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Artist: Tomita, Fumi
Title: The Elephant Vanishes: Jazz Interpretations Of The Short Stories Of Haruki Murakami
Format: CD
Label: OA2 RECORDS  ( http://originarts.com )
Catalog Number:22165
Barcode:805552216523 itemnumber=1000123465
Price: $16.98  (All prices include domestic shipping.)
Genre: JAZZ
Release Date: 4/19/2019
Availability: In Stock
Additional Musical Category Notes:
Modern jazz Quintet 



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With haunting, memorable melodies, the combination of writer Haruki Murakami's influence and bassist Fumi Tomita's compositions is a bold statement of Asian-American identity. "The Elephant Vanishes" interprets seven short stories by the Japanese author that draw on themes of despair, loneliness, disconnection, and self-discovery. Equally prominent are the Western pop culture references and magical elements that decorate each story. Along with saxophonist Jason Rigby, guitarist Mike Baggetta, pianist Art Hirahara and drummer Mark Micklethwaite, Tomita reimagines Murakami's literary themes, transforming them into rich musical landscapes. Active in New York City for fifteen years, Tomita is currently on the faculty at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Track Listing
 1. 
[5:37]  Wind-Up Bird and Tuesday's Women

 2. 
[4:35]  Second Bakery Attack

 3. 
[5:44]  Barn Burning

 4. 
[0:43]  Part 1: The Fall of the Roman Empire

 5. 
[6:27]  Part 2: 1881 Indian Uprising

 6. 
[4:13]  Part 3: Hilter's Invasion of Poland

 7. 
[3:45]  Part 4: The Realm of Raging Winds

 8. 
[8:53]  Dancing Dwarf

 9. 
[6:37]  T.V. People

10. 
[5:32]  The Elephant Vanishes


Performers on this Album
Jason Rigby: saxophones
Mike Baggetta: guitar
Art Hirahara: piano
Mark Micklethwaite: drums
Fumi Tomita: bass
Additional Technical Information Available For This Album
Release Format: CD         
Original Recording Location: Samurai Hotel, Astoria, NY
Original Recording Engineer: David Stoller
Mastering Facility: Bass Hit Recording, NY
Mastering Engineer: David Darlington
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