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Fumi Tomita

Fumi Tomita is currently Associate Professor of Jazz at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He was active in the New York jazz scene for over fifteen years.  His 2019 recording, The Elephant Vanishes: Jazz Interpretations of the Short Stories of Haruki Murakami, was released to critical acclaim by Origin Arts records and was listed in the top ten records of 2019 by Jazziz.  He plays ontenor saxophonist David Detweiler’s latest recording, There Used To Be Rain, part of a continued collaboration that extends to 2020’s Celebrating Bird: The Music of Charlie Parker.  The pair have performed at venues and conferences in Florida, New York, and Massachusetts.  The new record will be released by Centaur Records on May 5, 2023. 

Yokai: Songs of the Japanese Supernatural

By Fumi Tomita

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Daija (Monster Snake); Kitsune (The Fox); Betobeto-san; Wakana-Hime (Princess Wakana); Kiyomori; Amabiko (Sea Lad); Genju Zukushi Emaki (Beasts Galore); Okiku; Kyakki Yagyo (Night Parade of 100 Demons)

Hyakki Yagyo (Night Parade Of 100 Demons)

December 8, 2026

Album: Yokai: Songs of the Japanese Supernatural
By Fumi Tomita
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 05:25

Fumi Tomita: Yokai: Songs of the Japanese Supernatural

by Jack Bowers
October 22, 2026

In 2023, seeking solace after the recent death of his father, bassist and composer Fumi Tomita began exploring the artwork in a book of woodblock Japanese images that his wife had given him, and found in them the inspiration for an album devoted to exploring the mystical realm of Japanese spiritualism from a jazz perspective.

Monty Alexander, Rahsaan Barber, Sean Mason & NicoleYvette

by Joe Dimino
October 11, 2026

From a fresh voice lighting up the jazz world with style, soul and undeniable charm, we launch the 979th Episode of Neon Jazz with NicoleYvette and the title track from her dazzling 2026 debut album, Say Yes. From there, we dive deeper into the voices and stories shaping jazz right now, featuring recent conversations with Hannah ...

Bassist Fumi Tomita Enters The Spirit Realm On "Yokai! Songs Of The Japanese Supernatural," Releasing October 16 On Origin Records

September 4, 2026

Bassist-composer Fumi Tomita chronicles a series of musical ghost stories—of a sort—with the October 16 release of Yokai! Songs of the Japanese Supernatural on Origin Records. Heading a quartet featuring Carl Clements on saxophones and flute, Jason Ennis on guitar, and Gary Fieldman on drums, Tomita creates sonic interpretations of the yokai: a lineage of shapeshifting ...

How John Coltrane Changed Rock Music: The Grateful Dead

by Kyle Simpler
June 24, 2026

The Grateful Dead, probably more than any other rock band that emerged from the 1960s, tapped into the full scope of American musical tradition. From their earliest days, they were an eclectic rock band, blending elements of blues, r&b, country, bluegrass, and jazz. But rather than trying to replicate particular genres exactly, the band's goal was ...

'Early Jazz,' A New Book by Fumi Tomita

May 18, 2024

Early Jazz is an overview of the beginnings of jazz from its nineteenth-century roots through 1929, when elements of the Swing Era began to emerge. It is the first book on early jazz history in over fifty years and fills a compelling need for an update that reflects recent research. With a broad definition of jazz ...

Celebrating Bird: A Tribute to Charlie Parker

By Fumi Tomita

Label: Next Level
Released: 2020
Track listing: Oceanology, Bird's Yard, Like Sigmund, Waltz of the Moon, Alice Changes, Capital Circle, Intersection, Bird Dreams

Orrin Evans, Ira Sullivan, Joe Turner and More

by Joe Dimino
October 18, 2020

This week we start with the latest album by Philadelphia-based pianist Orrin Evans and his Captain Black Big Band. Then we profile a new Kansas City group, The Freedom Affair, as they hit the airwaves with strength and style. We also look at new music from Mary Stallings and Fumi Tomita, say good-bye to the mighty ...