While the stereotypical Japanese avant-garde guitarist is some kind of Buddha of noise, creating the loudest din imaginable without a single reference to any known guitar chord, this gentle and accomplished player is able to reel out riffs in a variety of rock and country styles, as well as play excellent versions of mainstream jazz standards. This does not mean Kazuhisa Uchihashi is not part of the noisy modern Japanese music scene. On the contrary, he has played a big role in its development and is a former member of the important Ground Zero group. He has also, like many of his peers, become involved in collaborations outside Japan, including an especially fruitful relationship with the German avant-garde guitarist and instrument builder Hans Reichel.
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