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Satoko Fujii: Torrent
by Karl Ackermann
Satoko Fujii's vast catalog encompasses every formation and a creative music approach that pushes the imagination's boundaries. Relative to her output of duo, trio, and orchestral projects, Fujii's solo work had been limited, pre-lockdown, but if there was a silver lining to the pandemic, it was hovering over her “piano room." In that space, she was ...
Satoko Fujii: Torrent
by Dan McClenaghan
It starts with assertive flurries. The tune is “Torrent," also the album title. From the opening flurries, things do swell in the direction of a torrent. This is pianist Satoko Fujii sitting down at the piano without a pre-planned set. She conjures the music, much as pianist Keith Jarrett did in his monumental solo shows before ...
One Hundred Dreams Part 1
Album: Hyaku: One Hundred Dreams
By Satoko Fujii
Label: Libra Records
Released: 2022
Duration: 15:42
Hyaku: One Hundred Dreams
By Satoko Fujii
Label: Libra Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: One Hundred Dreams: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5.
Sleeping Cat
Label: Libra Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Sleeping Cat; Walking Cat; Running Cat; Eating Cat; Laughing Cat.
Mosaic
By Satoko Fujii
Label: Libra Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Habana's Dream; Dieser Zug; Kumazemi; Sleepless Night; 76 RH.
Summer Tree
Label: Libra Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Summer Tree; Summer Color; Summer Wind; Summer Dream.
Satoko Fujii: Hyaku: One Hundred Dreams
by Dan McClenaghan
Country music artist Merle Haggard (1937 -2016) released 66 studio albums in his day, along with five instrumental recordings and several live and compilation discs. When asked in a late-career interview if his upcoming album was a good one, he answered (paraphrasing). “I don't know. I've made so many I don't know if the next one's ...
Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music Albums Of 2022
by Karl Ackermann
For good, or bad, the “new normal" can finally be archived, and the club doors reopened to full rooms of unmasked patrons. 2022 marked an informal end to the Pandemic and a rebirth in live performing arts. Like similar periods in history, an unusual burst of creative energy followed isolation. Jazz was no exception; the resilience ...
Natsuki Tamura and Gato Libre: Sleeping Cat
by Karl Ackermann
Following the example of his partner and spouse, Satoko Fujii, Natsuki Tamura has embarked on a year-long project of multiple, timed releases. Like his companion, Tamura has found that his trumpet is at home in numerous musical settings. One of his most popular ventures is the group Gato Libre which features Fujii on accordion rather than ...
