Motoharu Yoshizawa


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Japanese free jazz and free improvisation bassist/cellist.
Born in 1931. Died September 12, 1998.

Played with several straight jazz groups in the 1960's including the Yoshiya Jun Group (吉屋潤) and the Eiji Kitamura Quintet. Jammed with Elvin Jones at the Pit Inn in Tokyo in 1966. Began playing solo free jazz bass sets in the 1970's, as well as collaborating with many free musicians including Derek Bailey, Steve Lacy, Keiji Haino.

ALBUMS


高木元輝* / 吉沢元治*
Duo & Solo (Live At Galerie De Café 伝 Tokyo 1987・1989)
2022, 3xCD, Album, Nadja 21, ,
Free Improvisation
Barre Phillips, Motoharu Yoshizawa = 吉沢元治*
Oh My, Those Boys!
2018, ,
Free Improvisation
Evan Parker & 吉沢元治*
Two Chaps
2015, ,
Free Improvisation
吉沢元治* Duo のなか悟空*
1983.3 グッドマン
2013, CDr, Album, Ltd, Not On Label (Goku Nonaka Self-released)
Tomoe Shizune, Yook Keun Byung, Kim Dae Hwan, Motoharu Yoshizawa
Landscape On The Way To Sleep = 眠りへの風景
2012, DVD-V, NTSC, Office Tomoe
阿部薫*, 近藤等則*, 高木元輝*, Derek Bailey, 土取利行*, 吉沢元治*
The Music ... Hardcore Jazz
2003, CD, Promo, Pap, Kitty Records
Kaoru Abe* / Motoharu Yoshizawa / Toshinori Kondo / Derek Bailey
Aida's Call
1999, CD, Album, Ltd, Starlight Furniture Co.
Yoshizawa Motoharu* = 吉沢元治*
It's A Day - Last Bass Solo Live
1999, VHS, NTSC, Pelmage Records
阿部薫* + 吉沢元治*
Live At Passe-Tamps 6
1999, CDr, Album, Passe-Tamps's Disk
吉沢元治*
Live At Passe-Tamps 7
1999, CDr, Album, Passe-Tamps's Disk
吉沢元治* Featuring Barre Phillips, Kim Dae Hwan
Live "Okidoki"
1998, CD, Album, Chap Chap Records, Chap Chap Records, ,
Free Improvisation
Yoshizawa Motoharu*
Play Unlimited
1997, CD, Album, P.S.F. Records
Barre Phillips / Yoshizawa Motoharu*
Uzu
1996, CD, Album, P.S.F. Records
吉沢元治*
Empty Hats
1994, CD, Album, P.S.F. Records
吉沢元治* ・ 高木元輝*
深海 Duo 1969.10.9
1994, CD, Album, P.S.F. Records, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Motoharu Yoshizawa / Takehisa Kosugi / Haruna Miyake
Angels Have Passed
1992, CD, Album, P.S.F. Records
吉沢元治*
From The Faraway Nearby
1992, CD, Album, P.S.F. Records
Motoharu Yoshizawa
Gobbledygook
1990, CD, Album, P.S.F. Records
Motoharu Yoshizawa
Where Is The Sea of Kadath?
1990, Cass, Album, C46, Not On Label (Motoharu Yoshizawa Self-released)
三上寛*, 吉沢元治*, 灰野敬二*
平成元年Live! 上
1990, ,
Psychedelic Rock
三上寛* ・ 吉沢元治* ・ 灰野敬二*
平成元年ライブ：下
1990
山田博和*, 吉沢元治* & 高木元輝*
Kozan
1986, LP, Tiara Company
Abe* ・ Yoshizawa*
北 Duo '75
1981
Yoshizawa Motoharu* + Haga Takao*
Oops!
1980, LP, Not On Label
吉沢元治*
割れた鏡または化石の鳥
1975
Yoshizawa Motoharu*
Outfit: Bass Solo 2½
1975, ,
Free Improvisation
吉沢元治*
Inland Fish
1974, ,
Free Improvisation
Dave Burrell - Motoharu Yoshizawa
Dreams
1974, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Company (2), Motoharu Yoshizawa, Shonosuki Okura, Koichi Makigami*, Sachiko Nagata, Kenichi Takeda, Wataru Okuma, Kazue Sawai, Derek Bailey, Yukihiro Isso, Keizo Inoue
Company In Japan
VHS, NTSC, PAL, Incus, ,
Free Improvisation
Motoharu Yoshizawa
Once Upon A Time
Cass, Album, A' La Papa & Co.
Company
Epiphany
2019, 2xLP, Album, RE, Gat, Honest Jon's Records, ,
Free Improvisation
Company
Epiphanies I-VI
2019, 2xLP, Album, RE, RM, Gat, Honest Jon's Records, ,
Free Improvisation
Company
Epiphanies VII-XIII
2019, 3xLP, Album, Tri, Honest Jon's Records
Choi Sun Bae Quartet
Arirang Fantasy
2018, ,
Free Improvisation
Company
Epiphany
1982, ,
Free Improvisation

APPEARANCES +


Masayuki Takayanagi, New Direction*
Station '70: Call In Question / Live Independence
2022, 3xLP, Comp, RM, Black Editions (2)
Henry Kaiser
Domo Arigato Derek-Sensei!
2006, CD, Album, Balance Point Acoustics
友川カズキ*
いつか、遠くを見ていた
2004, CD, Comp, P.S.F. Records
友川かずき*
友川かずき Box
2003, 13xCD, Comp + Box + Ltd, P.S.F. Records
Gyaatees
Welcome Motoharu-Yoshizawa Last Live
1999, CD, Album, Captain Trip Records, ,
Free Improvisation
友川かずき*
夢は日々元気に死んでゆく = Yume Wa Hibi Genki Ni Shinde Yuku
1998, CD, Album, P.S.F. Records, ,
Folk Rock
Evan Parker
Synergetics – Phonomanie III
1996, 2xCD, Album, Leo Records
Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris*
Testament: A Conduction Collection - Conduction 28, Cherry Blossom / Conduction 31, Angelica Festival Of International Music
1995, CD, Album, New World Records, CounterCurrents, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation/Abstract/Contemporary Jazz/Experimental
Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris*
Testament: A Conduction Collection - Conduction 38, In Freud's Garden / Conduction 39, Thread Waxing Space / Conduction 40, Thread Waxing Space
1995, CD, Album, New World Records, CounterCurrents
Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris*
Testament: A Conduction Collection
1995, Box, Comp, Ltd + 10xCD, New World Records, CounterCurrents
Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris*
Testament: A Conduction Collection - Conduction 50
1995
高柳昌行 New Direction*
Live Independence
1995
高柳昌行*, New Direction*
Call In Question
1994, CD, Album, P.S.F. Records, ,
Noise/Free Improvisation
友川かずき*
一人盆踊り = Hitori Bon-Odoli
1994, CD, Album, P.S.F. Records, ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic
三上寛* ・ 友川かずき*
御縁
1994
友川かずき*
まぼろしと遊ぶ = Maboroshi To Asobu
1993, CD, Album, P.S.F. Records
Tenko
At The Top Of Mt. Brocken
1992, ,
Avantgarde/Experimental
Various
愛欲人民十時劇場
1980, LP, Comp, Pinakotheca
Steve Lacy
Torments - Solo In Kyoto
1979, LP, Morgue, ,
Free Jazz
阿部薫アンサンブル
78.3.3
1978, Cass, Ltd, Not On Label
Derek Bailey
Duo & Trio Improvisation
1978
Steve Lacy Sextet*
The Wire
1977, LP, Album, Denon Jazz, ,
Free Jazz
Steve Lacy
Stalks
1975, ,
Free Jazz
Akiko Tsuge
Hello Mickey!
1975
Various
Inspiration & Power 14 Free Jazz Festival 1
1973, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Ryo Kawasaki, Yoshiaki Masuo, Masayuki Takayanagi
Guitar Workshop
1970, ,
Free Improvisation/Post Bop/Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
Masayuki Takayanagi And New Directions
Independence: Tread On Sure Ground
1970
Togashi Masahiko Quartet*
We Now Create - Music For Strings, Winds And Percussions
1969
Various
Jazz Festival At Karuizawa Newtown - 1
1963, LP, Album, Victor
Hideki Kato*, Player Piano (2), Tenko, Utility
Hideki Kato
Cass, S/Sided, Not On Label
Various
Indies Issue Vol.17
2004, CD, Comp, Smplr, Biscuit (2), ,
Indie Rock/Punk/Experimental/Noise
Various
自由の意思 [Free Will]
2003, CD, Comp, Ltd, Boo, P.S.F. Records, ,
Free Improvisation
Various
Halana 4
1999, CD, Comp, Halana
Various
Halana 3
1997, CD, Comp, Halana, ,
Experimental/Free Improvisation/Minimal/Drone