Wondercult Club Out July 26, 2024
Rising Experimental Sax Player Ayumi Ishito Brings Her Quintet to 577 Records, Releasing First Album with the Label. If you haven’t yet experienced the Ayumi Ishito quintet, allow them to take you on a melodic journey that sets your mind, body, and soul in motion.
ROBOQUARIANS Vol. 1 Out March 29, 2024
'The Roboquarians, Vol. 1' is a brand new recording under the name of Japanese born, Brooklyn-based Ayumi Ishito working together with like minded musicians: George Draguns, on guitar, who came up through the hardcore scene of the 80s (“the movement” as Mike Watt calls it) and the ultra-flexible Kevin Shea on drums.
Open Question Vol. 2 out Nov 3, 2023
The band formed organically in 2019 from weekly jam sessions in Harlem; it is comprised of tenor saxophonist Ayumi Ishito, pianist Eric Plaks, bassist Zach Swanson, and drummer Jon Panikkar, and later, multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter.
The Spacemen Vol.2 out April 28, 2022
The Spacemen is an elegant approximation of Ayumi’s interstellar imagination. Where the first edition of this project was more upbeat, propelled by an exploratory excitement, the second installment is even more reflective, heavily reliant on ambient open space. Led by Ayumi Ishito (Tenor Saxophone) alongside Theo Woodward (Synthesizer, Vocals), Nebula The Velvet Queen (Theremin), Jake Strauss (Guitar, Bass), and Steven Bartashev (Drums).
Ayumi Ishito Group plays ”Caterpillars”
Here is the gorgeous footage from the record release show at Nublu in NYC. Recorded on May 22nd, 2019
Upcoming Dates
Wed, October 2
Tomi Jazz
New York, NY
6pm
Wed, October 2
The Spacemen at RuBulad
Brooklyn, NY
8pm
Thu, October 3
The Wigouts at Mama Tried
Brooklyn, NY
8pm
Mon, October 7
Ayumi Group at Rockwood Music Hall
New Yourk, NY
7pm
Merch
CD “The Spacemen Vol. 1”