Kanoko Nishi

Phillip Greenlief and Jon Raskin: 2 + 2 with Shoko Hikage and Kanoko Nishi

by Hrayr Attarian
June 8, 2024

In the third decade of the 21st century saxophonists Jon Raskin and Phillip Greenlief have been slowly releasing albums from their 2+2 series. These are sessions, both improvised and using Raskin's graphic scores, which match Raskin and Greenlief with two other musicians who play the same instrument.. The second installment, the captivating 2+2 with Shoko Hikage and Kanoko Nishi, matches the saxophonists with two koto players. The koto is a plucked zither with a harp-like sound. Both Hikage ...