KAORU ABE, TOSHINORI KONDO, MOTOTERU TAKAGI, DEREK BAILEY, TOSHI TSUCHITORI, MOTOHARU YOSHIZAWA ‎– THE MUSIC ... HARDCORE JAZZ (KITTY RECORDS, 2003)

1. Trio Improvisation 1
2. Trio Improvisation 2
3. Duo Improvisation
4. Trio Improvisation 3



Kaoru Abe, alto saxophone, harmonica (1, 2)
Mototeru Takagi, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone (1-3)
Toshinori Kondo, trumpet (1-3)
Derek Bailey, guitar (4)
Motoharu Yoshizawa, bass (4)
Toshi Tsuchitori, drums (4)


Recorded at Polydor 1st Studio, Tokyo, 19th April, '78.

Out-takes from the Derek Bailey - Duo and Trio Improvisations sessions. Promo, not for sale.

Kitty Records ‎– BCC-1018

CD Rip

TOSHIYUKI TSUCHITORI & RYUICHI SAKAMOTO "DISAPPOINTMENT - HATERUMA" (ALM, 1976)

This LP was posted by Nick as a kind of accompaniment to the reup of this LP.
And it deserves a proper post.....


Toshiyuki Tsuchitori & Ryuichi Sakamoto:  Drums, Gong, Grand Piano, Cymbal, Bells, Wood Block, Marimba, Glockenspiel, Thumb Piano, Bongos, Ems, Voice, Temple Block, Bamboo Clutters

A.      Aya                                        (20:06)
B1.     Utsuwa No Naka                  (06:10)
B2.     Musique Differencielle 1     (13:50)
B3.     Musique Differencielle 2     (06:10)




Recorded at Lisrec Studio and Gyoen Music Studio, Tokyo, August and September 1975.

 

ALM Records AL-7   (vinyl rip)

TOSHI TSUCHITORI & SPIRAL ARMS ‎– DRUM SKY (TOKUMA JAPAN COMMUNICATIONS, 1998)

1. Drum Sky
2. North Star
3. Kotohogi
4. Elephant Walk
5. Sharmanic Bird


Drums, Toshi Tsuchitori, Chang Kwang-Hae, Ha Yeong-Su, Masaharu Yamawaki, Yoshinori Marui


Tokuma Japan Communications ‎– TKCA-71483


CD Rip

TOSHI TSUCHITORI ‎– AJAGARA (D.Y.M. RECORDS, 1980)

A1. DRUMYTHM 1 Solo Improvisation
A2. DRUMYTHM 2 Solo Improvisation
A3. DRUMYTHM 3 Solo Improvisation

B1. DRUMYTHM 4 African Drums Ensemble
B2. DRUMYTHM 5 Solo Improvisation



Toshi Tsuchitori, drums, voice



Solo Improvisation was recorded July 4, 1980 at Soundscape, New York.

African Drums Ensemble was recorded November 18, 1978 at Ife, Nigeria

D.Y.M. Records ‎– DYM 003

Vinyl Rip

TOSHI TSUCHITORI ‎– BREATH (D.Y.M. RECORDS, 1980)

A1. Natural Voice Vibration
A2. Natural Voice With Bamboo Flute
A3. Natural Voice With Bamboo Flute
A4. Bolivian Flute Solo

B1. Natural Voice With Harmonium And Wind
B2. Natural Voice With Cello



Toshi Tsuchitori, drums, voice


A3 performed on December 13, 1979, Theater Onze, Lausanne, Switzerland.
A4 performed on February 6, 1980, A.R.C. Musee D'art Modern, Paris.
B1 performed May 19, 1980, Tee Tree Gulley Hill, Adereida, Australia.
B2 performed December 12, 1979, Theater Onze, Lausanne, Switzerland.

D.Y.M. Records ‎– DYM 002

Vinyl Rip

TOSHI TSUCHITORI ‎– DRUMYTHM (D.Y.M. RECORDS, 1978)

A1. Voice Improvisation
A2. Voice Improvisation
A3. Drum Improvisation
A4. Drum Improvisation

B1. Voice Improvisation With Gong
B2. Drums Improvisation
B3. Drums Improvisation

Toshi Tsuchitori, drums, voice


Recorded live in Paris on June 25th, 1978.

D.Y.M. Records ‎– DYM 001

Vinyl Rip


D.Y.M. was a brief offshoot of the Bellows label, on which Toshi played percussion with Billy Bang on Changing Seasons. Although solo drums don't always sound inviting, the percussion / vocal drones in this series are very engaging.

TOSHI TSUCHITORI ‎– THE EUPHIO (BALCONY RECORDS, 1984)

A. Solo • Trunk Cymbalism

"when an elephant gets to beating the top cymbal with its trunk........."

B. Duo • High-Hat Ratation

"when a rat starts running around in the high-hat........."

Toshi Tsuchitori, drums, voice

Fred Frith, six strings bass guitar, Casiotone, home-made instruments [B]


Recorded live on 17 May (A) and 20 July (B) 1984

Balcony Records ‎– BOYS 2

Vinyl Rip

TOSHI TSUCHITORI / MOTOTERU TAKAGI ‎– ORIGINATION (ALM RECORDS, 1975)

A1. Tao
A2. Lagrima

B1. Little Boy
B2. 石仏
B3. EVOL

Toshi Tsuchitori, drums, percussion, voice
Mototeru Takagi, reeds

Alm Records - AL-4

Vinyl Rip

MILFORD GRAVES "MEDITATION AMONG US" (KITTY, 1977)

Already wanted to post it together with Graves' "Bäbi Music".
After putting it on the shelf for preparing the post later that day it has "vanished" - but found it again some days ago.

Enjoy!





MILFORD GRAVES "MEDITATION AMONG US"


Milford Graves, drums, percussion, piano, voice
Mototeru Takagi, tenor saxophone
Kaoru Abe, alto & sopranino saxophone
Toshinori Kondo, trumpet, alto horn
Toshiyuki Tsuchitori, drums, percussion


A. Together And Moving 19:57
B. Response 16:08


Recorded at Polydor 1st Studio on July 28, 1977 in Tokyo, Japan.

KITTY MKF 1201

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DEREK BAILEY "DUO & TRIO IMPROVISATION" (KITTY, 1978)

Here is an extension to Riccardo's Company post. Off course this is also Company - in Japan.

This version has almost thirty minutes more music than the original LP.



DEREK BAILEY "DUO & TRIO IMPROVISATION"


Derek Bailey, electric & acoustic guitar (except 5 & 6)
Toshinori Kondo, trumpet, alto horn (2,5,6,9)
Kaoru Abe, alto saxophone, harmonica (3,8)
Mototeru Takagi, tenor, alto & soprano saxophone (3,5,6,8)
Motoharu Yoshizawa, double bass (1,7)
Toshi Tsuchitori, drums, percussion (1,4,7)


01. Improvisation 21 (09:28)
02. Improvisation 22 (02:36)
03. Improvisation 23 (12:13)
04. Improvisation 24 (08:03)
05. Improvisation 25 (02:02)
06. Improvisation 26 (05:47)
07. Improvisation 27 (06:27)

08. Improvisation 28 (03:36)
09. Improvisation 29 (05:50)
10. Collective Improvisation 1 (07:07)
11. Collective Improvisation 2 (13:11)


Recorded in Tokyo on April 19, 1978.

KITTY MKF 1034 (LP) 1978
DIW 358 (CD) 1992
Universal UCCU 9021 (CD) 2003