Vocal improviser, composer, multidisciplinary artist, producer, educator and occasional pianist. Also a media professional with extensive work history in television, magazine and publicity. Born in NYC, raised partially in Tokyo, spent a few summers in Melbourne, lived and worked for many years in Paris, currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Kitamura is a visiting faculty at Bennington College since 2022.
Kitamura’s documentary film Introduction to Syntactical Ghost Trance Music, about Anthony Braxton, was featured in January 2024 issue of DownBeat Magazine and described as “an invaluable resource for Braxton-philes.” Click link to watch.
Photo by Michael Weintrob.
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