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Satoko Fujii / Natusuki Tamura: In Krakow in November
ByBut this is less a taming than a revisitation of an intimacy the artists have explored previously, and individually, on records like Fujii's Sketches (NatSat, 2004) and Tamura's Ko Ko Ko Ke (NatSat, 2004).
In Krakow In November is a duo outing with just piano and trumpet, unadorned. Melody takes center stage, showcasing both Tamura's and Fujii's strengthswhich can be overshadowed in their larger ensemble or electric workin that aspect of sound. "Explorer," originally recorded by Tamura's quartet on Hada Hada, loses its radioactive intensity in this acoustic duo setting, becoming playful and humorous; while "Strange Village," the title tune of the first Gato Libre CD, glows with a simpled pared-down beauty.
All of these tracks have been recorded before by various other ensembles by Fujii and Tamura. With just the two instruments on this disc, we hear more of the pure essense of the compositions, revealing an engaging playfulness and often serene introspection, mixed with some of the characteristic Fujii/Tamura intensity ("North Wind").
Track Listing
Strange Village; A North Wind; Morning Mist; Ninepin; A Holothurian; In Krakow, In November; Explorer; Inori
Personnel
Satoko Fujii
pianoSatoko Fujii: piano; Natsuki Tamura: trumpet
Album information
Title: In Krakow in November | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: Not Two Records
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