Born in Tokyo in 1941. Graduated from Keio University.
Studied music composition and arrangement at Berklee School of Music in
Boston from 1966 to 1968 on a Downbeat Magazine scholarship.
Created own production label BAJ
Records in 1997.
Created the chair of Non-idiomatic Improvisation at Tokyo University of
the Arts from 2009 to 2011.
The chief instructor at the music college MESAR HAUS from 1981 to 2020.
Participated in recordings as the composer and the arranger
with the artists such as ;
Nancy Wilson, Helen Merrill, Wayne Shorter, Art Farmer,
Eddie Gomez, Steve Gadd, Hank Jones, Toots Thielmans, Gary Peacock, Roy
Haynes, Alex Acuna, Harvey Mason
Participated in performances and recordings as the improviser
with the artists such as ;
Lauren Newton, Joelle Leandre, Peter Brotzmann, Pierre
Favre, Steve Lacy, Jean Francois Jenny-Clark, Albert Mangelsdorff, Anthony
Braxton, Ned Rothenberg, Adelhard Roidinger, Karl Berger, Peter Wallen,
Allen Blairman, Kang Tae Hwan
Important albums ;
Palladium (1969) "Japan Jazz Award" by Swing
Journal Magazine
Four Jazz Compositions (1970), Yamataifu (1972) "Award of Exellency"
at the National Art Festival of Japan
Chagall Blue (1980)
Amorphism (1985)
Concerto for the WAVE III and orchestra (1988)
Select Live Under The Sky '90 (1990) "Japan Jazz Award" by Swing
Journal Magazine
BUDDHIST MUSIC with 1000 Syomyo Voices (1993)
STOY (1997)
Decisive Action (2003)
Live at MOERS - Tribute to TOGASHI Masahiko (2005)
Rocking Chair (2007)
Haou Gigaku -Based on Bach- (2009)
Edo Gigaku (2011)
Doushin Gigaku (2014)
Hyojun Gigaku (2016)
Jazz festival appearance ;
Berlin, Donaueschingen, Moers, Montreux, East Meets West
In New York, North Sea in Rotterdam, All Ears in Oslo, Music Unlimited
in Wels
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