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A funny thing happens about two-thirds of the way through \u201cMistral,\u201d the gospel-tinged fourth track on Fuubutsushi\u2019s new album Columbia Deluxe<\/em> (July 11): Someone yells \u201cWoo!\u201d The eruption of hoots and hollers on a live album shouldn\u2019t be unusual, even if the deeply chill energy of the chamber jazz quartet usually evokes contemplation instead of rowdy celebration. Columbia Deluxe<\/em> isn\u2019t just a live album, however\u2014it not only captures the first and only Fuubutsushi concert, it also marks the only time on record that the group has played in the same room with each other, let alone in front of other people.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fuubutsushi started as a pandemic project, with each member\u2014Chris Jusell (violin), Chaz Prymek (guitar), Matthew Sage (piano\/synths), and Patrick Shiroishi (saxophone)\u2014contributing remotely from their respective locations, ranging from the West Coast to the South and Midwest. Their first four albums emerged with the intensity characteristic of the lockdown era, appearing every few months from late 2020 through the summer of 2021, each one dealing with a single season. (The Japanese word \u201cfuubutsushi\u201d roughly means a longing for a particular time of year.) Last year\u2019s double LP Meridians<\/em> expanded the project beyond its initial concept, and Columbia Deluxe<\/em>, out July 11 on the American Dreams label, continues the transformation from COVID endeavor to actual ensemble.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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