Fumi Tomita

Celebrating Bird concert, October 6, 2021

My faculty recital at UMass Amherst on Wednesday October 6 was live-streamed and available on the video page.  With Jeff Holmes (drums), Thomas Giampietro (drums) and special guest David Detweiler (tenor saxophone)

October 2021 gigs

It's been a busy couple of months and there have been lots of nice gigs this summer, including a Jazz in July outdoor concert on July 30th and a pair of concerts at the Amherst Historical Society in August.  

This month I have a number of shows that I am excited to tell you about.  First off is a pair of shows on Thursday Sept. 30 at New City Brewery in Easthampton, MA  6-8pm and then Friday Oct. 1 at Pulaski Park in Northampton, MA as part of the Northampton Jazz Festival.  Both are with Jon Fischer on drums and Evan Martzen on saxophone and clarinet.  We'll be joined on Oct. 1 by guitarist Matt Munisteri.

The following week, tenor saxophonist David Detweiler will join me from Florida State University for my faculty recital on Wed. October 6 at Bezanson Recital Hall at UMass Amherst in Amherst, MA at 7:30pm and we'll perform material from our 2020 release, Celebrating Bird: The music of Charlie Parker.  We will joined by my colleagues Jeff Holmes on piano and Thomas Giampietro on drums.  This concert will be streamed live on Youtube and can be accessed from this page.  Afterwards, David and I travel to Rochester, NY where we will perform at the  College Music Society National Conference on Friday October 8 at 11am where we will play excerpts from the album duo.