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Ki

“The sound of Ki is like a party going on in your ears, in your head, in your soul. You just wanna dance!” With the slogan “Pure Energy,” the band Ki is named after the Japanese term for universal creative energy. Ki is a progressive San Diego, California group featuring three charismatic twenty-somethings combining original, uplifting storytelling with provocative musical styling that blends high energy rock, pop, electronic, folk, and soul. Led by production duo Kiley Halpern and Erik Pierce, Ki is a versatile sonic powerhouse bringing contemporary new sounds to classically inspired songwriting

Natsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii: Ki

by John Sharpe
March 3, 2026

Sometimes the most bracing departures come from artists who know each other best. Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii has a discography with over one hundred entries in every configuration from solo to big band, notable for their variety, often with husband trumpeter Natsuki Tamura in close attendance. However Ki, the tenth offering from their long running duet ...

Ki

By Natsuki Tamura

Label: Libra Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Keyaki; Sugi; Hinoki; Kusunoki; Arakashi; Icho; Kunugi; Dan's Oceanside Listening Post.

Natsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii: Ki

by Dan McClenaghan
September 5, 2025

The sound of Ki is deeply steeped in deliberation, dignity and old-world stateliness. This, coming from the long-term team of trumpeter Natsuki Tamura and pianist Satoko Fujii, might surprise those who have followed the duo's trajectory over its quarter-century-plus existence. Fujii and Tamura stir up musical pots and pans in a startling array of styles. Most ...