Masahiko Togashi

LIMITED EDITION
Recorded in September 1975 at Columbia Studio, “Story Of Wind Behind Left” is a symphonic poem in the shape of a suite. On the album, Masahiko Togashi uses music to communicate the same feelings evoked by nature.The drummer demonstrates unique composition and performance skills in the way he imitates the sounds of nature or takes inspiration from nature itself to make music.

With “Story Of Wind Behind Left” Masahiko Togashi revolutionized the Japanese free jazz scene, that was thriving in the 1970s, but was largely unknown in the West. The performers shared a strong spirit of adventure as they accepted innovations in creative music and free improvisation from the United States and Europe while attempting to discover their own voice with an entirely unique approach to improvised music.

PERSONNEL:
Masahiko Togashi - (percussion)
Mototeru Takagi - (soprano sax, percussion)
Yoshisaburo Toyozumi - (percussion)
Yoshio Ikeda - (bass, percussion)
Keiki Midorikawa - (bass, cello)
Recorded at Nippon Columbia SDtudios, September 2,3,5 1975

TRACKS:
SIDE A
A1. Premonition Of Wind's Coming
A2. Reunion
A3. And Then
SIDE B
B1. Life Story Of Wind
B2. Those Passing Things
B3. Things That Will Come Again