"Over the decades, Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii has demonstrated an uncanny power and musicality as a considerable force in the avant-garde end ióf the jazz spectrum. At once an assertive and keenly conversational player, she readily adapts to varied settings, including the fascinating quartet Kaze ... With the bold and luminous new album "Duet", she beautifully pares down to an intimate but uncharted and wide-ranging improvisational encounter with a fellow free-zoning master, bassist Joe Fonda, whose rich resume includes a long stint playing with maverick jazz icon Anthony Braxton ... Recorded at Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland, Maine, in November 2015, Duet marks the second date of their inaugural duet tour together, and ranks among the more significant piano-bass recordings of recent vintage ... This music is commanding, yet infused with a wide-open spirit".
