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Masayuki Takayanagi

g, eg, *1932 JP
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. 高柳昌行 (Takayanagi Masayuki)

Pioneering Japanese free improvisation guitarist. Born December 22, 1932 in Tokyo, turned professional in 1951, and formed the first of many groups with the New Direction moniker in 1954. Was a leading member of every avant-garde movement in Japanese jazz from the fifties onwards. Towards the end of his life Takayanagi moved into complex 'Action Direct' works for tabletop guitar, tapes and electronics that verge on pure noise in their intent. Died June 23, 1991.

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Electric guitar
  • Acoustic guitar
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Electronic
  • Rock
Plays With
"Jojo" Takayanagi Second Concept
Gil Evans And His Orchestra
Hideto Kanai Group
Loco Takayanagi Y Les Pobres
Masahiko Togashi Quartet
Masayuki Takayanagi & Kaoru Abe
Masayuki Takayanagi Quartet
Masayuki Takayanagi Quintet
New Direction For The Arts
New Direction Unit
New Directions
Takayanagi 3
Takayanagi Jazz Contemporary 4
Takayanagi's Angry Waves
Tee & Company
高柳昌行グループ
Sj Jazz Workshop
Popular Tracks   
THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER on A JAZZY PROFILE OF JOJO by Masayuki Takayanagi
MY FOOLISH HEART on A JAZZY PROFILE OF JOJO by Masayuki Takayanagi
ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY on A JAZZY PROFILE OF JOJO by Masayuki Takayanagi
WHO CAN I TURN TO (WHEN NOBODY NEEDS ME) on A JAZZY PROFILE OF JOJO by Masayuki Takayanagi
THAT OLD FEELING on A JAZZY PROFILE OF JOJO by Masayuki Takayanagi
PRELUDE IN CHORDS on A JAZZY PROFILE OF JOJO by Masayuki Takayanagi
THERE'LL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU on A JAZZY PROFILE OF JOJO by Masayuki Takayanagi
MORITAT on A JAZZY PROFILE OF JOJO by Masayuki Takayanagi
SAY IT (OVER AND OVER AGAIN) on A JAZZY PROFILE OF JOJO by Masayuki Takayanagi
PRELUDE NO.4, OP.16 on A JAZZY PROFILE OF JOJO by Masayuki Takayanagi

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Action DirectMasayuki Takayanagi2016Album
Angry Waves Vol.2Masayuki Takayanagi2016Album
Angry Waves Vol.1Masayuki Takayanagi2016Album
Action DirectMasayuki Takayanagi2016Album
Duo Live 1984Masahiko Togashi + Masayuki Takayanagi2014Album
Encounter And Improvisation = 即興と衝突Masayuki Takayanagi / Peter Kowald / Keiki Midorikawa2012Album
Meta Improvisation Hokkaido Tour November 21-28, 1984Masayuki Takayanagi2011Album
ソロMasayuki Takayanagi2011Album
The Complete Works Of Jojo: Action Direct 1Masayuki Takayanagi2009Album
Masayuki Takayanagi Archive 1Masayuki Takayanagi2009Album
The Complete Works Of Jojo: Jazz 1Masayuki Takayanagi, Nobuyoshi Ino2009Album
死人Gozo Yoshimasu / Masayuki Takayanagi / Keiki Midorikawa2007Album
Lonely Woman LiveMasayuki Takayanagi2006Album
Three Improvised Variations On A Theme Of QadhafiMasayuki Takayanagi2002Album
漸次投射 Gradually ProjectionMasayuki Takayanagi ・ Abe Kaoru2001Album
集団投射 = Mass ProjectionMasayuki Takayanagi ・ Abe Kaoru2001Album
Live IndependenceMasayuki Takayanagi1995Album
Call In QuestionMasayuki Takayanagi, New Directions1994Album
Reason For BeingMasayuki Takayanagi, Nobuyoshi Ino1992Album
Inanimate NatureMasayuki Takayanagi1990Album
Action DirectMasayuki Takayanagi1987Album
Experimental Performance With John ZornMasayuki Takayanagi1986Album
PulsationMasahiko Togashi & Masayuki Takayanagi1983Album
Lonely WomanMasayuki Takayanagi1982Album
Eclipse / 侵蝕Masayuki Takayanagi And New Direction Unit1975Album
解体的交感Masayuki Takayanagi ・ Abe Kaoru1970Album
Guitar WorkshopKiyoshi Sugimoto, Ryo Kawasaki, Yoshiaki Masuo, Masayuki Takayanagi1970Album
Independence: Tread On Sure GroundMasayuki Takayanagi And New Directions1970Album
A Jazzy Profile Of JojoMasayuki Takayanagi1970Album
Atomic Bomb Small JingMasayuki Takayanagi, Hiroyuki Iwaki1961Album
Action Direct 1990 TokyoMasayuki TakayanagiSingle
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