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This discography is based on my collections and a discography by Yasunori Saito which press on SWING JOURNAL in 1991.
*: I don't have the CD/LP, but I have the cassette tape or MD.
**: I don't have the CD/LP.

<22 December 1932. He was born in Tokyo.>

10's

<1951. He became a professional player.>

(Tsunetoshi Oni Top Hat)
(Ryouzaburo Nishi Quintet)
(Daddy Little Combo)
(Makio Sakuma Jokers Quintet)
(Jack Coker Trio)

20's

<1954. He formed NEW DIRECTION QUARTET.>

Ryouzou Sugiura(vib), Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Tatsurou Takimoto(b), Kanji Harada(ds)

(Tsuyoshi Ueda New Sounds)
(Tib Kamayatsu Quartet)

<1959. He formed JAZZ ACADEMY QUARTET>

Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Masabumi Kikuchi(p), Hideto Kanai(b), Masahiko Togashi(ds)

(George Kawaguchi Big Four + 1)
(Masao Yagi Trio)

30's

<1962. He organized New Century Music Institute.>

Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Hideto Kanai(b), Isamu Kageyama(b）

<1964. He formed MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI JAZZ CONTEMPORARY QUINTET.>

Choyo Kanda(vib), Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Kunimitsu Inaba(b), Masaoki Terakawa(b), Masahiko Togashi(ds)

<1965. He formed KINGS ROAR with Hideto Kanai, Choyo Kanda and colleagues.>

<1967. He formed a Bossa Nova group.>

<1968. He formed MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI JAZZ CONTEMPORARY 4>

Akira Mitobe(vib), Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Eijiro Hagiwara(b), Keiji Kishida(ds)

<1969.5. He formed a Quintet with Masahiko Togashi.>

Motoreru Takagi(ts), Itaru Oki(tp), Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Motoharu Yoshizawa(b), Masahiko Togashi(ds)

<August 1969.8. He formed NEW DIRECTIONS.>

Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Motoharu Yoshizawa(b,cello,perc,Folk-pipe), Yoshisaburo Toyozumi(ds,per)

<1971.6. He formed NEW DIRECTION FOR THE ARTS>

Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Kenji Mori(as), Hiroshi Yamazaki(ds)

40's

<1972.4. He formed MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI JAZZ CONTEMPORARY again.>

Akira Mitobe(vib), Kenji Mori(reeds), Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Eijiro Hagiwara(b), Shunji Tsuda(ds)

<1971.6. Joe Mizuki joined NEW DIRECTION FOR THE ARTS>

Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Kenji Mori(as), Hiroshi Yamazaki(ds), Joe Mizuki(ds,per)

<1972.6. He joined Sadao Watanabe Quintet.

<1972.10. Nobuyoshi Ino joined NEW DIRECTION FOR THE ARTS>

<1974.9. Joe Mizuki leaved NEW DIRECTION FOR THE ARTS>

<1974.9. NEW DIRECTION FOR THE ARTS renamed NEW DIRECTION UNIT.>

Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Kenji Mori(as), Nobuyoshi Ino(b,cello), Hiroshi Yamazaki(ds)

<1978.12. He formed SECOND CONCEPT.>

Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Kenji Kousei(p), Nobuyoshi Ino(b), Yasuhiro Yamazaki(ds)

<1981. He was admitted to a hospital.>

50's

<1982.12. He formed ANGRY WAVES>

Masayuki Takayanagi(g), Nobuyoshi Ino(cello), Hiroshi Yamazaki(ds,per)

<1985. Action Direct(Solo Performance) Start.>

<1986.8. He formed a Duo with Tetsu Saito>

<1989.10. He formed a Duo with Nobuyoshi Ino>

<1989. He started TANGO CONCEPT play.>

<23 June 1991. He died.>