{"id":528,"date":"2020-02-04T01:05:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T16:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/satokofujii.com\/wp_site\/?page_id=528"},"modified":"2021-12-18T20:18:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T11:18:02","slug":"satoko-fujii-this-is-it","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/satokofujii.com\/wp_site\/satoko-fujii-projects\/satoko-fujii-this-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Satoko Fujii &#8220;This Is It!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Natsuki Tamura &#8211; trumpet<br>Satoko Fujii &#8211; piano<br>Takashi Itani &#8211; percussion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fujii formed This is It! in 2017 after searching for just the right trio combination, and it\u2019s one of her most free-spirited ensembles yet. They fully inhabit Fujii\u2019s pieces, taking different approaches to each one. The trust and confidence among them create deeply layered performances that blend melody, sound, and rhythm in endlessly inventive ways, creating deep and satisfying music.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.5-stars: \u201cthis is music that deserves to be heard with full attention \u2013 with the understanding that no matter what we\u2019re hearing, \u2018this is it!\u2019\u201d \u2013 Eric McDowell, The Free Jazz Collective<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.5-stars: \u201c\u2026a rambunctious stew of explosive group dynamics and interludes of gorgeous piano ruminations beside prickly percussive keyboard moments\u2026.This project\u2026has lifted her artistry to a new level\u2026. Always fresh, always adventurous.\u201d \u2013 Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201c\u2026can\u2019t get much closer to improvisational music perfection\u2026..As with any Fujii project but especially the smaller combo ones, telepathy and simpatico are the two main ingredients that elevate her music well beyond the notes. \u2013 Victor Aaron, Something Else!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4-stars: \u201cThe music rattles the bones as often as it soothes the soul and no composer is more masterful at balancing and grounding those extremes.\u201d \u2013 Karl Ackermann, All About Jazz<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cThis is harsh music, but it\u2019s also very beautiful, on its own terms.\u201d&nbsp; \u2013 Phil Freeman, Stereogum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Satoko Fujii This is It!\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MbiInxHD5v8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>This is It! at Koendori Classics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The band has released two CDs: <em>1538<\/em> (2018) and <em>Mosaic<\/em> (2021)<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natsuki Tamura &#8211; trumpet<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/satokofujii.com\/wp_site\/satoko-fujii-projects\/satoko-fujii-this-is-it\/\" class=\"readmore\">\u7d9a\u304d\u3092\u8aad\u3080\u2026<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Satoko Fujii &#8220;This Is It!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":490,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-528","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/satokofujii.com\/wp_site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/528"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/satokofujii.com\/wp_site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/satokofujii.com\/wp_site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/satokofujii.com\/wp_site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/satokofujii.com\/wp_site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=528"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/satokofujii.com\/wp_site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1012,"href":"https:\/\/satokofujii.com\/wp_site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/528\/revisions\/1012"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/satokofujii.com\/wp_site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/satokofujii.com\/wp_site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}