Yasuhiro Yoshigaki
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki 芳垣安洋 | |
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 Aarhus, Denmark 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1959 Hyōgo, Japan |
| Genres | Free improvisation |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | drums, trumpet |
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki (芳垣安洋, Yoshigaki Yasuhiro, born 1959) is a Japanese jazz drummer and percussionist. He is known as a founding member of the bands Altered States and Sights, as well as his work with composers Otomo Yoshihide and John Zorn.[1]
Biography
During his time as a university student, Yasuhiro Yoshigaki familiarized himself with the jazz music scene in Kansai. He became involved with a number of bands, including Altered States, Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden, Emergency! and Ground Zero. In the 2000s, he performed with composer Otomo Yoshihide and bassist Bill Laswell, recording several albums under the name Soup.[2] He is currently an active member of the post-rock band Rovo[1] and other bands, and has performed at the 2024 Copenhagen Jazz Festival and the Aarhus Jazz Festival.
Gallery
Discography
Emergency!
- Loveman Plays Psychedelic Swing (2002)
- Loveman Prays For Psychical Sing (2003)
- Live In Copenhagen (2010)
Otomo Yoshihide, Bill Laswell and Yasuhiro Yoshigaki
Vincent Atmicus
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki (ds), Yoichi Okabe (ds), Yuji Katsui (vl), Keisuke Ota (vl), Taisei Aoki (tb), Osamu Matsumoto (tb), Hiroaki Mizutani (b), Kumiko Takara (per), Naruyoshi Kikuchi (sax: verließ das Ensemble nach der Show im Mai 2003)
- VINCENT I (2002)
- VINCENT II (2004)
- VINCENT III (2005)
Anima Mundi (Vazquez-Yoshigaki project)
- PRIMER ENCUENTRO (2007)
- SEGUNDO PUENTE (2007)
Orquesta Nudge! Nudge!
- BATUKA! (2005)
- Rhythm CHANT (2008)
Orquesta Libre
- UTA NO KA TA TI (2012)
- Can't Help Falling In Love (2012)
Orquesta Libre + Suga Dairo + RON×II
- Rockin’ In Rhythm (2014)
- plays DUKE (2014)
Shoro Club
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki (ds, per), Otomo Yoshihide (g), Daisuke Fuwa (ac-b, el-b)
- from 1959 (2017)
On The Mountain
- ON THE MOUNTAIN (2020)
Collaborations
- BOYCOTT RHYTHM MACHINE (2004)
- BOYCOTT RHYTHM MACHINE II - VERSUS - (2006)
As a sideman
- Gyakuyunyū: Kōwankyoku (2014)
References
- ^ a b Spino, Mirko (2014). "Phonometak Series #7". Wallace Records. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "Soup Live". Allmusic. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
External links
- Yasuhiro Yoshigaki on Instagram
- Yasuhiro Yoshigaki on Threads
- Yasuhiro Yoshigaki - Improvised Music from Japan
- Yasuhiro Yoshigaki discography at Discogs
- Yasuhiro Yoshigaki discography at MusicBrainz
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