Satoko & Natsuki CD

Discography

	"I've already short-listed this record for consideration in my year-end best. Fujii has assembled an excellent group and given them first-rate material with which to work." Robert Iannapollo, Cadence Satoko Fujii / Trio, Duo, Solo Past Life LIBRA RECORDS 206-004 Recorded on 4/14/98, by Yuji Miyashita at Victor Yamanakako Studios, Japan	1.Past Life 2.Yami 3.Okesa ～ Yansado 4.The sun was yellow 5.Bal-Lad 6.Walden Pond 7.Gomadale
	Jazz, contemporary classical and traditional Japanese folk music blend seamlessly in Satoko Fujii's powerful and unique musical universe. 'Kitsune-bi' presents her in three intimate groupings: in duo with her long time associate Sachi Hayasaka, in trio with the dynamic NY rythm section of Mark Dresser and Jim Black and of course her critically acclaimed solo playing, making this the best place to enter Satoko's remarkable sound world. Satoko Fujii / Trio, Duo, Solo KITSUNE-BI TZADIK TZ-7220 Recorded on 5/7/98, 11/3/98 by Mike Marciano at Systems Two Studios in New York http://www.tzadik.com/CDSections/NewJapan/fujii.html	1.HIZUMI 2.Soubd of Stone 3.ZAUZY 4.Past Life 5.BAL-LAD 6.Drops 7.Moonlight/Sola 8.KITSUNE-BI 9.This is the Thing that I Have Forgotten
	"Writer's Choice 1998: Top 10 CDs" - Benjamin Franklin V, Coda "A fabulous set of hiccuping leaps, drones and post-bop trumpet hi-jinx. Tamura goes from growling lows to fluid, free solo runs and echoes not only Don Cherry's slurring anti-virtuosic chops but also Kenny Wheeler's piercing highwire fullness." - Andy Bartlett, Coda Natsuki Tamura/Trumpet Solo A SONG for JYAKI LEO LAB CD 039 Recorded on 7/22/97, by Mike Marciano at Systems Two Studios in New York http://www.atlas.co.uk/leorecords/catalog/ll039.htm review http://www.jazzworkshop.co.nz/justjazz/albums/ta-ts.html	1.Kappa 2.Insect of Mars 3.Conversation with Martian 4.A Hole on the Ceiling 5.A Song for Jyaki 6.Blues for Myself 7.Blackhole 8.Family of Mole 9.Practice 10.Friend of from Sky 11.Yan-Sado 12.My Folk Song
	"This orchestra album was made by her avant-garde musical essense that has special dry and witty taste. We could see the moment that her talent come into bloom." -Masahiko Yu, Shinano Mainichi Newspaper SATOKO FUJII ORCHESTRA South Wind LEO LAB CD 037 Recorded on 6/19/97, by Mike Marciano at Systems Two Studios in New York http://www.atlas.co.uk/leorecords/catalog/ll037.htm	1.Jet Lag 2.No More 3.The Seasons a.Indication -Spring b.Silence-Summer c. This is about you- Fall d.Freeze-Winter 4. I don't know 5. South Wind 1.3.5.by Satoko Fujii 2.4by Natsuki Tamura
	"Writer's Choice 1998: Top 10 CDs" Jerry D'Souza, Coda "Writer's Choice 1998: Top 10 CDs" David Lewis, Coda "Editor's Choice 1998: Top CDs" Cadence "Her piano play brakes the formula and extend the free improvisation wit h two other players who have pliant and tenacious. Her music never get stiff, and moves very pliantly, sometimes she uses space effectively, other times she fills space." -Yukinori Omura, Swing Journal Satoko Fujii Piano Trio LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW NIPPON CROWN CRCJ-9139 Recorded on 4/17/97, by Mike Marciano at Systems Two Studios in New York	1.City Life 2.This Is The Thing That I Have Forgotten 3.The Sun Was Yellow 4.210 5.Yad Nus 6.Looking Out Of The Window 7.Let's Get Out Of Here
	"if you turn up the volume and attune your antennae to the tonal and textural subtleties of Natsuki Tamura's trumpet and Satoko Fujii's piano, you'll hear a rare breed of mood-derived propulsion." -Sam Prestianni, Jazziz How Many? LEO LAB CD 029 Recorded on 9/12/96, 11/9/96, by Joe Marciano at Systems Two Studios in New York Recorded on 1/19/96, at Blue Jay Studios in Boston http://www.atlas.co.uk/leorecords/catalog/ll029.htm review http://www.jazzworkshop.co.nz/justjazz/albums/ta-ts.html	1.Akumu 2.Lightning Attack 3.Self Portrait 4.Who Are We? 5.How Many? 6.A Day After Yesterday 7.A Song for Jyaki(Tamura) 8.Kaleidoscope(Fujii) 9.Subjective Gravity 10.Correlation 11.One Morning in February 12.A Bench in the Park 13.Micro & Macro 14.A Whisper of Maple Wood
	"conbines two piano voices in subtle, quiet interplay. The music has a crystalline spareness about it, the two players so intertwined it sounds almost like one voice. There is a floating lyricism to the music...like delicate dance...sheer beauty." -Michael Rosenstein, Cadence [Satoko Fujii/Paul Bley] Something about water LIBRA RECORDS 202-002 Recorded on 12/1/94, 2/3/95, 2/23/95, in Boston	1.Something about water 2.Stream 3.The surface of it 4.Thought about spring 5.Shadow 6.Light 7.Thawings 8.Strings 9.Waiting 10.Yad Nus 11.Lake
	"It's a partticularly encouraging to hear a pianist of her generation who is possesed of such a mature concept of space-it's one thing to use space, and quite another to use it interestingly...This is a most artfully-done endeavor. " -Chris Kelsey, Cadence. Piano Solo Indication LIBRA RECORDS 202-003 Recorded on 5/17/96, 6/12/96 by Mike Marciano at Systems Two Studios in New York	1.Itsuki no komoriuta 2.Vague 3.210 4.Tsuki no sabaku 5.Haru yo koi 6.Indication 7.I haven't seen you since then 8.Autumn 9.Ballad
	All original music composed by Natsuki Tamura,energetic and alive music! TOBIFUDO Recorded on3/11/92, by Hitoshi Takiguchi at Dig in Tokyo	1.kage 2.okesa 3.yansado-bushi 4.karura 5.utage 6.umi no hito 7.tobifudo

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