Recently, I was asked about the catalog of my current vocal improvisation sounds. The most recent Geometry release (Joe Morris, Tomeka Reid, Taylor Ho Bynum, myself) is it. Also available on Apple Music, Spotify and other streaming services. #music relativepitchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/geomet...

FIRST WIN IN RED ❤️ #F1 #BarcelonaGP

LET'S GO HAMILTON! (And Antonelli is faster than Russell, no question) ONWARD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP #F1 www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2...

7/11/2026 KYOKO KITAMURA & RACHEL BERNSEN WORKSHOP Sound & Movement Improvisation Practice: Enhancing Multi-Sensory Awareness (as part of Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival at Ibeam). Open to all. #music #improvisation kyokokitamura.com/kyoko-kitamu...

A trillionaire isn’t a success story. it’s a policy failure.

Brooklyn Free Spirit Fest return to Ibeam Brooklyn in July. Special daytime workshops by Zeena Parkins, interdisciplinary workshop by Rachel Bernsen & myself, listening session and live interview with Cooper-Moore. Night performances by 10+ artists (con't) #music

Starting this fall, I am scheduled to offer weekly workshops in NYC on structured guided improvisation, open to all levels. We will explore works by Anthony Braxton, Cornelius Cardew, John White, Malcolm Goldstein, Garrett List and more. Info coming in the summer. kyokokitamura.com/guiding-the-...

One more to celebrate Anthony's upcoming b'day, full workshop captured in entirety led by Adam Matlock, Anne Rhodes and myself, 1 hour 50 min of deep dive for anyone interested in how his many musical systems work together #music www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-j9...

My annual thread of available free albums from New Braxton House @bandcamp.com for anyone interested in his music. (His birthday is tomorrow, June 4.) #music newbraxtonhouse.bandcamp.com/album/compos...

Will be at the screening tomorrow, see some of you there (I was part of William Parker’s PocketWatch in the film) www.eventbrite.com/e/exorcising...

Phenomenal new release from Alexander Hawkins. Synth, turntables, live sampling w/ acoustic instruments = complex sublime brain-tickling soundscape. So good. Alexander Hawkins, Rhodri Davies, Hamid Drake, Nicole Mitchell, Matthew Wright #music alexanderhawkinsintakt.bandcamp.com/album/no-nat...

My first Waymo sighting in Bk #waymo

Revisiting fundamentals today, with a better understanding of how Anthony Braxton's systems interlock. Hoping that I'll have more time in the future to dig into his interdisciplinary systems like Pine Top Aerial Music. #music www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDAO...

Beautiful review of Lena Bloch's "Marina" in @citizenjazz.com w/ Jacob Sacks, Ken Filiano, Michael Sarin, myself. Monumental work by Lena who translated & set the words of Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva to music. Merci mille fois @franpisunship.bsky.social #music www.citizenjazz.com/Lena-Bloch.h...

Updated content for Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival 2026! Day 1 starts with interdisciplinary movement-sound workshop on multi-sensory awareness, and end with Janice Lowe's group which features tap dancer Melissa Almaguer. #music #Brooklyn #FreeSpiritFestival kyokokitamura.com/brooklyn-fre...

Wonderful overview of the AFA residency at LOOVE ANNEX by Fran Kurzsejn. Live experience is where it's at. www.allaboutjazz.com/william-park...

Will be lecturing at Dartmouth College next week to discuss my music that were modified by AI music tools (streaming at link) and the importance of live music. Real people connection. #music soundcloud.com/kyoko-kitamu...

My favorite Mixcloud www.mixcloud.com/LordAlgae/ho...

Hans Young Binter’s group last night. Phenomenal on all levels and so refreshing. Keep an eye on this group.

Final installment of the two-part series on the Keiko Yamada controversy. www.kyokokitamura.com/keiko-yamada... #music #musiceducation

Friday morning break with Lennie Tristano documentary. Young Sheila Jordan and Connie Crothers also interviewed. #music www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw0W...

Currently listening to "Tried in the Fire", gorgeous new release from pianist Mara Rosenbloom and Croatian vocalist Barbara Majnarić. Mara, Melanie Dyer and I, the three members of Siren Xypher Collective, will be performing at LOOVE Annex tonight at 8PM. mararosenbloom.bandcamp.com/album/tried-...

An advantage of not working w/ broadcast journalism deadlines that I can follow stories for decades. Keiko Yamada/Larry Clark controversy continues a decade later w/ Yamada still being programmed today. Updated info on my blog post www.kyokokitamura.com/the-case-of-... #music #musiceducation

Pianist Jonathan Paik last night. This video does not do full justice so multiply by a thousand to imagine the extent of musicality and talent. Do check out his band Fugitive. Unbelievable. Drums: Whit Dickey #music

Kakudo Manami, an artist whose track I played on WFMU yesterday, singer-songwriter, percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, multi-disciplinary www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQOC...

The show i did is now archived wfmu.org/archiveplaye...

Tomorrow, on WFMU, I'll be playing rare gems from Japan, including two recent tracks from Nonoko Yoshida and an oldie from Manami Kakudo. Also a rare track by Agnès Palier. Plus a radio edit excerpt from Anthony Braxton's Sonic Genome from 2019. And lots more. 2-5PM. #music wfmu.org/playlists/sh...

Reaction to my unscientific AI-music tool experiment: "AI is powerful and we need to be aware" comments invariably came from those who were engaged with AI in their respective fields, did not see AI as a binary good/bad situation, knew it was all around us. www.kyokokitamura.com/reactions-to...

Snow in Bennington

Sneak peek: next Saturday I'll be on WFMU and will play tracks by Alfredo Colón, Connie Crothers, Alexis Marcelo, Manami Kakudo, Agnès Palier, Ellen Christi, a surprise artist if the CDs arrive on time, and more. I'll also discuss what I learned from Anthony Braxton. #music wfmu.org/playlists/sh...

This was superbly done in its cohesiveness, pulling together disparate opinions under one theme: how worried should we be? #AIdoc #AI www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkPb...

If most people can't tell an AI-generated track from human-made, does authorship matter? If fans create a community around an AI artist, is music still functioning as community anchor? Have we already reached a point of no return? #music #AI www.showbiz411.com/2026/03/27/e...

Amazing

At Amina Claudine Myers 84th bday celebration. I am one of the staff. See some of you there.

The "AI" musical group Neon Oni is set to perform live concerts in Japan. "Initially, Neon Oni existed solely in the digital realm. Its creator, known as Kage, used Suno AI to generate music and conceived seven fictional members from Tokyo." #music #AI #AImusic #MusicAI forklog.com/en/ai-band-n...

AI music generator samples from 2023 now compiled in my Soundcloud. I was an early tester for Google's MusicLM, now MusicFX. In less than 3 years, AI music generators went from sideshow to industry powerhouse. Compare to my Suno playlist for full effect. #music #AI soundcloud.com/kyoko-kitamu...

Currently listening to Alfredo Colón's Blood Burden, so good. outofyourheadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/blood-... #music

All in a blog post, the devastatingly convincing AI-generated music and even ways turn it into sheet music. Very disturbing. #Suno #music www.kyokokitamura.com/i-uploaded-m...

Not to be overly dramatic, but you can hear capitalism ripping the heart out of human creativity here. I guess thanks to Kyoko for providing such a clear example of how sad all of this is. Make sure to listen to the OG tracks at the bottom of the playlist (maybe listen to them first).

I put my music through the AI music generator SUNO and this is what happened, now compiled in one place on this Soundcloud Playlist. The results are devastatingly good and incredibly disturbing. #music #SUNO #AI soundcloud.com/kyoko-kitamu...

A bit sudden, but my new EP is here, with lots of sounds from found objects. kyokokitamura.bandcamp.com/album/artifa... #music

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Tale of Two Tower Records. Tower Records Shibuya (Tokyo) absolutely buzzing with shoppers: a mecca for music lovers, idol fans, merch collectors, social activities and more. And the clerk told me that today was not crowded! International Anthem and Makaya McCraven prominently featured. #music

Working on music with William Parker and a few of the Pocket Watch Orchestra members. Performing Thursday at NuBlu as part of Winter Jazzfest. #winterjazzfest #WilliamParker www.winterjazzfest.com/1/08/26-nublu

Finished rehearsing with William Parker to find these stunning performers at Delancey St-Essex St station (the dancer, I believe, might be Ja'Bowen). I love NYC. youtu.be/i0AxVO67gjI

Holiday research. Thoroughly enjoyed the tremendous music section of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in D.C. Intrigued to find Lennie Tristano’s name on the panel. (Braxton on there too, of course.) I’ll need to revisit next year for more.

Braxton festivities at Roulette reviewed, w/ wonderful mention of the Workshop and the Tri-Centric Vocal Ensemble performance. Happy to be quoted w/ my belief on human connection: “I can’t stress enough, the importance of being in the (same) room with each other.” amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/12...

TILT Brass adding gorgeous musical colors to @moma.bsky.social, works by @chrismcintyre.bsky.social were absolutely stunning.

Since the Anthony Braxton celebrations last month at Roulette, this mini-documentary has been making rounds again, with rare Braxton interviews and footage of his conducting. #music youtu.be/kDAOvdoiZJI?...