Kitsune-bi

Jazz, contemporary classical, and traditional Japanese folk music blend seamlessly in Satoko Fujii's powerful and unique musical universe. Her first CD for Tzadik presents three intimate groupings: in duo with her long time associate Sachi Hayasaka, in trio with the dynamic NY rhythm section of Mark Dresser and Jim Black, and of course her critically-acclaimed solo playing -- which has recently been compared to the work of Keith Jarrett and Don Pullen. A student of Paul Bley, George Russell, and Cecil McBee, Satoko is forging a new music with the help of some best experimental musicians in jazz. "Kitsune-Bi" is the best introduction to her remarkable sound world.