Ken LaCosse (April 9, 1960, in

San Jose, California San Jose, officially the City of San José ( ; ), is a cultural, commercial, and political center within Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. With a city population of 997,368 and a metropolitan area population of 1.95 million, it is ...

– June 28, 2019, in San Francisco, California) was an American maker of the

shakuhachi A is a Japanese longitudinal, end-blown flute that is made of bamboo. The bamboo end-blown flute now known as the was developed in Japan in the 16th century and is called the .

(Japanese bamboo flute). He is known particularly for developing a large, wide bore style of shakuhachi called Taimu, with input from shakuhachi player

Brian Ritchie Brian Ritchie (born November 21, 1960) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the alternative rock band Violent Femmes. Ritchie was born and raised in the United States and is currently a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia, w ...

References

Recordings

2007 - ''Taimu'' - Brian Tairaku Ritchie and Shakuhachi Club MKE (Producer)

External links

*http://www.mujitsu.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Lacosse, Ken 1960 births Living people Shakuhachi players Musicians from California