Masahiko Okura

Masahiko Okura is a Japanese saxophonist and bass clarinetist associated with Tokyo's experimental music scene. Since the 1990s his work has moved between free improvisation, restrained acoustic sound, composed music and collaborations involving electronic and amplified instruments.

He has worked with Taku Sugimoto, Jim O'Rourke and other Japanese and international improvisers, contributing to recordings that examine silence, timbre and subtle instrumental gestures. His approach draws attention to breath, resonance and the changing acoustic relationship between performers. Creative Sources documents his woodwind playing within its international catalogue of improvised and experimental music.