Masahiko Togashi

b. 22 March 1940, Tokyo, Japan. A kid prodigy on violin and percussion, Togashi became a specialist drummer when hardly into his teenagers. He gained a good popularity in his homeland, using Sadao Watanabe amongst others and in addition led his very own small groups. By the end from the 60s accidents turned him from playing drums to various other percussion musical instruments and he expanded his interest on paper music. He continuing to lead rings, compose, and collaborate with Japanese and going to musicians, showing up with Masabumi Kikuchi and documenting a 1981 duo program with Steve Lacy. Togashi’s specialized expertise on an array of percussion instruments enables him to bring in into his shows telling results that add intriguingly spectacular undertones.