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Satoko Fujii Quartet - 'Dog Days of Summer' (2024)

Satoko Fujii Quartet – ‘Dog Days of Summer’ (2024)

‘Dog Days of Summer’ might be called “jazz-rock,” but like anything else Satoko Fujii undertakes, she does jazz-rock on her own, uncompromising terms.

Kaze - 'Unwritten' (2024)

Kaze – ‘Unwritten’ (2024)

The highly improvisational quartet Kaze makes their first 100% improvisation record ‘Unwritten’ and it’s just as unconventionally delightful as they are with written pieces.

Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio - 'Jet Black' (2024)

Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio – ‘Jet Black’ (2024)

One of Satoko Fujii’s first ensembles in the mid-90s following her graduate studies was a trio with bassist Mark Dresser and drummer You May Also Like: Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio – ‘Moon On the Lake’ (2021) Kira Kira [Satoko Fujii] – Bright Force (2018) Satoko Fujii + Alister Spence –Read More

Satoko Fujii - 'Hyaku: One Hundred Dreams' (2022)

Satoko Fujii – ‘Hyaku: One Hundred Dreams’ (2022)

Satoko Fujii’s genius can be difficult to encapsulate on a single record. We may finally have a good starting point with ‘Hyaku: One Hundred Dreams.’

Natsuki Tamura - 'Summer Tree' (2022)

Natsuki Tamura – ‘Summer Tree’ (2022)

When left entirely to his own devices (literally), Natsuki Tamura’s imagination runs wild. With ‘Summer Tree,’ he gave himself more places for his imagination to run, thanks to multi-tracking.

Satoko Fujii - 'Piano Music' (2021)

Satoko Fujii – ‘Piano Music’ (2021)

With a prepared piano, Satoko Fujii once again makes “music that no one has ever heard before.”

Futari [Satoko Fujii + Taiko Saito] - 'Beyond' (2021)

Futari [Satoko Fujii + Taiko Saito] – ‘Beyond’ (2021)

The piano/vibraphones duo isn’t exactly a new concept, but Satoko Fujii and Taiko Saito take that concept to places it’s never been before. The exotic places they visit make ‘Beyond’ a trip well worth taking.

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Toh-Kichi [Satoko Fujii + Tatsuya Yoshida] – ‘Baikamo’ (2019)

Satoko Fujii and Tatsuya Yoshida are heavyweights in Japan but are both world-class vanguard musicians. ‘Baikamo’ is a welcome return to their summit meetings on the edge of what is possible with just a piano and drums.

Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York - 'Entity' (2020)

Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York – ‘Entity’ (2020)

Satoko Fujii doesn’t play an instrument in her orchestra; she conducts it. Still, there is hardly a more accurate manifestation of her genius artistry.

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Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo – ‘Kikoeru, Tribute to Masaya Kimura’ (2018)

This completes a year-long celebration of Satoko Fujii’s 60th birthday with the same inventiveness, grace and genius shown throughout the entire series.