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Satoko Fujii Quartet: Bacchus
by Dan McClenaghan
You'll often hear jazz artists say that they don't like to call their music “jazz." The word, after all, is a label, and labels confine--if you take them seriously/and or let them. Pianist Satoko Fujii may or may not label her music (it's doubtful), but there are certainly no constraints on the sounds she makes.
Satoko Fujii: Fujin Raijin
by AAJ Italy Staff
La pianista e compositrice Satoko Fujii ha più volte trovato ispirazione nel folklore del suo Paese ma la scelta non è mai stata così profonda e coerente come in questo disco, registrato il 25 maggio 2006 a New York. Al suo nuovo quartetto ha dato il nome di Min-Yoh Ensemble, riferendosi a quella forma di musica ...
Satoko Fujii & Natsuki Tamura Duo
by Jim Santella
Satoko Fujii & Natsuki Tamura Café Metropol Los Angeles, California September 8, 2007 Using every inch of her piano's keyboard and every nuance of his trumpet's capabilities, Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura appeared at Café Metropol in Los Angeles to begin an extended tour in the name of avant- garde ...
Satoko Fujii: Defying Expectations
by Kurt Gottschalk
Satoko Fujii is a rare breed. The pianist and composer manages to continually defy expectations while remaining solid and eminently musical in her work. She puts out new recordings at an almost ridiculous rate, rarely repeating a composition, but doesn't simply toss any live session to whatever label will take it. Each new disc (she's released ...
Satoko Fujii - Natsuki Tamura: In Krakow In November
by AAJ Italy Staff
Assieme nella vita e in varie formazioni musicali, la pianista Satoko Fujii e il trombettista Natsuki Tamura hanno registrato già un paio di dischi in duo: nel 1996 hanno pubblicato per la Leo Records How Many (Leo Lab CD 029) e nel 2001 autoprodotto Clouds, per l'etichetta Libra. Quest'album - registrato come indica il titolo a ...
Satoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble: Fuijin Raijin
by Troy Collins
Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii's artistic restlessness is given full flower on Fujin Raijin, her first album of Min'yo compositions. Classically trained, Fujii is one of today's most eclectic jazz figures, leading ensembles that range from intimate chamber duos to full-sized big bands. Long fascinated by the emotional directness of Min'yo (traditional Japanese folk music), Fujii finally ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
