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Unwritten

Label: Libra Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Thirteen Years; We Waited; Evolving.

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Kaze: Unwritten

Read "Unwritten" reviewed by Doug Collette


Improvised music is an acquired taste, to be sure. But for those who dote on the spontaneous, the liberating sensation that arises from interplay in the moment is nothing less than addictive. In that regard, then, Kaze's fittingly titled Unwritten, a wholly spontaneous piece of work, holds a bounty of fascination. Presenting a formidable ...

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Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio: Jet Black

Read "Jet Black" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Satoko Fuji, a visionary pianist and composer hailing from Japan, has carved a distinct niche for herself in the world of modern jazz. Her unique style and innovative approach to music have garnered acclaim from critics and audiences alike. On her second outing with the Tokyo Trio, comprising herself on piano, Takashi Suguwa on bass, and ...

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Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio: Jet Black

Read "Jet Black" reviewed by Doug Collette


Of all the varied settings in which Satoko Fujii places herself, the piano trio may be the most satisfying, if only because of the distinct way she and her respective bandmates stretch the boundaries of this ever-so-venerable instrumental concept. Hardly an exception to the rule of wholly arresting collaborative musicianship, Jet Black is the ...

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Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio: Jet Black

Read "Jet Black" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


The January 2024 release of Jet Black starts the year out right. It is the Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio's sophomore recording, presenting the Japanese pianist in one of her most compelling modes of expression: the piano trio. This is not foreign territory for her. She headed up a superb threesome with drummer Jim Black and bassist ...

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Along the Way

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Label: Libra Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 6:25

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Torrent

Label: Libra Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Torrent; Voyage; Light On The Sea Surface; Cut The Painter; Horizon; Wave Crest.

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Jet Black

Label: Libra Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Along The Way; Gentle Slope; Sky Reflection; From Sometime; Take A Step; Jet Black.

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Article: Year in Review

Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music Of 2023

Read "Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music Of 2023" reviewed by Karl Ackermann


2023 was an exceptional year for pushing envelopes. The music took leaps backward and forwards in time, espousing social consciousness while embracing fundamentals laid down by the likes of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. What distinguishes this year from the pre-pandemic era is the palpable feeling that artists vented in the form of fresh enthusiasm that ...

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Article: Year in Review

Dan McClenaghan's Best Jazz Albums Of 2023

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Jazz Albums Of 2023" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


The top jazz recordings of the year in the order (more or less) that they came in the door. Concerning the recorded jazz offerings in in 2023, we could quote Frank Sinatra singing Ervin Drake's lyrics in the 1966 Grammy winner: “It was a very good year." It is difficult to pick a favorite. These are ...


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