Masayuki Takayanagi | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Jojo |
| Born | December 22, 1932 |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | May 23, 1991 (aged 58) |
| Genres | Jazz Free improv Noise |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1951–91 |
Masayuki "Jojo" Takayanagi (高柳 昌行, Takayanagi Masayuki, December 22, 1932 – June 23, 1991) was a Japanese jazz / free improvisation / noise musician. He was active in the Japanese jazz scene from the late 1950s. In the 1960s he formed New Directions (later New Direction Unit), which recorded several albums throughout the 1970s. He also recorded several albums with saxophonist Kaoru Abe, including Kaitai Teki Kohkan, Gradually Projection and Mass Projection.
For most of his career, Takayanagi played a 1963 Gibson ES-175.[1]
