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Often overshadowed by the sheer volume of projects which his wife, keyboardist Satoko Fujii organizes, Japanese trumpeter Natsuki Tamara’s constant participation in most of them unfortunately makes it seem as if he can’t escape sideman status. However other earlier discs, and this no-holds-barred duo with fellow Nippon guitarist Keiji Haino, nullify the thought. Equipped with only his trumpet, voice and reverberating toys Tamara goes head-to-head with the guitarist whose mixture of Metal, improv and Punk… Read More