Tomas Fujiwara

· 2x180gram white vinyl with colored swirls

· includes two bonus tracks

· high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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.

PERSONNEL:

• TOMAS FUJIWARA, drums
• GERALD CLEAVER, drums
• MARY HALVORSON, guitar
• BRANDON SEABROOK, guitar
• TAYLOR HO BYNUM, cornet
• RALPH ALESSI, trumpet

Recorded January 31 & February 1, 2017,New Haven, CT.

SIDE A:

• 1. Diving For Quarters
• 2. Blueberry Eyes

SIDE B:

• 1. Hurry Home BG
• 2. Pocket Pass