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NEW ALBUM COMING JUNE 27!

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

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* EPK/Liner Notes

UPCOMING SHOWS

Cedar Park Jazz Series: Philadelphia, PA; 07/04/2025; Cedar Park; w/ Bobby Zankel

Black Squirrel: Philadelphia, PA; 07/16/2025; Black Squirrel; w/ Bobby Zankel

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

SUMI’S MAILING LIST

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REVIEW

“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.”

THIERRY DE CLEMENSAT – Paris Move
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INTERVIEW

Sumi chats with Philadelphia Inquirer’s Phillip Lutz
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