MW774-2
In Krakow, In November
by Satoko Fujii, Natsuki Tamura
About This Release
A duo recording by pianist Satoko Fujii and her longtime musical partner, trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, captured in Kraków in November — most likely during the city's jazz autumn season. Following the Fujii Quartet's Zephyros, this intimate meeting between two of contemporary improvised music's most singular voices deepened the pianist's growing relationship with the label, presenting the unmediated dialogue between piano and trumpet that lies at the heart of their decades-long collaboration.
Tracklist
- 1Strange Village (Tamura)9:01
- 2A North Wind (Tamura)3:45
- 3Morning Mist (Tamura)9:21
- 4Ninepin (Fujii)7:26
- 5A Holothurian (Fujii)2:44
- 6In Kraków, In November (Tamura)9:07
- 7Explorer (Tamura)4:54
- 8Inori (Fujii)6:07
Recorded at Kraków, Poland on 8 November 2005.
Line-up
- Satoko Fujiipiano
- Natsuki Tamuratrumpet
Critical Reception
This is modern jazz of the highest level, played by a couple that has an intimate musical relationship and perfect mastering of their instruments.
<a href='https://www.freejazzblog.org/2007/03/satoko-fujii-natsuki-tamura-in-krakow.html?m=1' target='_blank' rel='noopener' style='color:#c2622c;'>Read full review at The Free Jazz Collective</a>
With just the two instruments on this disc, we hear more of the pure essense of the compositions, revealing an engaging playfulness and often serene introspection.
<a href=’https://www.allaboutjazz.com/in-krakow-in-november-satoko-fujii-not-two-records-review-by-dan-mcclenaghan' target='_blank' rel='noopener' style='color:#c2622c;'>Read full review at All About Jazz</a>
