Libra Records is offering three new discs from pianist Satoko Fujii and her various ensembles. I’ve sepnt the better part of today listening to these and all three are winners. Start with the Orchestra New York disc, but try out all three if you can.
KAZE – Rafale
Christian Pruvost …Trumpet, Natsuki Tamura …Trumpet, Satoko Fujii …Piano, Peter Orins …DrumsSatoko Fujii Orchestra New York – ETO
Oscar Noriega, Briggan Krauss – alto sax, Ellery Eskelin, Chris Speed – tenor sax, Andy Laster – baritone sax, Herb Robertson, Dave Ballou, Frank London, Natsuki Tamura – trumpet, Joey Sellers, Curtis Hasselbring, Joe Fiedler – trombone, Satoko Fujii – piano, Stomu Takeishi – bass, Aaron Alexander – drumsSatoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble – Watershed
Natsuki Tamura …Trumpet, Curtis Hasselbring …Trombone, Andrea Parkins …Accordion, Satoko Fujii …Piano
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