Toshinori Kondo
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Trumpet player with originally electrified trumpet.
He is known as free avant-garde style player with one-and-only very unique performance.
Bill Laswell, Peter Brotzmann, DJ Krush... he had many sessions around the world.
Resently, He is advancing the project
"Blow The Earth" that going in the deep nature (deserts, forests, mountains, etc) and playing the trumpet at there improvising, resonating with the nature itself.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS / Toshinori Kondo
Toshinori Kondo plays standard jazz tracks in futuristic club music style !
(2015 release)
QUIET SHOUT / Toshinori Kondo x Hideo Yamaki [DVD]
Toshinori Kondo and great drummer Hideo Yamaki's combustible duo interplay on DVD !
(2012 release)
GOING PLACES... FOR KEITH / Toshinori Kondo
Toshinori Kondo's solo album tributing to Keith Haring with Dirk Wachtelaer, DJ Grazhoppa, DJ Submerged.
(2009 release)
SILENT MELODIES / Toshinori Kondo
So quiet ambient sounds with completely solo performance.
(2007 release)
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FUKYO / Toshinori Kondo
"Fukyo" means "hobo with insane".
Hard core free avant-garde jazz style completely solo performance.
(2005 release)
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NERVE TRIPPER / Toshinori Kondo
Kondo's mixture sounds of free jazz, techno electronica, trance music with almost solo performance (one track with DJ Sahib).
(2002 release)
THE YOSHIWARA / Eishiba & Toshinori Kondo
Yoshiwara is the famous love town in Edo (past Tokyo).
Popular songs in Edo era meet club beat and Kondo's electric sound!
(2003 release)
LIFE SPACE DEATH / Toshinori Kondo, Bill Laswell with Dalai Lama 14th
Kondo & Laswell's deep dub sounds with the message of His Holiness Dalai Lama 14th about life, space, and death (interviewed by Kondo himself).
(2002 release)
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CHARGED / Toshinori Kondo, Eraldo Bernocchi, Bill Laswell
So sharp and cool club-jazz sound in collaboration with Itarian club-sound creator.
(1999 release)
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CHARGED LIVE / Charged
Live recording of the unit "Charged" in 1999 - 2001 Japan, Germany, Holland.
Featuring the support guest Hamid Drake (drums), DJ Disk (turntables), Aiyb Dieng (percussion).
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Ki-Oku / Toshinori Kondo & DJ Krush
Miracle collaboration of DJ Krush and Toshinori Kondo. Future of jazz trumpet and club beat.
(1996 release)
Kobe / Toshinori Kondo
Live performance dedicated to the victims of 1995 Kobe Earthquake.
So much spiritual and dope Requiem.
(1996 release)
TOKYO SHADOW (OST) / Toshinori Kondo
Original soundtrack album for fantastic horror story "Tokyo Shadow" broadcasted on the radio.
(1995 release)
TOUCHSTONE / Toshinori Kondo
Kondo's solo album after the dissolve of the band Kondo IMA.
Cosmic and reflective sound.
i1993 release)
CLUB NEW LIGHT / Toshinori Kondo
Toshinori Kondo meets Club Jazz.
Featuring Mondo Grosso, That Boy, Hiroshi Egaitsu.
Including the cover version of "'Round Midnight".
(1993 release)
TOSHINORI KONDO IMA
[Members]
- Toshinori Kondo : Electric Trumpet
- Reck : E-Guitar, E-Bass
- Taizo Sakai : E-Guitar, E-Bass
- Haruo Togashi : Keyboard
- Hideo Yamaki : Drums
- DJ Takada : Turntables
RED CITY SMOKE / Toshinori Kondo IMA
Last album of Toshinori Kondo IMA.
(1993 release)
BRAIN WAR / Toshinori Kondo IMA
6th album of Toshinori Kondo IMA.
(1991 release)
TOKYO ROSE / Toshinori Kondo IMA
5th album of Toshinori Kondo IMA.
(1989 release)
KAMIKAZE BLOW / Toshinori Kondo IMA
Australian live performance of Toshinori Kondo IMA.
(1989 release)
HUMAN MARKET / Toshinori Kondo IMA
4th album of Toshinori Kondo IMA.
(1989 release)
KONTON / Toshinori Kondo IMA
"Konton" means "chaos".
3rd album of Toshinori Kondo IMA.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
(1986 release)
TAIHEN / Toshinori Kondo IMA
"Taihen" means "serious affair".
1st album of Toshinori Kondo IMA.
(1984 release)
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337 / Toshinori Kondo
Original soundtracks for the movie and TV-commercial.
Played by
Toshinori Kondo IMA.
(1987 release)
GOD-ZILLA FUNK / Toshinori Kondo IMA
Hits anthology album of
Toshinori Kondo IMA.
(1991 release)
IMABARI MEETING '91 / Various Artists
2CD Recorded from the beach-side live event "Imabari Meeting" produced by Kondo himself.
Featuring Kondo IMA, Bill Laswell, Ginger Baker, Peter Brotzmann, and more.
(1992 release)