Release Date: 2022/12/07
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Saxophonist/flutist Sinsuke Fujieda leads a group of virtuoso musicians to unleash Creole dance music. The sound that responds to the French Caribbean~Zouk revival that has been making waves in the European club scene finally emerges from Tokyo! On a production that combines jazz, Caribbean, and Latin, similar to Henri Guédon and Josée Manclair, Sinsuke Fujieda blows like Marcel Pierre-Joseph and Camille Sopran Ildevere with "Caravan," which is a floor explosion at the show. The Sinsuke Fujieda Group has garnered attention for their groovy, sometimes quirky, deep, and emotional sound, which is based on jazz, but is distinct from so-called "club jazz. After the release of their magnum opus "INFORMEL" in 2021, they further strengthened their groove intensity and chose the dance music of the French Caribbean as the theme for their new journey.
Composed/produced/mixed down/recorded by
- Sinsuke Fujieda (SoFa Records)
Mastered by
- Mastering: e-mura (Bim One Productions)
Sleeve Art by
- Hiroshi Kawai
Sleeve Design by
- Shozo Ideta
musicians
FUJIEDA Sinsuke Saxophone
TSUKAMOTO Shinichi Piano
TAKESHITA Fumiko Violin
KATO Shigeru Bass
ALKHALY Daisuke Percussion
NAGATA Masaki Drums
K-Ta Vibraphone
SINSUKE FUJIEDA GROUP is a jazz ensemble based in Tokyo, led by saxophonist, flutist and composer Sinsuke Fujieda. Rooted in modal and spiritual jazz, the group brings Fujieda's original compositions to life through improvisation and the interplay of its musicians. Lyrical melodies woven by saxophone, flute and violin meet propulsive grooves and open-ended development, combining a distinctive compositional voice with the spontaneity of a living ensemble. Released on vinyl by France's Superfly Records in 2025, FUKUSHIMA reached No. 1 on Juno Records' Jazz Chart and Discogs' Best-Selling New Releases Chart. By 2026, cumulative vinyl pressings had reached 9,000 copies. The group also performed at THE PALACE OF WONDER at Fuji Rock Festival in 2025. On 7 October 2026, Fujieda's independent label SoFa Records will release INFORMEL, a double LP that reimagines a 2020 Tokyo live performance from the group's present perspective, tracing its musical roots through a newly reconstructed work.