Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York - Shiki

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Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York - Shiki

Postby CraigP » June 28th, 2014, 1:54 pm

Satoko Fujii has brought back her collection of downtown all-stars for Shiki, the ninth album with her Orchestra New York. Here’s an excerpt from my review http://improvisedblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/satoko-fujii-orchestra-new-york-shiki.html:

Shiki, both the composition and the album as a whole, comes across as the trumpet section’s showcase, given the solos on the title track by Herb Robertson and Steve Bernstein, and for Natsuki Tamura’s contributions…

The album continues in the vein of its predecessor, Eto, in that the title composition plays more of a supportive role rather than standing out for its theme. Shiki, which means “four seasons”, presents a series of long simple motifs that rise and fall like the swell of waves, constantly building and releasing tension. The composition serves as a backdrop, framing a series of explorations by individual soloists. Just when you think the band has lost its way, Fujii re-introduces a thematic thread to pull the performance back together. “

You can read the full review of Shiki at Improvised http://improvisedblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/satoko-fujii-orchestra-new-york-shiki.html

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