[Leader/Co-Leader]
Introduction to Syntactical Ghost Trance Music (film, 2023) Written, edited and narrated by Kyoko Kitamura. Mini-documentary on Anthony Braxton and his Syntactical Ghost Trance Music which DownBeat Magazine calls “an invaluable resource for Braxton-philes.” Premiered on August 8th 2023 at the international conference “ANTHONY BRAXTON: 50+ YEARS OF CREATIVE MUSIC” in Darmstadt, Germany.
Geometry of Trees (Relative Pitch 2022) with Joe Morris, Tomeka Reid, Taylor Ho Bynum, Kyoko Kitamura
Geometry of Distance (Relative Pitch 2019) with Joe Morris, Tomeka Reid, Taylor Ho Bynum, Kyoko Kitamura
Geometry of Caves (Relative Pitch 2018) with Joe Morris, Tomeka Reid, Taylor Ho Bynum, Kyoko Kitamura
Protean Labyrinth (Self-release 2018) Kyoko Kitamura’s Tidepool Fauna with Ingrid Laubrock, Ken Filiano, Dayeon Seok
Armadillo In Sunset Park (Self-release 2012) Kyoko Kitamura solo album with Kitamura on voice and piano
[Featured]
Matthew Barney Secondary (2023) Five-channel video installation which premiered in May 2023. Kitamura is part of the vocal ensemble which developed the music under composer Jonathan Bepler, and has an on-screen role as “referee”.
William Parker Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World (Centering Music 2021) Kitamura is featured on Vol.4
Cory Smythe Accelerate Every Voice (Pyroclastic 2020) with Cory Smythe, Michael Mayo, Kyoko Kitamura, Raquel Acevedo Klein, Steven Hrycelak, Kari Francis
Russ Lossing Traces (Aqua Piazza Records 2020) with Kyoko Kitamura: voice, Russ Lossing: piano and composition, Adam Kolker: bass clarinet, Mark Helias: bass
Anthony Braxton GTM (Syntax) 2017 (New Braxton House 2019) Tri-Centric Vocal Ensemble directed by Kyoko Kitamura performing all 12 of Braxton’s Syntactical Ghost Trance Music in a 12-hour documentation
Anthony Braxton Trio (Knoxville) 2016 (New Braxton House/Bootleg Series 2016)
Live recording of the Anthony Braxton Trio from 2016 Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN featuring AB, Taylor Ho Bynum, Kyoko Kitamura
Anthony Braxton Trillium J: The Non-Unconfessionables – Composition No. 380 (New Braxton House 2015) Full personnel and more info listed here. Trailer here.
Anthony Braxton 12 Duets (DCWM) 2012 (New Braxton House 2014)
12-CD set presenting Braxton in dialogue with three distinctive duet partners: violinist Erica Dicker, vocalist Kyoko Kitamura and bassoonist Katherine Young. Personnel: Anthony Braxton: sopranino, soprano, alto, baritone, bass, and contrabass clarinet, electronics with Kyoko Kitamura: voice (on Discs 1-4); Erica Dicker: violin, prepared/scordatura violin (on Discs 5-8); Katherine Young: bassoon, electronics (on Discs 9-12)
Anthony Braxton’s Syntactical Ghost Trance Choir Syntactical GTM Choir (NYC) 2011 (New Braxton House 2012) Personnel: Anne Rhodes, Kyoko Kitamura, Amy Crawford, Jean Carla Rodea, Fay Victor, Kamala Sankaram, Elizabeth Saunders, Nick Hallett, Vince Vincent, Wesley Chinn, Chris DiMeglio, Michael Douglas Jones, Adam Matlock (voices)
Anthony Braxton Trillium E: Wallingford’s Polarity Gambit – Composition No.237 (New Braxton House 2011) Full personnel listed here.
Taylor Ho Bynum & SpiderMonkey Strings Madeleine Dreams (Firehouse 12 Records 2009)
Personnel: Taylor Ho Bynum: cornet, flugelhorn (9); Kyoko Kitamura: voice; Jason Kao Hwang: violin; Jessica Pavone: viola; Tomas Ulrich: cello; Pete Fitzpatrick: guitar; Joseph Daley: tuba; Luther Gray: drums.
ok|ok Hunt (film, 2008) music video produced by Kyoko Kitamura, visuals by Pecks (Yohei Ito, Shingo Igata). Winner of Reel 13 Shorts and aired on THIRTEEN/WNET on 8/23/08.
[Sideperson]
William Parker Voices Fall From The Sky (Centering Music 2018)
Josh Sinton and Dominic Lash Signal Gain (OutNow Recordings 2015) Josh Sinton: amplified contrabass clarinet, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; Dominic Lash: double bass; with guests Ingrid Laubrock: tenor & soprano saxophone; Nate Wooley: trumpet; Kyoko Kitamura: voice; Alex Ward: clarinet
Laura Andel Electric Percussive Orchestra In::tension:. (Rossbin Records 2005)
Steve Coleman and Five Elements Lucidarium (Label Bleu 2004)
Laura Andel Orchestra SomnambulisT (Red Toucan Records 2003)