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NEW ALBUM!

<a href="https://sumitonooka.bandcamp.com/album/under-the-surface">Under The Surface by Sumi Tonooka, Alchemy Sound Project</a>EPK/Liner Notes

UPCOMING SHOWS

Hawthorne Park: Philadelphia, PA; 08/21/2025; Hawthorne Park; w/ Bobby Zankel

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REVIEW

FOUR STARS ★★★★
Downbeat Magazine
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NEW INTERVIEW

Sumi chats with Ian Mackenzie at Jazz On The Rideau
Read here.

Orchestral Works

Listen to some excerpts from one of Sumi's orchestral works, "Only The Midnight Sky And Silent Stars."

PRESS

“Indispensable… For those willing to journey into deeper soil, Tonooka’s suite is one of 2025’s most moving musical offerings: a meditation on interconnection, resilience, and grace.”
~PARIS MOVE

“Provocative and compelling.”
~NEW YORK TIMES

“Revelatory… reminds you that originality is possible.”
~ MUSICIAN MAGAZINE

“Fierce, fascinating composer and pianist… a thoughtful, fresh voice.”
~ JAZZ TIMES

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Sumi Archives

Take a listern to Sumi's interview on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross (circa December 1986).

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