is a Japanese jazz drummer and percussionist. He is known as a founding member of the bands Altered States and Sights, as well as his work with composers
Otomo Yoshihide
is a Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist. He mainly plays guitar, turntables, and electronics.
He first came to international prominence in the 1990s as the leader of the experimental rock group Ground Zero, and has since worked i ...
and
John Zorn.
Biography
During his time as a university student, Yasuhiro Yoshigaki familiarized himself with the jazz music scene in
Kansai. He became involved with a number of bands, including Altered States, Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden, Emergency! and
Ground Zero
In relation to nuclear explosions and other large bombs, ground zero (also called surface zero) is the point on the Earth's surface closest to a detonation. In the case of an explosion above the ground, ''ground zero'' is the point on the groun ...
. In the 2000s, he performed with composer
Otomo Yoshihide
is a Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist. He mainly plays guitar, turntables, and electronics.
He first came to international prominence in the 1990s as the leader of the experimental rock group Ground Zero, and has since worked i ...
and bassist
Bill Laswell
William Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, ...
, recording several albums under the name Soup.
He is currently playing with the
post-rock band
Rovo.
Gallery
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Discography
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Soup'' (2003)
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Soup Live'' (2004)
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Gyakuyunyū: Kōwankyoku (2014)
References
External links
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1959 births
Living people
Avant-garde jazz musicians
Free improvisation
Japanese experimental musicians
Musicians from Hyōgo Prefecture