Jazz Articles about Robbie Lynn Hunsinger

Robbie Lynn Hunsinger, Tatsu Aoki: Robbie Lynn Hunsinger and Tatsu Aoki Vol 1

by Hrayr Attarian
February 15, 2026

Chicago-based artist and educator Robbie Lynn Hunsinger is a restless experimenter.  Trained as a classical oboeist, she is equally at home improvising on both the oboe and other woodwinds and strings. Some of these instruments originate from South and East Asian folk traditions and are rarely heard in jazz.  Bassist Tatsu Aoki is equally innovative and brings a unique approach to creative music that is a perfect amalgam of east and west.  Hunsinger and Aoki have long collaborated, and their ...