Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura (Japan) with Sirens Big Band

“Unpredictable, wildly creative, and uncompromising… Satoko Fujii is an absolutely essential listen for anyone interested in the future of jazz.” – All About Jazz

From Japan, two of the most original voices in contemporary jazz join one of Australia’s great jazz treasures, the predominately female 15-piece Sirens Big Band, to bring you an unforgettable performance of Satoko Fujii’s Fukushima Suite, five years in the making.

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Video : Satoko Fujii Quartet https://vimeo.com/145545859 Satoko Fujii Interview https://vimeo.com/117841639 Sirens Big Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbnChHbhnd4

Satoko Fujii, pianist and composer, took five years to develop this powerful response to the horrors of Fukushima’s nuclear catastrophe in 2011. She and her partner in marriage and music, trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, come together with the Sirens Big Band to draw this monumental work up to its full height. This promises to be a colossal performance of scale, emotion, humanity and musicianship.

8pm Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura : jazz jams 9pm Satoko Fujii, Natsuki Tamura, Sirens Big Band : Fukushima Suite

Artists: SATOKO FUJII composer, piano NATSUKI TAMURA trumpet JESSICA DUNN double bass, band leader REBECCA GRUBB alto and soprano saxophone MELISSA MONY alto and soprano saxophone LAURA CORNEY tenor saxophone, clarinet HARRISON HARDING tenor and sopranino saxophone, kaan REBECCA SCOLNIK baritone saxophone ROSE FOSTER lead trombone CARLA DOBBIE trombone PERSIA LITTLEWOOD trombone LISA GORI lead trumpet ELLEN KIRKWOOD trumpet HEATHER PROWSE trumpet YUTARO OKUDA guitar EMMA STEPHENSON piano ALI FOSTER drums

Source: https://www.emus.space/archive/2017/6/10/satoko-fujii-and-natsuki-tamura-japan-with-sirens-big-band