Toshinori Kondo

was a Japanese avant-garde jazz and jazz fusion trumpeter. He was born in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. In 1979, he released his first recording, toured Europe with Eugene Chadbourne, and collaborated with European musicians such as Peter Brotzman. He worked with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kazumi Watanabe, and Herbie Hancock.
Kondo died on October 17, 2020 in Kawasaki City, Japan, aged 71.