| 1 CD |
€ 19.95
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Preorder |
| Label Challenge Records |
UPC 0608917362626 |
Catalogue number CR 73626 |
Release date 03 April 2026 |
During the darkest of the lockdowns, I took my daughter to an open field near our home. In a time when the world felt shuttered and small, walking was our only escape from the suffocating stillness. As we reached the field, a sudden sensation washed over me—a quiet awakening. It wasn’t just the spring breeze or the scent of the grass; it was a sudden reminder of what being alive meant. I felt I had been touched by Zephyr, the Greek god of the west wind, sparking a renewed wish to create and perform for the world once more.
Liberté: A piece exploring and searching for emotional freedom.
Zephyr: Named after the gentle west wind, this track served as the primary source of inspiration for the entire album.
Fushigi no Kuni: Translating to “Wonderland” in Japanese, this piece was inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll.
A Troubadour in the Moonlight: A composition and improvisation depicting a minstrel serenading a loved one beneath the moon.
For Misato: A heartfelt dedication to Misato-san, my dear friend who departed too young.
The 5 songs above are composed by Yukari.
Eurus, Suibokuga, Pandora’s box, Don’t follow the piper and Au crépuscule are collective improvisation.
A cultural ambassador of Japan Foundation and a winner of a National Flute Association Jazz Flute Masterclass in USA, YUKARI has been recognized for her innovation and hybridization of various musical genres with contemporary Jazz. She has performed for Anthony Braxton Trillium J, Karl Berger’s improvising orchestra and has toured worldwide including the top-notch venues such as Carnegie Hall, Blue Note, Tribeca Film Festival, MOMA, Tokyo Jazz Festival related events, Numazu Jazz festival, AMR music festival, NYC Flute Festival, La Cote Flute Festival and Yamano Flute festival to name a few.
Her debut album ”Dreams” released in 2010 from Inner Circle Music was recorded with Ben Monder, Thomas Morgan, Greg Osby and Greg Hutchinson and received glowing reviews from Jazz Times, Jazz life and Jazzwise.
Her composition credits for the documentary film ”High train to Tibet” by French director Patrick Morell, “Apo’s Dream” a Japanese animated film by Kodansha and theatre works including “There is No Place Like No Place” which premiered at the Sthlhouderij Theater in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
YUKARI is a Pearl Flute artist, gives master class and workshop about improvisation around the world. She is a graduate of Manhattan School of Music and holds a diploma as a Soundtherapist by ASCA in Switzerland.
After exploring New York for 16 years, she is now living in Switzerland since 2015.
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