn In Paris | Mudai Trio : Masahiko Togashi, J.-F. Jenny-Clark, Masahiko Satoh | 2011 | Album |
Inductions | Masahiko Togashi & Masahiko Satoh | 2009 | Album |
富樫雅彦 Steve Lacy 高橋悠治 | Masahiko Togashi, Steve Lacy, Yuji Takahashi | 2009 | Album |
Murder Scene | Killer Bong / Masahiko Togashi | 2008 | Album |
Musical Play In Jazz | Akira Miyazawa, Norio Maeda, Masanaga Harada, Masahiko Togashi | 2007 | Album |
The Ballad My Favorite | Masahiko Togashi | 2004 | Album |
Kairos | Masahiko Togashi - Masahiko Satoh | 2003 | Album |
Contrast | Masahiko Togashi, Masahiko Satoh | 2002 | Album |
Passing In The Silence | Masahiko Togashi | 2000 | Album |
Echo | Paul Bley with Masahiko Togashi | 1999 | Album |
Freedom Joy | Masahiko Togashi, Richard Beirach | 1998 | Album |
Live At Dolphy | Masahiko Togashi | 1998 | Album |
Moment Aug,15 | Masahiko Togashi | 1997 | Album |
Update: Live At Pit Inn Shinjuku On December 16, 1995 | Masahiko Togashi | 1996 | Album |
Eternal Duo '95 | Steve Lacy And Masahiko Togashi | 1996 | Album |
Inter-Action: Live At Hall Egg Farm On December 9, 1995 | Masahiko Togashi & Inter-Action | 1996 | Album |
Asian Spirits | Kang Tae Hwan / Masahiko Satoh / Masahiko Togashi | 1996 | Album |
Triple Helix | Terumasa Hino, Masahiko Togashi, Masabumi Kikuchi | 1993 | Album |
Richard Beirach - Terumasa Hino - Masahiko Togashi | Richard Beirach - Terumasa Hino - Masahiko Togashi | 1993 | Album |
Twilight | Masahiko Togashi, Steve Lacy | 1992 | Album |
Concerto | Masahiko Togashi, Masabumi Kikuchi | 1991 | Album |
Essence Of Jazz | Masahiko Togashi | 1990 | Album |
Senza Tempo | Masahiko Togashi / Haruna Miyake / Yuji Takahashi / J.-F. Jenny-Clark | 1990 | Album |
Wave II | Gary Peacock, Masahiko Satoh, Masahiko Togashi | 1988 | Album |
Wave III | Masahiko Togashi, Gary Peacock, Masahiko Satoh | 1988 | Album |
Wave | Masahiko Togashi, Gary Peacock, Masahiko Satoh | 1987 | Album |
Scene | Masahiko Togashi | 1987 | Album |
Place - Space Who | Masahiko Togashi | 1987 | Album |
Bura Bura | Masahiko Togashi | 1986 | Album |
Approach | Isao Suzuki, Masahiko Togashi, Hideo Ichikawa, Akira Shiomoto | 1986 | Album |
Ayers Rock | Richard Beirach, Masahiko Togashi, Terumasa Hino | 1985 | Album |
Breath | Hozan Yamamoto, Masahiko Togashi, Yosuke Yamashita | 1984 | Album |
Eternal Duo | Masahiko Togashi & Steve Lacy | 1983 | Album |
Pulsation | Masahiko Togashi & Masayuki Takayanagi | 1983 | Album |
Contrast | Masahiko Togashi and Lauren Newton and Peter Kowald | 1983 | Album |
Flame Up | Masahiko Togashi With Kazutoki Umezu, Yoriyuki Harada | 1982 | Album |
Spiritual Moments | Masahiko Togashi | 1982 | Album |
The Face Of Percussion | Masahiko Togashi | 1981 | Album |
The Ballad My Favorite | Masahiko Togashi | 1981 | Album |
Valencia | Masahiko Togashi - Takashi Kako | 1980 | Album |
Tidal Wave | Masahiko Togashi, Richard Beirach | 1980 | Album |
Three Masters | Masahiko Togashi | 1980 | Album |
Session In Paris, Vol. 2 "Colour Of Dream" | Masahiko Togashi With Albert Mangelsdorff, Takashi Kako, J.-F. Jenny-Clark | 1980 | Album |
A Day Of The Sun | Masahiko Togashi & Isao Suzuki | 1979 | Album |
Session In Paris, Vol. 1 "Song Of Soil" | Masahiko Togashi With Don Cherry & Charlie Haden | 1979 | Album |
Voice From Yonder | Masahiko Togashi | 1978 | Album |
Kahuna | Richard Beirach With Masahiko Togashi | 1978 | Album |
Essence | Togashi's Guild For Human Music, Masahiko Togashi | 1977 | Album |
Twilight | Masahiko Togashi • Yuji Takahashi | 1977 | Album |
Rings | Masahiko Togashi | 1976 | Album |
Guild For Human Music | Masahiko Togashi | 1976 | Album |
Story Of Wind Behind Left = 風の遺した物語 | Masahiko Togashi | 1975 | Album |
Spiritual Nature | Masahiko Togashi | 1975 | Album |
Song For Myself | Masahiko Togashi | 1974 | Album |
双晶 = Sohsyoh | Masahiko Togashi + Masahiko Satoh | 1973 | Album |
Poesy : The Man Who Keeps Washing His Hands | Masabumi Kikuchi, Masahiko Togashi, Gary Peacock | 1971 | Album |
Isolation = アイソレイション | Masahiko Togashi • Mototeru Takagi | 1971 | Album |
Canto Of Aries | Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd + Masahiko Togashi | 1971 | Album |
Four Units | Akira Miyazawa / Masahiko Satoh / Masahiko Togashi / Yasuo Arakawa | 1969 | Album |
Exciting Jazz Spirit | Norio Maeda, Hidehiko Matsumoto, Shungo Sawada, Masanaga Harada, Masabumi Kikuchi, Masahiko Togashi, George Otuka | 1968 | Compil. |
10大ドラマーベストセレクション | Jimmy Takeuchi, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Hajime Ishimatsu, Kazuyoshi Okayama, Sadakazu Tabata, Akira Ishikawa, Motohiko Hino, George Ohtsuka, Masahiko Togashi, Takeshi Inomata | Album |
Masahiko Togashi & Friends |
Masahiko Togashi & Improvisation Jazz Orchestra Jazz |
Masahiko Togashi & J.J.Spirits Jazz |
Masahiko Togashi Quartet JP Jazz |
Masahiko Togashi Trio Jazz |