Sound of Natural Agriculture Style (Sabu Toyozumi & Fumihiko Natsuaki)
Japan
Time
2014.10.10 20:00-21:00
Venue
B10 Live, North District of OCT-LOFT
Artists
Yoshisaburo Toyozumi – Drums / Er Hu
Fumihiko Natsuaki – Melodica / Jew’s Harp
Yoshisaburo “Sabu” Toyozumi
Born in 1943 in Tsurumi, Yokohama, Yoshisaburo “Sabu” Toyozumi joined a drum and fife marching band in 1953. Four years later, he started to play in a band with friends and liked to play many different instruments.
Since 1960, the year in which he decided to become a professional musician, he has travelled to various countries including Brazil, Indonesia, Africa, Middle and Near East, India, Nepal, Thailand, Burma, Cuba, Mongolia, Korea, Lithuania, Russia, Taiwan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Papua Nuova Guinea, Greece, Turkey, Chile, Argentina.
Along his travels, and back home in Japan, Sabu has been playing free improvisation with incredible musicians such as Motoharu Yoshizawa, Masayuki “Jojo” Takayanagi, Mototeru Takagi, Chales Mingus, Anthony Braxton, Alan Shorter, Rafael Garrett, Kazuko Shiraishi, but ho master Kazuo Ohno, Johannes Bauer, Peter Brötzmann, Hans Reichel, Fred van Hove, Misha Mengelberg, Derek Bailey, Wadada Leo Smith, Paul Rutherford, John Russell, Sunny Murray and many more.
Most famously, Sabu has played in the duo Overhang Party with Kaoru Abe, up until Abe’s passing in 1978. The duo was regarded at the time as the most powerful and intense music coming out of Japan.
Sabu loves animals a lot.
https://www.facebook.com/sabu.toyozumi
Fumihiko “Hico” Natsuaki
Hico is a multi-instrumentalist who plays the melodica, jaw harp, overtone flute, percussion as well as other ethnic musical instruments.
Hico has invented a unique and epic playing style for the melodica. Using the technique of circular breathing and playing with both hands, he is able to create a personal sound that is bold and groovy. These techniques certainly make him stand out from other musicians.
In 1997, he released the solo album “GADO-GADO”.
In 2008, he toured Europe (Czech Republic and Belgium), accompanied by the pianist, USUTOKINE.
In 2011, he held his first tour in Europe and has since gained a large European following.
A few years ago, Hico moved from Tokyo to the Nagano pref.
He is currently living an agrarian lifestyle as well as being a musician.
Website
http://angel.ap.teacup.com/hico/