There is no weak track or cd fillers in this cd voice. Composer and pianist hiromi sat down with afternoon drive host brad barker to talk about her early days as a developing musician and performing with harpist edmar castaneda. Can anyone translate into english what the presenter says at 3. I could not understand what iwas up to when i first clicked on voice on youtube and got totally carried away. Interview with hiromi at newport jazz festival in 2011 youtube. Japanese jazz pianist hiromi uehara is a slight person. Home hiromi uehara discography session index catalog album index. On overall, hiromi uehara is masterful in this new cd release, a highly.
This is a challenging video in that your brain will start going places musically. If youve seen hiromi uehara in concert, youve been waiting for this momenther first solo album. April 23, 2010 hiromi uehara is a brilliant young pianist from japan, by way of the berklee college of music. Hiromi uehara, born 26 march 1979 is a jazz composer and pianist born in hamamatsu, japan. Hiromi uehara old castle, by the river, in the middle of a forest coverimpro duration. Hiromi uehara piano and keyboards anthony jackson bass simon phillips drum hiromi uehara uploaded a video 3 years ago 9. Fm91s larry green at the 2010 td toronto jazz festival. Hiromi uehara rhapsody in blue w kazunori kumagai tap l. Hiromi uehara is a jazz pianist with a unique and eclectic style that makes her fit comfortably in the progressive genre.
Hiromi appeared at the festival as a solo act as well as in a power trio with. This interview with noted jazz pianist hiromi took place at the 2011 newport jazz festival, presented by natixis. She has made several album with bands through her career, but in 2009, on her album a place to be, she made an album with piano only. Spark is the fourth studio album from hiromi ueharas trio project featuring bassist anthony jackson and drummer simon phillips. Hiromi uehara, born 26 march 1979, known as hiromi, is a jazz composer and pianist born in hamamatsu, japan. Hiromi uehara is a jazz rockfusion progressive rock artist from japan. I noticed today that all of hiromis albums were released by telarc on hybrid sacd. Some may criticize her for being a bit too flashy with virtuosity and admittedly, a lot of the tracks are quite flashy, but then there are more subdued pieces like place to be, somewhere, and sicilian blue which make you realize what shes capable of.
Marz 1979 in hamamatsu, kunstlername hiromi, ist eine japanische jazzpianistin. Hiromi uehara appears on japanese tv and plays solo piece haze. Phillips drumming is alternatingly both dynamic and precise. Highlights from song of the day february 5, 2010 npr musics song of the day features a new track every weekday, with analysis of the music, links to each artists web site and, of course, a. She is known for her virtuosic technique, energetic live performances and blend of musical genres such as stride, postbop, progressive rock, classical and fusion in her compositions.
She is known for her virtuosic technique, energetic live performances and blend of musical genres such as jazz, progressive rock, classical and fusion in her compositions. The concert was recorded at tokyos shinagawa stellar ball in december 2005. Pianosolo il primo portale sul pianoforte 1,686 views. Within a year, she was a student of the yamaha school of music, whose progressive approach to musical training allowed the young student to shape her technical skills, writing, and performing. In 1999, hiromi went to the united states to study at the berklee college of music in boston. Alive is the third studio album from hiromi ueharas trio project featuring bassist anthony jackson and drummer simon phillips. Hiromi uehara, born 26 march 1979, known professionally as hiromi, is a jazz composer and pianist born in hamamatsu, japan. Well, without thinking about it, time became my main focus and interest in my life because i always travel so much and im constantly feeling the time differences and im always jet lagged all through the year, so i didnt have any choice. Ive only heard the cd versions, which all sound fantastic to my. We had the opportunity of interviewing hiromi prior to her performances in melbourne. She is known for her virtuosic technique, energetic live performances and blend of musical genres such as postbop, progressive rock, classical and fusion in her compositions. It is hard to find a more impressive player of any instrument, anywhere, than hiromi. Hailing from hamamatsu, japan, pianist, composer and yamaha artist hiromi is one of the worlds most popular and explosive performers.
In this video, shot at ronnie scotts jazz club before a sold. Her exciting mixture of musical genres and highenergy playing are made even. I am convinced that hiromi uehara is the greatest piano. Hiromi uehara the tom and jerry show 12 years old girl. Hiromi uehara piano solo old castle, by the river, in the middle of a forest. The latest album from hiromi ueharas trio project largely finds the keyboard wizard continuing at what she does best offering up technically adept, hooky jazzfusion piano pieces with good command of mood and atmosphere. Im excited to be releasing my new album, spectrum, on oct 4th. In 2010 was hiromi uehara op gent jazz festival als speciale gaste van bassist stanley clarke. Hiromi has led two separate bands, hiromis sonicbloom and the trio project and stints with stanley clarke and lenny white, as well as a duet with chick corea have solidified her credentials as one of the best and brightest young musicians in contemporary jazz. Hiromi ueharas version of jazz is unique without being willfully strange clearly deeply rooted in the straightahead jazz verities, she nevertheless writes with a distinctly postmodern sensibility, gleefully juxtaposing wildly disparate musical elements and infusing everything with a joyful energy. This album encapsulates the sound of my 30s, my experiences and the changes ive gone through in the last decade as a. At the age of 6, she started playing the piano and became a student of the yamaha music school to learn composing. This years festival featured japanese pianist, hiromi uehara. In fact, joyful energy is probably the most significant hallmark of.
She is known for her virtuosic technique, energetic live performances and blend of jazz with other musical genres such as progressive. The only big thing about hiromi is her hair and acclaimed mastery of the piano. Transcriptions of hiromi ueharas jazz piano solos including brain training, bern baby bern, yamaha commercial, ive got rhythm, wake up and dream. Hiromi appeared at the festival as a solo act as well as in a power trio with anthony jackson and simon phillips. All hiromi uehara transcriptions you can order by email and download in pdf, midi, sib, mus. Born in hamamatsu, japan, hiromi started piano lessons at age 6 with a teacher who taught her to focus on the intuitive side of the instrument as well as the technical. The album was released by telarc label on june 17, 2014.
The album was released on february 12, 2016 by telarc label. Hiromi uehara another mind full album 2003 on vimeo. Jazz poster, jazz art, jazz music, jazz radio, jazz festival, festival posters, inspiration typographie, typographie logo. Hiromi uehara, the most celebrated japanese musician of our times. Sheet music pdf download sheet music piano sheet music noten pdf the little drummer boy music score piano teaching music images music classroom.
Japanese jazz composer and pianist hiromi uehara performs live with her band sonicbloom, featuring long time rhythm section tony gray and martin valihora along with guitarist david fuze fiuczynski. Japanese jazz composer and pianist hiromi uehara performs live in a trio setting with bassist tony gray and drummer martin valihora. New york cnn the term tickling the ivories could never do justice to what the feisty jazz pianist hiromi uehara does when she plays. Hiromi on piano jazz hiromi uehara is a brilliant young pianist from japan, by way of the berklee college of music. Hiromi, as shes known, has released five previous albums under her own name, but on each of them shes been backed by a modernfusion groupelectric guitar, electric bass. Why did you pick time as your central theme and focus point for your new cd. Jackson is the silent partner of the band, but is the glue which holds it together so it doesnt fly apart into undisciplined soloing. I am convinced that hiromi uehara is the greatest piano player alive. The concert was recorded at tokyos international forum hall in december 2007.
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