Masayuki Takayanagi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Masayuki Takayanagi

Japanese jazz guitarist (1932-1991)

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1932

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Date of Death: 23-Jun-1991

Profession: jazz guitarist, jazz musician

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Masayuki 'Jojo' Takayanagi (????) (December 22, 1932 – June 23, 1991) was a Japanese jazz / free improvisation / noise musician.
He was active in the Japanese jazz scene from the late 1950s.
In the 1960s he formed New Directions (later New Direction Unit), which recorded several albums throughout the 1970s.
He also recorded several albums with saxophonist Kaoru Abe, including Kaitai Teki Kohkan, Gradually Projection and Mass Projection.