Fujii, Satoko
Libra, 2014, CD
Instrument: Piano
Issue: 20.4
Jazz Ruler Type: Avant Garde
Performance: 3
Sound: 3
Score: 
O’s Notes: Shiki features Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii with her 15-piece ensemble. The sounds are eerie and mysterious in three well-orchestrated passages. The title track is over thirty-six minutes long and it will draw you into their adventurous mindset encompassing a wide variety of emotions. Pace and texture hit extremes with a loosely structured backbone that is on the edge and a good effort for lovers of free jazz. Our favorite is “Bi Ga Do Da” loaded with rowdy chants and percussion!
Publicist: Braithwaite & Katz
