Preludes, Vol. 1

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1.	Prelude One 03:25	buy track
2.	Prelude Two 04:31	buy track
3.	Prelude Three (5916) 03:26	buy track

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This is the first installment of a multi-volume series of short vignettes we are calling Preludes.

The idea for this project originated from writing pieces that featured interlocking rhythmic ostinato parts in both hands of the piano. It's a feature of Balinese Gamelan music, utilized by modern composers such as Steve Reich and Lou Harrison, and can be heard often in the improvisations of pianist Keith Jarrett. Not every prelude in this series will utilize this feature, but it was a jumping off point for discovering cyclical, self-contained pieces that move through various tonal centers.

Although the pieces were written and conceived on the piano by pianist Gary Fukushima, these preludes have been reimagined to account for the broader influences of drummer Miles Senzaki and bassist JP Maramba, particularly in the areas of groove. Essentially, the idea is to take complex harmonic and rhythmic structures and attempt to make them as funky as possible.

It is impossible to overstate the connection to how this music sounds with its producer, Jens Kuross. The jazz drummer turned keyboardist-singer-songwriter supplied the core vision for virtually all the timbral decisions across all the preludes. The music simply wouldn't sound the way it does without his ears and insight.

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released April 7, 2018

Gary Fukushima: Piano, Wurlitzer 240B, Organ, Synths, Cowbells
JP Maramba: Electric and Acoustic Bass
Miles Senzaki: Drums
Jens Kuross: Organ, Various Percussion

All Preludes composed by Gary Fukushima
Produced by Jens Kuross
Recorded and mixed by Miles Senzaki at Grandma's Dojo, Los Angeles, CA
Mastered by Peter Doell at Aftermaster

Calligraphic Logo by Gary Fukushima

Copyright 2018 Kushimafu Music (ASCAP)

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GF3 Los Angeles, California

GF3 is three guys who play music primarily by GF.

GF (Gary Fukushima), along with JPM (John Paul Maramba) and MS (Miles Senzaki) started out as a house rhythm section for a weekly jazz jam session in downtown LA, gradually evolving into a creative unit transcending style, genre, time and space. ... more

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