Masayuki Takayanagi
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Styles:
- Free Improvisation, Free Jazz, Noise, Post Bop, Avant-garde Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Cool Jazz, Modal, Experimental, Fusion
Essential Masayuki Takayanagi Albums
Lonely Woman = ロンリー・ウーマン
Masayuki Takayanagi, Masayuki Takayanagi
1982
Free Improvisation
Independence: Tread On Sure Ground
Masayuki Takayanagi, New Directions
1970
Free Improvisation
Free Form Suite = フリー・フォーム組曲
New Direction For The Arts, Masayuki Takayanagi, New Direction For The Arts
1972
Modal
A Jazzy Profile Of Jojo
Masayuki Takayanagi
1970
Contemporary Jazz
解体的交感
Masayuki Takayanagi, Abe Kaoru
1970
Noise
Eclipse = 侵蝕
Masayuki Takayanagi, New Direction Unit
1975
Free Improvisation
Guitar Workshop = ギター・ワークショップ
Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Ryo Kawasaki, Yoshiaki Masuo, Masayuki Takayanagi
1970
Free Improvisation
Experimental Performance With John Zorn
Masayuki Takayanagi, John Zorn
1986
Free Improvisation
Pulsation
Masahiko Togashi, Masayuki Takayanagi
1983
Free Improvisation
Action Direct
Masayuki Takayanagi, Masayuki Takayanagi
1987
Experimental
Best Masayuki Takayanagi Albums by Style
Free Improvisation
解体的交感
Masayuki Takayanagi
1970
Eclipse = 侵蝕
Masayuki Takayanagi
1975
Lonely Woman = ロンリー・ウーマン
Masayuki Takayanagi
1982
集団投射 = Mass Projection
Masayuki Takayanagi
2001
Call In Question
Masayuki Takayanagi
1994
Noise
Inanimate Nature
Masayuki Takayanagi
1990
Three Improvised Variations On A Theme Of Qadhafi = カダフィーのテーマ
Masayuki Takayanagi
2002
Meta Improvisation (Hokkaido Tour November 21~28, 1984)
Masayuki Takayanagi
2011
Dangerous
Masayuki Takayanagi
2021
ライヴ・アット・フリーダム = Live At Freedom
Masayuki Takayanagi
2020
Free Jazz
Live Independence
Masayuki Takayanagi
1995
Encounter And Improvisation = 即興と衝突
Masayuki Takayanagi
2012
ソロ
Masayuki Takayanagi
2011
ライヴ・アット・ジャスベッド = Jazzbed
Masayuki Takayanagi
2020
ライブ・アット・ステーション'70
Masayuki Takayanagi
2020
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Jinya Disc | 42 |
| Three Blind Mice | 15 |
| King Records | 8 |
| CBS/Sony | 4 |
| Mobys Record | 4 |
| P.S.F. Records | 3 |
| Not On Label | 3 |
| Offbeat Records | 3 |
| Victor | 3 |
| Union Records | 2 |
Masayuki Takayanagi Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Yamazaki | Drums | 8 |
| Abe Kaoru | Alto Saxophone | 6 |
| Hiroshi Yamazaki | Percussion | 5 |
| Nobuyoshi Ino | Bass | 4 |
| Mori Kenji | Flute | 3 |
| Mori Kenji | Alto Saxophone | 3 |
| Jin Ishitani | Directed By | 3 |
| Abe Kaoru | Bass Clarinet | 2 |
| Abe Kaoru | Harmonica | 2 |
| Abe Kaoru | Shakuhachi [With Reed] | 2 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Yamazaki | Percussion | 9 |
| Nobuyoshi Ino | Bass | 5 |
| Nobuyoshi Ino | Cello | 5 |
| Jiro Kubota | Supervised By | 5 |
| Sadao Watanabe | Alto Saxophone | 5 |
| Kanji Harada | Drums | 5 |
| Takeshi Inomata | Drums | 4 |
| Shungo Sawada | Guitar | 4 |
| Akira Miyazawa | Tenor Saxophone | 4 |
| Hideto Kanai | Bass | 4 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Yasunori Saito | Producer | 14 |
| Akira Sasaki | Design | 14 |
| Various | Leader | 13 |
| Takeshi Fujii | Producer | 9 |
| New Direction Unit | Leader | 7 |
| Yasunori Saito | Liner Notes | 5 |
| Toshihiko Shimizu | Liner Notes | 5 |
| Yukio Kojima | Mastered By | 5 |
| Yoko Hase | Artwork [Cover Art] | 5 |
| Masahiko Yuh | Liner Notes | 4 |
Discography
Total: 96 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masayuki Takayanagi Quartet | 魅せられて = Bewitched | Jinya Disc | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Masayuki Takayanagi, Ryozo Sugiura, Hideto Kanai | Stardust | Jinya Disc | Leader | 2025 | |
| Masayuki Takayanagi, Abe Kaoru, Masayuki Takayanagi, Abe Kaoru | Real Jazz = リアルジャズ | Jinya Disc | Leader | Free Jazz | 2024 |
| New Direction For The Arts, New Direction For The Arts | Projection (The Complete Inspiration And Power Live) = プロジェクション (コンプリート・インスピレーション&パワー) | Jinya Disc | Sideman | Free Improvisation | 2024 |
| Masayuki Takayanagi | Dedicated To Mr. Tonoyama | Jinya Disc | Leader | Experimental | 2024 |
| New Direction For The Arts Featuring Mori Kenji | Free Form Suite | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Masayuki Takayanagi | Dangerous | Jinya Disc | Leader | Free Improvisation | 2021 |
| Masayuki Takayanagi, Hiroshi Yamazaki | ライヴ・アット・フリーダム = Live At Freedom | Jinya Disc | Leader | Free Improvisation | 2020 |
| Masayuki Takayanagi, Abe Kaoru, Hiroshi Yamazaki | ライヴ・アット・ジャスベッド = Jazzbed | Jinya Disc | Leader | Free Jazz | 2020 |
| Masayuki Takayanagi, Abe Kaoru | ライブ・アット・ステーション'70 | Jinya Disc | Leader | Free Jazz | 2020 |
| Masayuki Takayanagi, Masayuki Takayanagi, Nobuyoshi Ino, Nobuyoshi Ino, Masabumi Kikuchi, Masabumi Kikuchi | Live At Jazz Inn Lovely 1990 | NoBusiness Records | Leader | Free Improvisation | 2020 |
| Masayuki Takayanagi | Orpheus | Jinya Disc | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2019 |
| Various | Spiritual Jazz 8 - Japan: Part One (Esoteric, Modal And Progressive Jazz From Japan 1961-1983) | - | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Takayanagi Jazz Contemporary 4 | Not Blues | Jinya Disc | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Masayuki Takayanagi | Angry Waves Vol.2 | Jinya Disc | Leader | Free Improvisation | 2016 |
| Masayuki Takayanagi | Angry Waves Vol.1 | Jinya Disc | Leader | Free Improvisation | 2016 |
| Masayuki Takayanagi | Masayuki Takayanagi Vol.01 | Osamu Uchida Jazz Collection | Leader | Avant-garde Jazz | 2014 |
| Masahiko Togashi, Masayuki Takayanagi | Duo Live 1984 | Studio Songs | Leader | Free Improvisation | 2014 |
| New Direction Unit | Masayuki Takayanagi Archive 2 | Jinya Disc | Sideman | Noise | 2012 |
| Masayuki Takayanagi, Peter Kowald, Keiki Midorikawa | Encounter And Improvisation = 即興と衝突 | Mobys Record | Leader | Free Jazz | 2012 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Free Improvisation | 48 | 42.9% |
| Free Jazz | 20 | 17.9% |
| Noise | 11 | 9.8% |
| Post Bop | 6 | 5.4% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 6 | 5.4% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 6 | 5.4% |
| Cool Jazz | 6 | 5.4% |
| Modal | 5 | 4.5% |
| Experimental | 5 | 4.5% |
| Fusion | 5 | 4.5% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 84 | 75% |
| Electronic | 9 | 8% |
| Rock | 3 | 2.7% |
| Pop | 3 | 2.7% |
| Classical | 1 | 0.9% |
| Non-Music | 1 | 0.9% |
| Latin | 1 | 0.9% |