16 Nov

[ November 21, 2025 release on Libra Records – Satoko Fujii Quartet – Burning Wick ]

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Pianist-composer Satoko Fujii’s Reunited Avant Jazz-Rock Quartet Offers a Wild Thrill Ride on their New CD, Burning Wick, out November 21, 2025 via Libra Records.

“The band has lost none of its edge; challenging though the music is, it is also nuanced, as the quartet continues to find new ways to navigate uncharted areas between musical genres. —Troy Collins, Point of Departure

“One of the most justified reunions of this century.” — Eyal Hareuveni, Free Jazz Blog

On Burning Wick, pianist-composer Satoko Fujii steers her powerhouse avant jazz-rock fusion quartet with trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, bassist Hayakawa Takeharu, and drummer Tatsuya Yoshida in new directions.

08 Sep

[ September 13th, 2024 release on Libra Records: Satoko Fujii Quartet – Dog Days of Summer ]

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On Dog Days of Summer pianist/composer Satoko Fujii reconvenes her fearlessly adventurous avant jazz-rock quartet after an 18-year pause. Out September 13, 2024 via Libra Records, the band’s sixth album features Fujii with trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, bassist Takeharu Hayakawa, and drummer Tatsuya Yoshida.

“Satoko does a great job of writing challenging, quick-changing, progressive/jazz/rock music that this daredevil quartet excels at playing… As always, Satoko Fujii and her extraordinary quartet deliver the goods and keep all of us smiling.” — Bruce Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery

“Fujii’s sound world is a kaleidoscope, and those familiar with her work have come to expect the unexpected. If any artist can be said to meet expectations by upsetting them, she’s one.” — Mike Chamberlain, Coda

07 Dec

[ 2019 December of 13th release via Libra Records: Satoko Fujii & Tatsuya Yoshida – Baikamo ]

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release date: December the 13th

“ Relentlessly inventive, energetic and definitely recommended.” ― Eric Hill, Exclaim!

“ These two seemingly disparate musicians seem to have formed a comfortable musical bond.” ― Robert Iannapollo, Signal to Noise

“ The music that comes out of the space between rock and contemporary classical music.” ― Masayuki Baba, Musee

Fifteen years after their last recording together, pianist-composer Satoko Fujii and drummer Tatsuya Yoshida reignite the burning intensity of their Toh-Kichi duet project on Baikamo (December 13, 2019 via Libra). Merging art-rock muscle with free jazz and contemporary classical abstractions, Fujii and Yoshida make music that is both gleefully playful and in-your-face energetic.