Toshi MakiharaPerformances 2006 |
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| May 2006 |
| Fri-Sat 5/12-13, 8PM
Return to PHL "Response Time" featuring Roko Kawai (dance) and Toshi Makihara (percussion, dance) at Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia PA Double bill with Rennie Harris (dance) |
| Fri-Sat 5/26-27
Tokyo 2 Nights * Fri 5/26: at In-F (Oizumigakuen, Tokyo), featuring Hiromichi Sakamoto (cello), Shiba Tetsu (pianica) and Toshi Makihara (percussion) * Sat 5/27: at Out Lounge (Otsuka, Tokyo) organized by the saxophonist Ken'ichi Matsumoto. |
| June 2006 |
| Sat 6/10, 8PM
Makihara-Hurt-Santiago Trio 
Makihara-Hurt-Santiago Trio featuring Toshi Makihara (percussion), Dustin Hurt (trumpet, accordion) and Carlos Santiago (violin) at Nexus: Foundation for Today's Art, 137 N. Second Street Philadelphia PA Triple bill with Jesse Kudler (electronics, guitar) Solo, and Armstrong-Cluett-Smallwood Trio Detailed Information and Biography of the Performers |
| Sun 6/11, 2PM
Dikeman-Barrios-Makihara Dikeman-Barrios-Makihara featuring John Dikeman (tenor-sax) and Jon Barrios (bass) at Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA Click Here to see the poster. |
| July 2006 |
| Sat 7/8, 8PM
Gilchrist-Cherry-Makihara 
featuring Lafayette Gilchrist (piano), Vattel Cherry (bass) and Toshi Makihara (drums) at An Die Musik, 409 North Charles Street, Second Floor, Baltimore MD Double bill with touchingGrace featuring Jay Kishor (sitar), Vattel Cherry (double bass) and Ryan Tucker (guitar) Baltimore City Paper Preview |
| Fri 7/14, 8PM
A Night of Solos Produced by Bowerbird at Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 5 Solo Sets featuring Joe Lentini (laptop), Toshi Makihara (percussion), Nate Wooley (trumpet), Aaron Siegel (percussion) and Jon Barrios (double bass). Detailed Information of the Concert |
| Thu 7/20, 8PM
An Evening Full of the Linnet's Wings Produced by Bowerbird at The Haunted Cream Egg, 4238 Spruce St. Philadelphia PA featuring Trio: Leandro Barzabal (objects, inventions), Toshi Makihara (percussion) and Dustin Hurt (trumpet) |
| August 2006 |
| Mon 8/14, 8PM
Gerald Sloan Trio 
featuring Gerald Sloan (trombone), Jon Barrios (bass) and Toshi Makihara (drums) at Cinema, 3925 Walnut St, Philadelphia Gerald Sloan lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas where he writes poetry and teaches trombone at the University of Arkansas. He also teaches Jazz History, Latin American Music, and 20th Century Music. Gerald is fascinated by poetry and the Duke Ellington plunger-and-growl tradition, which he combines with multi-phonics in an entirely personal way. His collaboration with bassist Jon Barrios while in Arkansas brings us a great improviser for a performance at The Cinema on August 14th with Toshi Makihara, percussion and Jon Barrios on double bass. Triple bill with Welch-Hinds-Cymerman Trio and The Chance Trio Produced by Bowerbird |
| Fri 8/18, 8PM
Shimizu-Chang-Makihara 
at Pageant : Soloveev Gallery, 607 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia featuring Motoko Shimizu (voice, toys, turntable), Ed Chang (alto-sax, guitar, electronics) & Toshi Makihara (percussion). Double bill with Chavez-Raynolds-Lipson Trio featuring Maria Chavez (turntable), Greg Reynolds (sax) & Evan Lipson (double bass ) Produced by Bowerbird |
| September 2006 |
| Thu 9/14, 8PM
Coleman-Lipson-Makihara 
at Pageant : Soloveev Gallery, 607 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia featuring Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Evan Lipson (double bass) & Toshi Makihara (percussion). Coleman-Lipson-Makihara epitomizes the newly resurgent experimental improvised music scene in Philadelphia . With the no limit to innovation, these musicians, each a master in their own right, are sure to create a sound world at once complex, sensitive, and enlightened. Double Bill with Johnsen-Cirotteau-Wright Trio featuring Michael Johnsen (electronics), Sebastien Cirotteau (trumpet) & Jack Wright (saxophones). Produced by Bowerbird |
| Thu-Sat 9/21-23
Wally Shoup Trio * Thu 9/21 8PM Philadelphia (Free Admission) at The Rotunda 4014 Walnut Street Philadelphia Produced by Ars Nova Workshop * Fri 9/22 8:30PM Baltimore at An Die Musik, 409 North Charles Street, Second Floor Baltimore * Sat 9/23 8PM New York Quartet with Brent Arnold (cello) Roulette at Location One, 20 Greene Street (btw Canal & Grand) New York City 
featuring Wally Shoup (alto-saxophone), Reuben Radding (bass) & Toshi Makihara (drums). Over the course of a career spanning three decades, Wally Shoup has been involved with Project W, has recorded and performed extensively with Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, and has brushed up against many American and European improvisers including LaDonna Smith, Jack Wright, John Oswald and Dylan Van der Schyff. Largely documented on the Leo label, Shoup recently released "Immolation/Immersion" (Strange Attractors Audio House) with Wilco guitarist Nels Cline and drummer Chris Corsano. The New York performance will feature a quartet with Brent Arnold (cello). |
| October 2006 |
| Thu 10/12, 8PM
Wright-Lipson-Makihara 
at Mascher Space Cooperative, 155 Cecil B Moore Ave (N. Mascher St and Cecil B. Moore Ave), Philadelphia featuring Jack Wright (saxophones), Evan Lipson (double bass) & Toshi Makihara (drums). The evening also features owenMPLD, George Steeltoe Ensemble and perpetual mvmt< >snd. Produced by Bowerbird |
| Fri 10/20, 8PM
Forty-2 at Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. Philadelphia featuring Bonnie Jones (digital delay, circuit bending electronics), Alban Bailly (guitar), Dustin Hurt (trumpet, accordion) & Toshi Makihara (percussion). The evening also features Trockeneis, and Maria Chavez vs Charles Cohen. Produced by Gate |
| Sun 10/22, 2-5PM
Kathy Change Memorial Event at Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. Philadelphia Solo Percussion with a film featuring the performances by Kathy Change. The Friends of Change/Transformation Party organization will host a retrospective memorial event to help us understand the life, ideas and ideals of the late performance artist Kathy Change. In addition to exciting speakers and performers event organizers will feature Kathy's own art, song and poetry, including recordings of Kathy performing some of her most compelling material and a docu-art film about the incredible vision of the iconic artist and her special relevance to Penn, the vibrant West Philly music/art scene, and to the future of the planet. The Official Kathy Change Page Kathy Change, an essay (1996) by Toshi Makihara |
| Mon 10/30, 8PM
Soundfield at Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia featuring Nicole Bindler (dance), Emily Sweeny (dance) and Loren Groenendaal (dance), Ko Ishikawa (sho, Japanese bamboo mouth organ), Ryuko Mizutani (koto, Japanese zither), Gene Coleman (bass clarinet), Dustin Hurt (trumpet), Toshi Makihara (percussion), Katt Hernandez (violin), Helena Espvall (cello), Alex Waterman (cello) and Evan Lipson (double bass) A program exploring relationships between movement, space and sound via improvisation. In terms of what you will hear and see, expect a seamless flow of everything from traditional Japanese folk music to very experimental explorations of sound, while the dancers move in a parallel universe. Produced by Soundfield / Gene Coleman |
| December 2006 |
| Wed 12/13, 8PM
Takuji Kawai - Toshi Makihara at Kouen-dori Classics, Tokyo featuring Takuji Kawai (piano) & Toshi Makihara (percussion) |
| Thu 12/14, 8PM
Maki Hachiya / Ken'ichi Matsumoto / Toshi Makihara at Knuttelhouse, Tokyo featuring Maki Hachiya (voice, piano, toys), Ken'ichi Matsumoto (tenor saxophone), & Toshi Makihara (percussion) in duets and trio configurations. |
| Fri 12/15, 8PM
Shibuya Jidai #27, Body-Music-Performance at Kouen-dori Classics, Tokyo featuring Tochiaki-Taiyou (Butoh), Ken'ichi Matsumoto (tenor saxophone), & Toshi Makihara (percussion) also appearing: Ryuichi Yoshida project Poster |