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Ayumi Koketsu: Art

Brian McCrory
Jan 30, 2018
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Alto saxophonist Ayumi Koketsu released a sophisticated tribute to Art Pepper on her album Art from 2016. With slick bop lines and a fresh spirit, Koketsu and her bandmates deliver the goods sincerely, kicking things off at high tempos with “Cool Bunny” and “Straight Life” before moving into other moods of mid-tempo bop and ballads.

Koketsu is a prolific artist who releases high-quality albums and often uses overseas musicians for her backup band. This album will satisfy fans of straight-ahead jazz quartets with a bright and exciting saxophone prodigy taking center stage.

Art by Ayumi Koketsu

  • Ayumi Koketsu - alto sax

  • Jeremy Manasia - piano

  • Mike Karn - bass

  • Mark Taylor - drums

Released in 2016 on Pony Canyon as MYCJ-30653.

Japanese names: Ayumi Koketsu 纐纈歩美

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Audio and Video

  • The track "Cool Bunny" from this release

  • The track "Imagination" from this release

  • The track "Patricia" from this release

  • Excerpt from "Cool Bunny", the first track on this album:

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