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Satoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble: Fujin Raijin
by Dan McClenaghan
Pianist Satoko Fujii has put together another ensemble. There's nothing new in that; it seems she and/or her husband, trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, form a new group or two every year, just to keep things fresh. With the Satoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble, the mercurial Japanese-born pianist/composer takes off on yet another tangent--an exploration of Japanese folk music.
Michael Marcus & Ted Daniel: Duology
by Budd Kopman
Duology is an extremely interesting album that shows how much musical communication depends upon the players and not the instrumentation. Michael Marcus, who plays all manner of reed instruments, sticks to Bb clarinet here, while Ted Daniel plays four members of the trumpet family, including something called a Moroccan bugle. The lack of ...
Satoko Fujii / Natuski Tamura: In Krakow In November
by Budd Kopman
The cover is dark blue with a picture of a city (presumably Krakow) at dusk with a cloudy sky. Lights that have come on are glowing from overexposing the shot. The mood is thus set for the duo of pianist Satoko Fujii and her husband, trumpeter Natsuki Tamura to present re-workings of pieces recorded in different ...
Holly Hofmann / Mike Wofford: Live at Athenaeum Jazz, Volume 2
by Dan McClenaghan
San Diego isn't known as a jazz town in the same way New York or Chicago are, but this city in the southwest corner of the country has its fair share of fine venues for the music, and boasts some first rate artists as well.One of the best places to hear San Diego jazz ...
Dominique Eade & Jed Wilson: Open
by Jim Santella
The jazz duo allows a vocalist to communicate with her audience more completely than any other format, since you get the pure essence of her voice along with just enough accompaniment to matter. This works quite well with a talented singer such as Dominique Eade, one of the best that jazz has to offer. She's sincere ...
Steve Herberman Trio: Action:Reaction
by Jerry D'Souza
Steve Herberman, who plays the seven-string guitar, is blessed with an abundance of technique. The instrument, which has been his to fathom since 1993, is now an articulate messenger for his ministrations. Herberman writes with his eye on the palette that this guitar provides. His creativity infuses the music and it matters not whether he is ...
Satoko Fujii Orchestra Kobe: Kobe Yee!!
by Jim Santella
Another in a fine series of big band albums that pianist Satoko Fujii has released, Kobe Yee!! features the ensemble that she works with when she's in town. Kobe, Japan, that is. This fifteen-piece band interprets her music with a fierce attitude, as each selection comes laden with the force of collective power. On ...
Satoko Fujii & Natsuki Tamura: In Krakow In November
by Jerry D'Souza
Pianist Satoko Fujii and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura make a fine team. Their musical collaborations are many, involving Fujii's big band as well as several other combines including duo outings. They are back together for the first time in five years exploring tunes that were earlier recorded by their quartet projects. The pared down approach does not ...
Vocalist & Award-Winning Songwriter Kat Parra Signs Two-CD Contract with Patios Records
“Birds in Flight is a remarkable debut from a singer with a pure, straightforward delivery and deft songwriting skills, immersed in a cool wash of intricate arrangements." - Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz ***** (5 Stars) “Kat Parra is the answer to the question: “Who is the next great Latin female singer?" Blessed with a gorgeous ...
Wolfgang Muthspiel-Brian Blade: Friendly Travelers
by Michael P. Gladstone
I've been hearing guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel for over fifteen years now and have categorized him in a fusion-ish setting with a propensity to emulate the harder-edged style of John Scofield. So it came as a pleasant surprise to find that his co-venture with one of the most musical drummer/percussionists in jazz today, Brian Blade, is a ...
