Tomas Fujiwara: Dream Up

Dream Up is the percussion quartet of Tomas Fujiwara, one of the most active, ubiquitous and creative members of New York jazz. A regular collaborator of Taylor Ho Bynum, Mary Halvorson and Tomeka Reid, Fujiwara now ventures into a percussive sound shared with Kaoru Watanabe, Ches Smith and Kweku Sumbry, broad enough to include vibraphone, African ngoni and Japanese shinobue flute. For Jazz Trail, Fujiwara's pieces build "a bridge between Max Roach's M'Boom percussion ensemble and the precious gems of vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson on Blue Note in the 60s and 70s". The same review praises "the rhythmic intelligence, the dazzling virtuosity and the fearless imagination" of Fujiwara, both honoring various and distinct traditions and seeking an innovative perspective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU-9L7w7qtg Dream Up by Tomas Fujiwara