Jazz drummer Ai Murakami was born in Japan, and has been fascinated by rhythm ever since she played taiko (Japanese drums) at the age of four. When she heard Thelonious Monk’s “Monk’s Dream” for the first time, she fell in love with his music immediately and immersed herself in jazz.

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Murakami is crisp and selective, but her breaks insert force into all the right places. She is the first reason Conception swings like crazy. Her debut recording offers advantages rarely encountered together, like immediate accessibility and long-term depth.

Ai Murakami's conception is to concentrate the sound. The notes and phrases are injected with weight through power of reference. Once laid out, meaning is pursued by probing and searching, finally, and only then, comes the great "Ah Ha" attitude of discovery.

Fantastic documentary film about the great jazz drummer Jimmy Wormworth, directed by Neal Miner. Ai Murakami talks about her love and respect for Jimmy in the film.

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Zaid Nasser (alt sax), Chris Flory (guitar), Neal Miner (bass), Ai Murakami (drums)