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Alice Coltrane, Kaze, Michael Attias & The Fully Celebrated Orchestra

by Maurice Hogue
March 26, 2024

Did you know 2024 has been designated as the Year Of Alice? Impulse Records and the John and Alice Coltrane Home are celebrating Alice this year through special events and new releases. The first album to appear is Alice Coltrane--The Carnegie Hall Concert with all unreleased tracks from a terrific band. This concert in 1971 was ...

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Jonas Cambien, Satoko Fujii & Ivo Perelman Jonas Cambien

by Maurice Hogue
March 18, 2024

The opening set recognizes Black History Month with poetry and spoken word from Shirley LeFlore, Kamau Daood & Langston Hughes. New releases sampled come from albums by Belgian/Nowegian pianist Jonas Cambien, the great Satoko Fujii with her Tokyo Trio, two by prolific saxophonist Ivo Perelman, guitarist Dave Harrington, the Chicago explorative piano trio of Jim Baker, ...

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Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio: Jet Black

Read "Jet Black" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
February 13, 2024

Satoko Fuji, a visionary pianist and composer hailing from Japan, has carved a distinct niche for herself in the world of modern jazz. Her unique style and innovative approach to music have garnered acclaim from critics and audiences alike. On her second outing with the Tokyo Trio, comprising herself on piano, Takashi Suguwa on bass, and ...

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اسم [ism]: Maua

by Mike Jurkovic
January 28, 2024

Where would the world be without the clang and the clamor of sensory heightened free-jazz blowing purposeful and wild throughout the realm and surrounding tenements? This is an unsung understanding understood by fellow wayfarers, handed down by the elders and experienced by all who listen. Pianist Pat Thomas understands all this and reassures you ...

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Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio: Jet Black

Read "Jet Black" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
January 27, 2024

Of all the varied settings in which Satoko Fujii places herself, the piano trio may be the most satisfying, if only because of the distinct way she and her respective bandmates stretch the boundaries of this ever-so-venerable instrumental concept. Hardly an exception to the rule of wholly arresting collaborative musicianship, Jet Black is the ...

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Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio: Jet Black

Read "Jet Black" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
January 16, 2024

The January 2024 release of Jet Black starts the year out right. It is the Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio's sophomore recording, presenting the Japanese pianist in one of her most compelling modes of expression: the piano trio. This is not foreign territory for her. She headed up a superb threesome with drummer Jim Black and bassist ...

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New Music From Ciara Moser, Antonio Gavrila, Francisco Mela & Zoh Amba, And More

by Bob Osborne
January 11, 2024

On this show we present recent and forthcoming releases from Ciara Moser, Antonio Gavrila, Francisco Mela & Zoh Amba, Ron Horton, Shamin, Giorgi Mkadze, Josh Sinton, Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio, Tyler Cooney Quintet, Bennett Paster, Trespass Trio featuring Susana Santos Silva, and, Bill Anschell. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Ciara Moser “Developing Senses (feat. Salim ...

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Along the Way

January 6, 2024

Album: Jet Black
By Satoko Fujii
Label: Libra Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 6:25

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Yuhan Su, Stirrup, Arch Trio & Zenophilia

by Maurice Hogue
January 1, 2024

A mixed bag of music with some interesting new albums: Taiwan/New York vibraphonist Yuhan Su dazzles with her release Liberated Gesture; piano threesomes from the Arch Trio from Italy, Wadji Riahi from Tunisia and Omawi from The Netherlands; Stirrup with Fred Longberg--Holm cello, Nick Macri bass & Charles Rumback drums, another trio of pianist John Blum, ...

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