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Gary Fukushima

Gary Fukushima is a keyboardist and composer in Los Angeles, as well as a jazz journalist and monthly contributor to DownBeat Magazine.

He has performed throughout the United States, South America, and Asia with Alphonso Johnson and Chester Thompson (Weather Report, Santana, Genesis), Japanese fusion star Senri Kawaguchi, and Blue Note singer/songwriter Priscilla Ahn.  He leads his own progressive electronic jazz group which released their debut EP, Preludes, Vol. 1, in 2019, with a full-length album set for release in 2024. 

A native of Seattle, Washington, Gary relocated to Southern California in 2003 and is currently active in the Los Angeles music scene, having recorded and performed with Mike Stern, Ndugu Chancler, Katisse Buckingham, Anthony Wilson, Tina Raymond, John Daversa, Anthony Jackson, Clayton Cameron, Gilad Hekselman, Mark Ferber, Alan Ferber, Rickey Woodard, Nick Mancini, Hitomi Oba, Steve Cotter, Cathy Segal Garcia, Nolan Shaheed, Federico Ramos, Jeff Clayton, Mike O’Neill, Joe La Barbara, Larry Koonse, Matt Otto, Darek Oles, Ralph Alessi, Kathleen Grace, Peter Epstein, Abe Lagrimas, Jr., Ben Wendel, Roy McCurdy, and others. 

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Article: Liner Notes

Matt Otto: Umbra

Read "Matt Otto: Umbra" reviewed by Gary Fukushima


In his 30-plus years in music, Matt Otto has, in addition to mastering improvising and training his ear to near perfection, learned to write incredibly complex compositions, challenging in every musical aspect: melodic, harmonic, rhythmic. Yet even now, his composing continues to evolve. “I feel like it's maybe less evolution than like going back ...

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Article: Liner Notes

Jun Iida: Evergreen

Read "Jun Iida: Evergreen" reviewed by Gary Fukushima


They are everywhere, dotting the undulating terrain of the great Pacific Northwest, from the winding, twisting shorelines of Puget Sound to the mountains that rise in the distance in every direction: the Olympics to the west, the Cascades to the east, Mt. Baker to the north and the majestic Rainier to the south. The trees are ...

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In2uition

Label: Dash Hoffman Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: I Love You, Ruby My Dear, The Room, Bonita, Something We May Never Know, I Want To Be Happy, It Never Entered My Mind, Sleep In Peace, Looking For Bill, Song Of My Heart, Ruby, Small Hotel, Mary O'Shaunessy, America.

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The Moment - Live At The Blue Whale

Label: Dash Hoffman Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Puttin On The Ritz, The Glide, Star Crossed Lovers, Twenty Men Waiting, Love In Time, Sleep In Peace, Get Ready, A Timeless Place, Hippityville, Slow Waltz, free improv.

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Article: Album Review

Roger Cairns: Let's...

Read "Let's..." reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


On the heels of his recently released The Dream of Olwen (Self Produced, 2010), it is worth considering Roger Cairns' previous recording, Let's..., which was a nice evolution from his first American release, A Scot in LA (Self Produced, 2006). Roger Cairns is a student of The Great American Songbook. Rather than wearing ...

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Article: Album Review

Dolores Scozzesi: A Special Taste

Read "A Special Taste" reviewed by Edward Blanco


Whenever the names of legendary vocalists like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Edith Piaf are used to describe a new singer, it's clear that there's something special about that artist. Dolores Scozzesi is one such artist, and her unique Mezzosoprano voice separates her from the plethora of female jazz vocalist dotting the landscape these ...

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News: Radio

The Jazz Session #173: Gary Fukushima (Los Angeles Jazz Collective)

The Jazz Session #173: Gary Fukushima (Los Angeles Jazz Collective)

A few years ago, several jazz musicians in Los Angeles decided to pool their resources to create a better environment for jazz in LA. Thus was born the Los Angeles Jazz Collective. In this interview, LAJC founding member Gary Fukushima discusses the early days of the collective; how it is run and the types of programs ...

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As Always

Label: Jazz Collective Records
Released: 2009

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Article: Album Review

Peter Slocombe: Lullaby For Elizabeth

Read "Lullaby For Elizabeth" reviewed by Warren Allen


At age 24, Peter Slocombe sounds like a veteran. His debut, Lullaby For Elizabeth, shows a warm, lilting tenor sax sound, hinting at Joe Lovano and Michael Brecker, but mixed with a unique restraint rarely found in today's young jazz players. His music mixes folk and funk alike in the greater jazz tradition, keeping it all ...


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