The Japanese composer and saxophonist spoke to Charlotte K ahead of his performance in San Francisco this March.

Masabumi "Poo" Kikuchi was a Japanese jazz pianist of legendary stature with a vast discography ... In 1970, he was part of Peacock's group on the seminal Eastward album. Kikuchi formed his own sextet ...

I ran the guitar design group for many years ... in Japan Fender guitars from the ‘80s through the present have also become increasingly popular.” “[Japanese guitars were] romanticized ...