Satoko Fujii

is a Japanese avant-garde jazz pianist, accordionist and composer.

Early life Fujii was born in Tokyo on 9 October 1958. She started playing the piano at age 4, receiving classical training until she was 20,

Later life and career Fujii went to the United States in 1985, graduating from the Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1987, returning to the US in 1993, In 1996, their duo album, Something About Water, was released; Fujii commented that it was a major event for her: "I started to accept myself, little by little." In 2010, Fujii co-founded Kaze, a group containing herself, Tamura, trumpeter Christian Pruvost and drummer Peter Orins. She has played accordion on recordings by the band established by Tamura, Gato Libre, including DuDu and Kuro.

Fujii has recorded prolifically: between 1996 and 2009 she released more than 40 albums. In 2018, she released an album every month to celebrate turning 60.

Discography 1999 ENJA Records ENJ 93822 Trio featuring Mark Dresser, bass; Jim Black Double Take|2000 EWE Records EW0019/20 Orchestra East/Orchestra West April Shower 2001 EWE Records EWCC 0006 Featuring Mark Feldman, violin Junction|2001 EWE Records EWCC 0034 Trio featuring Mark Dresser and Jim Black Vulcan|2001 Libra Records 204-005 Satoko Fujii Quartet Clouds|2001 Libra Records 102-006 Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii duet The Future of the Past|2002 ENJA Records ENJ-94572 Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York Bell The Cat! 2002 on off TKCB-72369 Trio featuring Mark Dresser, bass; Jim Black, drummer Minerva|2003 Libra Records 204-007 Satoko Fujii Quartet Toh-Kichi (藤吉) 2002 Les Disques Victo VICTO CD 083 Featuring Tatsuya Yoshida, drums and voice Before the Dawn|2003 NatSat Music MTCJ 3010 Satoko Fujii Orchestra East (Tokyo) Zephyros|2003 NatSat Music MTCJ 3011 Satoko Fujii Quartet Blueprint|2004 NatSat Music MTCJ 3016 Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York Illusion Suite|2004 Libra Records 203-009 Satoko Fujii Trio Nagoyanian|2004 Bakamo BKM 001 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Nagoya Erans 2004 Tzadik TZ 7247 Featuring Tatsuya Yoshida, drums and voice Sketches 2004 Natsat Music MTCJ-3013 piano solo In the Tank 2005 Libra Records 104-011 Featuring Takayuki Kato, Elliott Sharp, Natsuki Tamura Fragment|2006 Libra Records 203-013 Junk Box Strange Village|2005 on off MZCO 1073 Gato Libre Live in Japan|2005 NatSat Music MTCJ 3022 Satoko Fujii Four Angelona|2005 Libra Records 204-014 Satoko Fujii Quartet Live!!|2006 Libra Records 205-015/016 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo Undulation|2006 Polystar CJ 3032 Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York When We Were There|2006 Polystar CJ 3034 Satoko Fujii Four Crossword Puzzle|2007 Libra Records 104-017 Double duo (Tamura/Verploegen/Mengelberg/Fujii) in Krakow in November|2006 Not Two MW 774-2 Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii duo Kobe Yee!!|2006 Crab Apple records 002 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Kobe Maru|2006 Bakamo BKM-005 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Nagoya Nomad|2006 on off MZCO-1103 Gato Libre Fujin Raijin|2007 VICTO CD 105 Satoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble Bacchus|2007 on off MZCO 1136 Satoko Fujii Quartet Minamo 2007 Henceforth Records 105 Featuring Carla Kihlstedt, violin Kuro|2008 Libra Records 104-018 Gato Libre Cloudy Then Sunny|2008 Libra Records 203-019 Junk Box Trace a River|2008 Libra Records 203-020 Satoko Fujii Trio Sanrei|2008 Bakamo KM 007 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Nagoya Heat Wave|2008 Libra Records 204-021 Satoko Fujii ma-do Chun|2008 Libra Records 102-022 Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii duo Summer Suite|2008 Libra Records 215-023 Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York Under the Water|2009 Libra Records 202-024 Satoko Fujii and Myra Melford Kuroi Kawa|2009 Tzadik 7720-2 Minamo Cut the Rope|2009 Libra Records 104-025 First Meeting (Tamura/Churko/Fujii/Yamamoto) Desert Ship|2009 Not Two MW 826-2 Satoko Fujii ma-do Shiro|2009 Libra Records 104-026 Gato Libre Zakopane|2010 Libra Records 216-027 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo Watershed|2011 Libra Records 204-028 Satoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble Eto|2011 Libra Records 215-029 Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York Rafale|2011 Circum-Libra 201 Kaze (Tamura/Pruvost/Fujii/Orins) Forever|2012 Libra Records 104-030 Gato Libre Muku|2012 Libra Records 102-031 Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii duo Time stands still|2013 Not Two MW 897-2 ma-do Gen Himmel|2013 Libra Records 201-033 piano solo Tornado|2013 Circum-Libra 202 Kaze Spring Storm|2013 Libra Records 203-034 Satoko Fujii New Trio DuDu|2014 Libra Records 104-035 Gato Libre Shiki|2014 Libra Records 215-036 Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York Ichigo Ichie|2015 Libra Records 212-037 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Berlin Yamiyo ni Karasu|2015 Libra Records 204-038 Tobira Uminari|2015 Circum-Libra 203 Kaze Peace (Tribute to Kelly Churko)|2016 Libra Records 217-039 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo + Kaze Duet|2016 Long Song LSRCD 140 Satoko Fujii, Joe Fonda with Natsuki Tamura Invisible Hand|2016 Cortez Sound CSJ0001/0002 piano solo Neko|2017 Libra Records 104-040 (041 vinyl) Gato Libre Kisaragi|2017 Libra Records 102-042 Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii duo June|2017 Circum-Libra LX 009 Trouble Kaze Live at Jazz Room Cortez|2017 Cortez Sound CSJ0005 Satoko Fujii Quartet (Fujii/Tamura/Itani and Ota) Aspiration|2017 Libra Records 204-043 Fujii/Tamura/Wadada Leo Smith/Ikue Mori Fukushima|2017 Libra Records 214-044 (045 vocal version) Satoko Fujii Orchestra NY Solo|2018 Libra Records 201-046 piano solo Atody Man|2018 Circum-Libra 204 Kaze Mizu|2018 Long Song Records LSCD 045 Satoko Fujii & Joe Fonda Ninety-nine Years|2018 Libra Records 211-047 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Berlin Bright Force|2018 Libra Records 204-048 Kira Kira (Fujii/Tamura/Spence/Takemura) 1538|2018 Libra Records 203-049 This is it! (Fujii/Tamura/Itani) Triad|2018 Long Song Records LSCD 042 Fujii, Fonda & Mimmo Intelsat|2018 Alister Spence Music ASM 007 Fujii & Spence Live at Big Apple in Kobe|2018 Libra Records 204-050 Mahobin (Fujii/Tamura/Mori/Anker) Weave|2018 Libra Records 204-051 (052 DVD) Amu (Wildenhahn/Fujii/Tamura/Itani) Kikoeru: Tribute to Masaya Kimura|2018 Libra Records 215-055 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo Imagine meeting you here|2019 Alister Spence Music ASM 008 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Kobe Stone|2019 Libra Records 201-056 piano solo (treated) Confluence|2019 Libra Records 202-057 Satoko Fujii and Ramon Lopez Entity|2019 Libra Records 214-058 Satoko Fujii Orchestra NY Four|2019 Long Song Records LSRCD 151 Satoko Fujii and Joe Fonda Baikamo|2019 Libra Records 202-059 Tohkichi (Fujii and Yoshida) Koneko|2020 Libra Records 103-060 Gato Libre Pentas|2020 Not Two Records MW 999 Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii duo Beyond|2020 Libra Records 202-061 Futari (Satoko Fujii and Taiko Saito) Sand Storm|2020 Circum-Libra 205 Kaze & Ikue Mori Prickly Pear Cactus|2020 Libra Records 203-062 Ikue Mori, Satoko Fujii & Natsuki Tamura Hazuki|2020 Libra Records 201-063 piano solo Mantle|2020 Not Two Records MW 1003 Satoko Fujii, Natsuki Tamura, Ramon Lopez Keshin|2020 Libra Records 102-064 Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii duo Moon on the Lake|2021 Libra Records 203-065 Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio Piano Music|2021 Libra Records 203-067 Satoko Fujii Underground|2021 Libra Records 203-068 Futari (Satoko Fujii and Taiko Saito) Mosaic|2021 Libra Records 203-069 This is it! Any News|2021 Alister Spence Music Fujii & Spence Thread of Light|2022 Fundacja Slucha! Satoko Fujii & Joe Fonda Hyaku One Hundred Dreams|2022 Libra Records 209-071 Satoko Fujii, Ingrid Laubrock, Sara Schoenbeck, Wadada Leo Smith, Natsuki Tamura, Ikue Mori, Brandon Lopez, Tom Rainey, Chris Corsano Perpetual Motion|2023 Ayler Records AYLCD-175 Satoko Fujii/Yoshihide Otomo Crustal Movement|2023 Circum-Libra 206 Kaze & Ikue Mori Torrent|2023 Libra Records 201-072 Satoko Fujii Hibiki|2023 Jazzdor 0001/20 Trio San (Fujii, Saito, Oshima) Jet Black|2024 Libra Records 203-073 Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio Unwritten|2024 Circum-Libra 207 Kaze Aloft|2024 Libra Records 102-075 Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii duo Kira Kira LIve|2024 Alister Spence Music ASM015 Kira Kira Dog Days of Summer|2024 Libra Records 204-076 Satoko Fujii Quartet Yama Kawa Umi|2024 Not Two Records MW1041-2 Satoko Fujii, Natsuki Tamura, Ramon Lopez Dream a dream|2025 Libra Records 203-079 Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio Message|2025 Libra Records 203-080 This is it! Shishiodoshi|2025 Circum-Libra 208 Kaze & Koichi Makigami Ki 樹|2025 Libra Records 102-081 Natsuki Tamura Satoko Fujii Burning Wick|2025 Libra Records 204-082 Satoko Fujii Quartet Katarahi|2026 RogueArt Records ROG-0149 Satoko Fujii - Myra Melford

+BANDCAMP RELEASESJuly 2020 - Emaki/Solo improvAugust 2020 - MidsummerSeptember 2020 - Solo concertDecember 2020 - Futari at Guggenheim HouseFebruary 2021 - Morning dreamMarch 2021 - Step on thin iceApril 2021 - Piano music Vol. 1May 2021 - Piano music Vol. 2July 2021 - Underground Vol. 1 (Futari)August 2021 - Underground Vol. 2 (Futari)October 2021 - Underground Vol. 3 (Futari)November 2021 - HajimeruFebruary 2022 - when you turn off the light Vol. 1March 2022 - when you turn off the light Vol. 2April 2022 - when you turn off the light Vol. 3April 2022 - BokyakuApril 2023 - 342: Live in TokyoMay 2023 - AmanojakuAugust 2023 - After Fifteen YearsSeptember 2023 - TsukiNovember 2023 - HakuroOctober 2024 - Bishamonten