Originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, Jackson moved to NYC in 2009 to further pursue and immerse himself in the world of jazz and improvised music.

Having started on piano at age 5, at the age of 10 Jackson began on trombone. He immediately took to it, and progressed at a rapid rate, winning brass player awards, and playing in the senior jazz big band at the Christchurch School of Music before entering high school. Soon after he moved on to play with the university level student big band at the CPIT Jazz School in Christchurch.

Now an accomplished performer and musical improviser, he has completed a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance, from Canterbury University, and a Master of Arts in Jazz Performance from The Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College in New York. While at Queens College, he received an award funded by the jazz great, Jimmy Heath.

During this time, Jackson has performed with many of New Zealand’s premier jazz musicians, studied with many of New York’s finest trombonists, and played all over New York and the surrounding states, as well as performing on national (US) television.

Having spent years, performing in other peoples projects, and writing his own material for various solo and collective downloads, he has recently finished recording his debut album of original compositions, and is in the process of finalising and eventually releasing the project.

Composer/Percussionist/Pianist/Producer based in Kyoto

Architect of Sound & Noise

Digital//anything in between//Analogue

Takumi Motokawa is a musician who calls Kyoto, Berlin, and Aotearoa home, weaving together percussion, keyboard, composition, and production to create a unique sound. His music is a deeply introspective and immersive world where complexity and simplicity coexist, informed by collaborations with artists like Shackleton. With a passion for creative exploration, Takumi's sound is a captivating journey that invites listeners to explore the boundaries of consciousness and the subconscious.

京都、ベルリン、ニュージーランドを行き来しながら活動する音楽家、元川匠は、パーカッション、キーボード、作曲、プロデュースを融合させた独自の音楽世界を構築している。彼の音楽は、複雑さと簡潔さが共存する、深く内省的な音世界であり、シャクルトンを始めとする様々なアーティストとの共演を通じて、さらに深化している。

Gig Bookings & Licensing
Email: tak (at) takumimotokawa.com

Upcoming performances


Past performances

2025
Live Set
16 Sep
Many Tentacles
Berlin, Germany

Toad Live
13 Sep 18:00 (date changed to the 13th!)
Ikii
Berlin, Germany

Toad Live
Full Moon Sound Experience
6 Sep 19:00
Künstraun Breitenbachplatz 1
Berlin, Germany

Live Set
24 Aug
Musica Japonica
Osaka, Japan

Toad Live
11 July
Cafe Ausgang
Kyoto, Japan

Toad Live
25 Apr
Berlin Netzzz! vol. 01 in Fukuoka
Art Space Tetra
Fukuoka, Japan

Toad Live
+ MKD Constellations (Music) w/ Francesco Mancori (Visual)
11 Apr
Minzoku Gakki Koizumi
Kyoto, Japan

Toad Live
11 Mar
Many Tentacles
Berlin

2024

w/ Stories In Colour
23 Nov
Galiläa-Kirche
Berlin


w/ Shackleton: The Purge of Tomorrow
4 Nov
Auditorium San Fedele
Milan, Italy

Solo
7 July
Mingle (Morikawa Tobacco Store)
Kyoto, Japan

Washboard Live
21 Mar
darkroom
Christchurch, NZ

2023

TOAD Live
10 June
Orphic Gallery
Whanganui, NZ

TOAD Live
9 March
backroom @ Whammy Bar
Auckland, NZ

TOAD Live
REG:
3 March
club daphnia
Osaka, Japan

TOAD Live
Still Vol.1: w/ little side effect / multiple / Yutaka Sakamoto + yuyu
19 February
IAF Shop
Fukuoka, Japan

TOAD Live
w/ Big Flip the Massive
19 January
Dark Room
Christchurch, New Zealand

Solo Live Set
14 January
13 Garrett St
Wellington

TOAD Live
12 January
Common Room
Hastings, New Zealand

TOAD Live
w/Robert Scott
6 January
Dog With Two Tails
Dunedin, New Zealand

2022

TOAD Live
w/ Flo Wilson
15 December
Audio Foundation
Auckland, New Zealand

Noise Live Set
Madame Claude
5 December
Berlin, Germany

TOAD Live
30 November
Loophole
Berlin, Germany

TOAD Live
w/ nana.ios
3 November 20:30
Pony Bar
Hamburg, Germany 

TOAD Solo Live Set
w/ Aotūroa
3 September 20:00
Pyramid Club
Wellington, New Zealand

TOAD Solo Live Set
8 July 2022 19:30
Kiryuusha (https://www.kiryusha.com/)
Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, Japan

25 June 13:30
Solo Live Set
Beppu, Japan

Adrian Bang x Marcello Busato x Takumi Motokawa
30 March 20:00
loophole, Berlin

Solo w/ Dokia
18 March
Gelegenheiten, Berlin

Solo
Pandora Experimenta: Ayane Kondo x Catfish x Takumi Motokawa
11 March 19:00
Pandora Gallery, Berlin

Solo w/ Waterflower
4 March 20:30
Gelegenheiten, Berlin



2021

Solo - Perspectives
24 Oct 15:00 
Unifying Gate Festival
Spreefeld, Berlin

Jaguar no me
19 Nov
Loophole, Berin

Jaguar no me
18 Nov
Munich

Jaguar no me
30 Oct
Valentin Stüberl, Berlin

Solo - Perspectives
24 Oct 15:00 
Unifying Gate Festival
Spreefeld, Berlin

MIIN (w/ Samin Son)
14 Oct
Loophole, Berlin

MIIN (w/Samin Son)
16 Sep // 20:30
Pandora, Berlin

21 Aug // 20:30
Donau 115, Berlin
w/ Matilda Abraham

21 July // 20:30
Donau 115, Berlin

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