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Watch the video of is Mike's reimagining of Igor Stravinsky's famous piece, "Excerpts From The Firebird."

They included Mikes arrangement of Chopin's "Prélude, Op. 28 no. 20" on their Rhythm Planet show.

Richard Kamins calls the album, “Truly a delightful listening experience."

Greenleaf subscribers can access an exclusive excerpt with Riley talking about Bix Beiderbecke and his piece, "In A Mist."

Nate Chinen says, "Hyperacute technique meets folkloric timbre in the music of Emi Makabe."

Special guests include Jennifer Wharton, Pedro Giraudo, Darcy James Argue, and Dave Douglas.

"Excerpts From The Firebird" features Randy Ingram on piano, Quinsin Nackoff on saxophone, Mike on euphonium, and Jennifer Wharton on tuba.

Reviewer Carlo Wolff calls the album, "a joy to hear."

Dave sits down with trumpeter and composer Riley Mulherkar.

The series features guitarist Rafiq Bhatia, bassist Melvin Gibbs, and drummer Sim Cain.

The album is a set of eleven of Emi's original compositions, which blend pop and Japanese folk melodies with cross-cultural instrumentation and jazz improvisation.

Mike will be discuss how the album came together, play some of the tracks, and host some great guests!