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THE MIYUMI PROJECT - LIVE IN POLAND

FROM SOUTHPORT & ASIAN IMPROV RECORDS (S-SSD 0125)

Recorded Live - June 27, 2007 at MALTA Festival, Poznan, Poland

Tatsu Aoki and his band, The Miyumi Project, celebrate the collaboration between African-American and Asian-American jazz artists with a multi-generational group fusing Avant Garde jazz with taiko drumming. The Miyumi Project - Live in Poland continues the exploration of Asian identity and cultural integration through the sounds of the drum, and marrying traditional and unconventional musical instruments and forms.

"As the audience attests on this live recording, Miyumi s amalgam of cultures and creative spirit speaks the worldwide language of joy. -Lauren Deutsch, Executive Director, Jazz Institute of Chicago

Featuring: Mwata Bowden Reeds, Francis Wong Soprano Sax, Jonathan Chen Violin, Hide Yoshihashi Taiko Drums, Amy Homma Taiko Drums, Melody Takata Taiko Drums, Tatsu Aoki Bass

Tatsu Aoki is a prolific musician, bassist/composer, educator and ensemble leader. He is the international producer for Chicago s Southport Records, founder and artistic director of the Chicago Asian-American Jazz Festival and is an artist-in-residence at the Japanese American Service Committee. Aoki began his artistic collaboration with Southport Records on the CD "If It Wasn't For Paul," a direct to digital recording with label co-founder and pianist/composer Bradley Parker-Sparrow. In the last ten years Aoki's Southport excursions have included recordings with Famoudou Don Moye, Roscoe Mitchell, Von Freeman, George Freeman, Fred Anderson and Joanie Pallatto.

Southport Records was founded in 1977 by pianist/composer/engineer Bradley Parker-Sparrow in response to the lack of production of new music in Chicago, from Chicago. The label focuses on new music of any form from Chicago artists and projects it to a world market.

SOUTHPORT RECORDS REAL JAZZ MADE IN CHICAGO
ASIAN IMPROV RECORDS

International Producers: Miho Satoh & Wojciech Juszczak, ESTRADA POZNANSKA
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Eryk Kozlowski & Kasia Palicka
Mastered by Bradley Parker-Sparrow at Sparrow Sound Design Recording Studio, Chicago

Track Listing

1. NOW (from Origins of Now)<BR>
2. Episode One (from re:ROOTED)<BR>
3. Episode Four<BR>
4. Lacquer<BR>

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #462075 in Music
• Released on: 2008-05-27
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Single