Kawashima Makoto (Alto Saxophone)
Though he has played the saxophone for just over 16 years, Makoto Kawashima has emerged as one of the most original improvisers in a new generation of Japanese players. His releases on his own Homosacer label as well as on this, his debut reveal a haunting and impassioned style of playing.
"Homo Sacer -- Sacred Human. Kawashima's sax is ripe with the spirit of Japanese free jazz, dwelling as it does between the violent and the beautiful. Kaoru Abe, Masayoshi Urabe, Harutaka Mochizuki... all of these altoists live in an area of personal expression rare in the world, one that feels like the body itself is being whittled away at. It feels like we have a new genius to add to that list." --Hideaki Kondo, from the Japanese liner notes
Born in Saitama Prefecture
2008 Started improvising alto saxophone
2015 Released his solo album "HOMOSACER" from P.S.F. Records
2016 Released DUO album “Hamachidori” with percussionist Naoto Nishizawa (HMSD-001)
2017.6.25 Participated in P.S.F.
V.A.Tokyo Flashback P.S.F. (CD) Includes Disk 2 Tr.8 "Mado Karano Kagayaki"
2017 Released solo album "Dialouge" (HMSD-003)
2018 Released split LP "Free Wind Mood" with Harutaka Mochizuki from French label An'archives Featured on Serbian national radio Belgrade
2019 P.S.F. "HOMOSACER" released from Records has been remastered and reissued on LP from Los Angeles label Black Editions, USA.
In the same year, he toured the United States and performed in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
2020 Formed “Ochiho no Ame” with bassist Luis Inage and drummer Naoto Yamazaki.
In 2021, the 1st "Yamanekoken" and the 2nd "Shuyukan" will be released in succession (HMSD-008,009)
→Review ochibo no ame "syuyukan"
Released "DUO" with Yoshihide Otomo on guitar in the same year
(HMSD-010)
Participated in a party to send off his good friend Takayuki Hashimoto in the same year
Solo performance and collaboration with Keiji Haino
A trio with Yoshihide Otomo and Hiroshi Yamazaki at Natteru House in 2022
2023
MAKOTO KAWASHIMA / CHINMOKU WA ISHIKURE NI YADORU BOURYOKU
(TROST / TR220 )
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→Kawashima Makoto Zai Kuning DUO
Continuing his activities in Japan and abroad centered on his solo
Photo by Funaki Kazuyuki
「Next Performance」
2024
3/30㈯
毎日の曲線
ウェスタ川越 音楽室1
19:00
Free
4/20㈯
落穂の雨
山猫軒
17:30 op
18:00 st
予約2000円
当日2500円
5/18㈯
渋谷公園通りクラシックス
Sayaka Botanic×Makoto Kawashima
19:00 op
19:30 st
予約3,000円
当日3,500円
6/21㈮
第Q藝術
w/ザイ ク―ニン/瀬尾高志
「Mail Order」
「HOMO SACER」CD
P.S.F.D-211 2,200jpy
「UNIFICATION」CD-R
HMSD-000 1,200jpy
「浜千鳥」CD
HMSD-001 2,200jpy
「Circle/Curve」CD-R
HMSD-002 1,200jp
「Dialogue」CD
HMSD-003 1,700jpy
「Free Wind Mood」
望月治孝/川島誠 LP
A'narchives(From France) 3,800jpy
SOLD OUT
「you also here」CD
HMSD-004 1,700jpy
SOLD OUT
「HOMO SACER LP」
BE-006/211 3,800jpy
SOLD OUT
「落穂の雨」
1st 「山猫軒」 CD
HMSD-007 2,200jpy
「Two self」 CD-R
HMSD-008 1,000jpy
SOLD OUT
落穂の雨
2nd 「酒游舘」 CD
HMSD-009 2,200jpy
Otomo Yoshihide
Kawashima Makoto
"DUO" CD HMSD-010 2,200jpy
Chinmoku wa ishikure ni yadoru bouryoku
Kawashima / Mochizuki / Henritzi
TROST RECORDS/TR220
SOLD OUT