Thursday, November 2, 2017

Tomas Fujiwara - Triple Double (FIREHOUSE 12 RECORDS 2017)



Bandleader, composer, and drummer Tomas Fujiwara possesses a musical dexterity that could go unnoticed if not for its ripple effect. He has brought his rhythmic and compositional imprint to a wide variety of settings – as a member of the collective trio Thumbscrew (with Mary Halvorson and Michael Formanek), in a long-standing duo with Taylor Ho Bynum, and as a supporting member in groups led by Bynum, Halvorson, Matana Roberts, Tomeka Reid, Amir ElSaffar, and Nicole Mitchell. While these collaborative efforts could define and sustain him, a more ambitious musical intelligence emerges on closer inspection.

1. Diving For Quarters 11:00
2. Blueberry Eyes 05:58
3. Hurry Home B/G 03:32
4. Pocket Pass 02:46
5. For Alan 08:00
6. Love And Protest 07:43
7. Decisive Shadow 05:52
8. Hurry Home M/T 03:21
9. Toasting The Mart 04:02
10. To Hours 06:20


Tomas Fujiwara – drums
Gerald Cleaver - drums
Mary Halvorson – guitar
Brandon Seabrook - guitar
Taylor Ho Bynum – cornet
Ralph Alessi - trumpet