Japanese
Myra Melford and Satoko Fujii two piano duo
Myra Melford – piano
Satoko Fujii – piano
4-Stars! ― DownBeat Magazine
“..brilliant and captivating.” ― Audiophile Audition
“… a piano duo by Myra Melford and Satoko Fujii has everything one
could want from such a meeting; each of their sensibilities are
distinctly present, but they persevere in creating a common platform as
well, finding something new yet recognizable from the perspective of
either player. Under The Water is a wholly satisfying encounter.”
⎯ Kurt Gottschalk, All About Jazz
Two of the most important improvising pianists of their day―one from
the West, one from the East―meet to expand the piano sound itself. The
blending of their distinctive approaches respects each individual
voice, even as they create something entirely new. This is a two-piano
duo in which 88 keys times 2 results in far more than 176 notes―a whole
new piano vocabulary emerges.
Their CD Under The Water (2009) was recorded live at the renowned
Maybeck Recital Hall.