MASA TAKUMI, Heritage
When first discovering a vibrant, visionary new artist, there’s always the tendency to connect his or her artistry to others who have captured our musical hearts in the past. When I started to listen to composer, pianist and drummer Masa Takumi’s multiple shades of amazing Domo Records debut Heritage, I immediately began connecting his multi-hued East meets West, funky contemporary jazz meets transcendent new age fusion to two of my favorite all-time (mostly) instrumental art