MOTOTERU TAKAGI

(28 December 1941 - December 2002) was a Japanese tenor saxophone player, known for playing in a distinctive and powerful free jazz style. He played with many of the most important Japanese free groups and musicians during the seventies, such as ESSG and those of Masahiko Togashi, Motoharu Yoshizawa and Masayuki Takayanagi.

Takagi was born in Osaka in 1941, but grew up in Yokohama. During his younger years, he spent time in the bands of players like Charlie Ishiguro and Hisashi Sakurai, but only really began developing his distinctive free style when he joined the Motoharu Yoshizawa Trio in 1968. The following year he joined Togashi's Quartet and ESSG. After Togashi's accident, Takagi played briefly with Masayuki Takayangi's New Direction Unit and in a duo with percussionist Sabu Toyozumi. From November 1973 he spent one year playing in France, returning to Japan in November 1974.
Takagi recorded very few albums as a leader over the course of his career, but he was highly valued as a collaborator by many Japanese jazz, rock and avant-garde musicians.

From Wikipedia

Last album of Mototeru Takagi, who is the legend of japanese
free jazz. His last leader album was released after more than 10 years
silence of his latest career. Featured Shota Koyama (drums),
Daisuke Fuwa (bass). Great horn master Takagi came back to
career with this album, but abruptly passed away on 2002.

MOTOTERU TAKAGI (Ts) DAISUKE FUWA (B:shibusashirazu) SHOTA KOYAMA (Ds:Yosuke Yamashita Trio)
●2002.2. ●LIVE ●2800 yen

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