Satoko Fujii Jazz Piano Duo and Motoko Honda Duo

Pianist and composer SATOKO FUJII, “an improviser of rumbling intensity and generous restraint” (Giovanni Russonello, New York Times), is one of the most original voices in jazz today.

Japanese jazz trumpeter and composer KAPPA MAKI is internationally recognized for a unique musical vocabulary that blends jazz lyricism with extended techniques.
MOTOKO HONDA is a critically acclaimed Japanese concert pianist, composer, and sound artist who has created a distinctive sound through her holistic approach to music, and her exceptional sensitivity in relating to other art forms and technologies. Motoko has performed for Earthwise numerous times including opening for Marta Sanchez in April of last year.
BEN DAVIS concentrates on fusing his classical, jazz and contemporary music experiences into a raw vehicle of acoustic expression. He studied cello and composition at the Guildhall, London and started to improvise while playing for the dance company Earthfall Dance, UK. Ben Davis has performed with Earthwise several times including with Jim Campilongo at Lytton Plaza, and with Fumi Okiji at Palo Alto Art Center in February of last year.

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