- December 2006: Tokyo, December 2006 Three performances in Tokyo (12/13 14 & 15) including a collaboration with Sankai Juku member Tochiaki Taiyou (Butoh), pianist Takuji Kawai, vocalist Maki Hachiya and saxophonist Ken'ichi Matsumoto. Poster for the 12/15 show.
- October 2006: Wright-Lipson-Makihara Thursday 10/12, 8PM at Mascher Space Cooperative, 155 Cecil B Moore Ave (N. Mascher St and Cecil B. Moore Ave), Philadelphia. Jack Wright (saxophones), Evan Lipson (double bass) & Toshi Makihara (drums). In 1983, Jack Wright and I had a trio called "Here Now Trio" with the bassist Rob Clayton. 23 years later, we are launching another trio attempt in Philadelphia with great young bassist Evan Lipson. It is a very interesting and emotional reunion for me. I will be playing a traditional jazz drum kit on this show.
- August 2006: Gerald Sloan Trio Monday 8/14, 8PM at Cinema, 3925 Walnut St, Philadelphia. Gerald Sloan (trombone), Jon Barrios (bass) & Toshi Makihara (drums). Gerald Sloan lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas where he writes poetry and teaches trombone, Jazz History, Latin American Music and 20th Century Music at the University of Arkansas. Gerald is fascinated by poetry and the Duke Ellington plunger-and-growl tradition, which he combines with his extended technique such as multi-phonics in an entirely unique way.
- April 2006: A new interdisciprinary collaboration with the Philadelphia based dancer/choreographer Roko Kawai titled "Response Time" will be premeired in April, 2006 at Ursinus College, and on May 12-13 at Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia.
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