Akira Sakata & Chikamorachi SESSIONS with Keiji Haino坂田明＆ちかもらちセッションズ【灰野敬二】

Live: Keiji Haino (Guitar) Akira Sakata (Alto saxophone, Clarinet, Voice) Darin Gray (Bass) Chris Corsano (Drums) Artist Information: Keiji Haino  Born in 1952 in Chiba. Inspired by Antonin Artaud he aimed for the theatre, but an encounter with The Doors stimulated him into music, where he has examined and absorbed an extremely wide range of music from the early blues especially Blind Lemon Jefferson or European medieval music to popular songs across the world. In 1970 he joined a group “Lost Aaraaf” named after Edgar Allan Poe’s poem as a vocalist. Meanwhile, he started to work on home recordings and self-taught the guitar and percussions. In 1978 he formed a rock band “Fushitsusha” that has opened up a completely new, powerful and profound dimension in hard rock. Since 1988, after a recuperation period from 1983 to 1987, he has been internationally active in various forms including solo, units such as Fushitsusha, Nijiumu, Aihiyo, Seijaku, Vajra, Sanhedrin, Nazoranai or Hardy Soul, DJ as “experimental mixture,” as well as sessions and collaborations with artists from different backgrounds. Drawing performance to the extreme of the guitar, percussions, the hurdy gurdy, diverse wind and string instruments, local instruments from across the world and DJ gears through keen physicality and unique techniques, he delivers incomparable sound that is full of shamanism without transcendency as well as raging intelligence and awareness. He has released more than 170 recordings and performed live at least 1,500 times with countless musicians including Loren Connors, Barre Phillips, Derek Bailey, Lee Konitz, Misha Mengelberg, Rashied Ali, Kang Tae Hwan, Kan Mikami, Kazuki Tomokawa, Motoharu Yoshizawa, Tatsuya Yoshida, Tori Kudo, Reiko Kudo, Chisato Yamada and Gozo Yoshimasu. Top photo: © Masayuki Shioda 2008 at SuperDeluxe Akira Sakata  Born in Kure-city, Hiroshima in 1945. Studied marine biology at Hiroshima university. Formed a group Saibo-bunretsu (Cell fission) in Tokyo in 1969, and was also performing with various free-jazz musicians during this time. Since the late 1960s, Sakata has been a constant figure in jazz and creative music scenes as an ever evolving and adventurous, multi-instrumentalist, and member of classic groups such as Yamashita Yosuke Trio, from 1972 till 1979, and Wha-ha-ha plus many of his own, like the Sakata Akira mii. He has recorded with Chris Cosey, Peter Brotzmann in Last Exit, DJ Krush, Yoshimio, and others. In 2005 he began peforming with guitarist Jim O'Rourke, drummer Chris Corsano and acoustic bassist Darin Gray. They've since released three albums together. [Akira Sakata Web Site](http://www.akira-sakata.com/) Darin Gray  2013 found Composer/Improviser/Session Bassist, Darin Gray composing for (with his band On Fillmore w/ Glenn Kotche of Wilco & Sarah Lipstate of Noveller ) and performing on stage with Radiolab’s (NPR) live 4 month tour ‘Apocalyptical.’ Which criss-crossed the States multiple times. Since joining Jeff Tweedy's (from Wilco) new band TWEEDY in June of 2014 he has in played in 30 states and 16 countries, made multiple television appearances including The Tonight Show w/ Jimmy Fallon, The Colbert Report, Austin City Limits, Conan, & CBS This Morning among others, performed live on numerous NPR shows including Sound Opinions & World Cafe, & played numerous historic venues such as The Ryman in Nashville & The Palladium in London, The Fillmore in San Fransisco and co-headling The Newport Folk Festival and performing with Mavis Staples. He is best known for his work with TWEEDY, Dazzling Killmen, Brise-Glace, On Fillmore, and as Jim O’Rourke’s go to bassist for over 20 years. He has composed for film, theater and dance; improvised with countless peers, played on over 100 releases, and has toured the Earth relentlessly for 30 years. [Chris Corsano Official Web Site](http://www.darin-gray.com) Chris Corsano  First spellbound by freely improvised music in the mid-1990s after witnessing performances by TEST, William Parker, Cecil Taylor, and others, Chris Corsano began a long-standing, high-energy partnership with Paul Flaherty in 1998. A move from western Massachusetts to the UK in 2005 led Corsano to develop an expanded solo music of his own, incorporating sax reeds, violin strings and bows, pot lids, and other everyday household items into his drum kit. In February 2006 he released his first solo recording, The Young Cricketer, and toured extensively throughout Europe, USA, and Japan. He spent 2007 and '08 as the drummer on Björk's Volta world tour, all the while weaving in shows and recordings on his days off with the likes of Evan Parker, Virginia Genta, and C. Spencer Yeh. Moving back to the U.S. in 2009, Corsano returned focus to his own projects, most notably a duo with Michael Flower, Rangda (with Sir Richard Bishop and Ben Chasny) and solo work, now revamped to include synthesizers and contact microphones in addition to his drum set and home-made acoustic instruments. In addition to the those mentioned above, he's also worked with, among others: John Edwards (released by: Clean Feed/Dancing Wayang), Jim O'Rourke & Akira Sakata (Drag City/Family Vineyard), Paul Dunmall (ESP-Disk), Nels Cline (Strange Attractors), Jessica Rylan (Load Records), Jandek (Corwood), Sunburned Hand Of Man (Manhand), MV&EE (Eclipse/Time-Lag), Vampire Belt (Open Mouth), Joe McPhee (Roaratorio), and Wally Shoup (Leo/Columbia Japan). [Chris Corsano Official Web Site](http://cor-sano.com)