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Kaze & Koichi Makigami: Shishiodoshi
by Alberto Bazzurro
Avanguardia piuttosto spinta, attraversata da un marcato gusto per l'antigrazioso di boccioniana memoria, specie in Natsuki Tamura, da sempre braccio armato del quartetto Kaze, da lui codiretto ormai da quasi un quindicennio con la moglie Satoko Fujii, e nell'ospite del succitato quartetto, Koichi Makigami (anche allo scacciapensieri, non accreditato), soprattutto allorché impegnato alla voce (a volte nella sua declinazione di canto armonico): ecco cosa ci offre questo ennesimo album della premiata ditta di cui sopra (i coniugi, intendiamo), ormai da ...
Continue ReadingKoichi Makigami Presents His Unique Musical Vision In The Stone
by Eyal Hareuveni
At the end of October, Japanese vocal artist extraordinaire Koichi Makigami celebrates his unique, eclectic and often eccentric art during a week long residence at The Stone club in New York. Makigami will play with old comrades and some newer, like-minded musicians in a rare opportunity to present his band Hikashu in a different setting. In this interview Makigami speaks about the upcoming residence, Hikashu, his ongoing affiliation with John Zorn, founder of The Stone and the ...
Continue ReadingThe Wild, Eclectic World of Koichi Makigami's Hikashu Band
by Eyal Hareuveni
Japanese vocal artist Koichi Makigami's main musical vehicle has been his band Hikashu since the late seventies. This band embodies Makigami's colorful eclectic tastes and myriad vocal personalities. They succeed in tying together eccentric collective improvisations, Japanese theater traditions or elements from Japanese films and pop songs, references to progressive rock and wild, virtuoso vocal acrobatics. Hikashu's 21st album Bankan and the following EP Chakra Biraki [Chakra Opening] show that when it comes to Makigami and Hikashu, you can only ...
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