Famous People with Name Toshinori

Toshinori Kondo            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Toshinori Kondo: an avant-garde jazz and jazz fusion trumpeter. He has lived in Japan, New York City, and Amsterdam. In college he was a member of the band "Funky Beaters" and by 1976 he was a member of an ensemble which gained some notice in his native Japan. His early influences were Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis. That said, his style is quite distinct from theirs and influenced by his religious studies, among other things. In the mid-1970s his career gained new momentum on moving to NYC, where he worked with members of the 'Downtown' scene, including Bill Laswell and John Zorn; his first solo album coming out in 1979. Later he toured Europe with Eugene Chadbourne and returned to Japan. After that he moved to the Netherlands where he lives today. In 2002 he worked on an international peace festival in Hiroshima after being approached by the Dalai Lama about organizing one. He has also done musical, and possibly acting, work for Japanese crime films.

Toshinori Muto            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Toshinori Muto: is a Japanese professional golfer.Muto was born in Gunma Prefecture. He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won three times between 2006 and 2009.