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Place To Be is a based on a simple enough concept: put Hiromi in a studio with a piano, turn her loose on 11 out of 12 original compositions, turn on the recording equipment and get out of her way. What follows is a musical travelogue from the Brooklyn Queens Expressway to France, Switzerland, Cape Cod, Portugal, Germany, and Las Vegas and what an exhilarating ride it is. The suite was inspired by Hiromi’s desire to expand the sound of her trio into orchestral spaces and to give her listeners. Japanese Female Pianist and Jazz Composer Hiromi's web site.

Some musicians take the tortured artist thing too far. With their on-stage, 'in the zone' demeanor, some pianists look as if they're on the verge of a heart attack. If they relaxed a bit would anyone think less of them? Hiromi Uehara is certainly a serious musician yet never leaves the impression of taking herself too seriously. She's having too much fun for that. By any measurement, her last two years have been busy. Backed by her band, Hiromi's Sonicbloom, she toured behind her fifth album, Beyond Standard (Telarc, 2008), collaborated with in Duet (Concord, 2008), and joined another pair of Return to Forever expatriates, and for the all-acoustic Jazz in the Garden (Heads Up, 2009).

Since her 2003 debut, Another Mind (Telarc), Hiromi has straddled genres of post-bop, acid jazz, and freewheeling improvisation while refusing to be neatly categorized. A leader in her own right and an accompanist,she's proven herself to be no neophyte and for seven years through growth and development, she continues to create challenging music that is both edifying and gratifying. Place To Be is a based on a simple enough concept: put Hiromi in a studio with a piano, turn her loose on 11 out of 12 original compositions, turn on the recording equipment and get out of her way. What follows is a musical travelogue from the Brooklyn Queens Expressway to France, Switzerland, Cape Cod, Portugal, Germany, and Las Vegas and what an exhilarating ride it is. She is not simply interested in flaunting her technique; the art of improvisation nestles comfortably within her theme of movement, space, and 'the place to be.' Blessed with a sense of timing and control, the young pianist plays with both finesse and passion, savvy and swagger.

One minute she's hammering up and down the keys on 'BQE' and 'Choux A La Creme' and the next gently caressing them on 'Somwhere' and 'Pachelbel's Canon.' Every step of the way her journey through music leaves an impression. By its nature, solo piano has a degree of self-interest, but Hiromi is never a narcissist. She thoroughly enjoys what she does and at no time does the recording come off as a vanity project by a self-centered egotist. Place To Be is an exciting and brilliant romp through the life, time, and travels of Hiromi, one of the most consistently innovative and impressive artists in jazz today.

Hiromi - Spiral Album: Spiral Artist: Hiromi Uehara Release Date: 2006 Label: Telarc Genre: Jazz Total time: 01:13:09 Total size: 100 MB Tracks: 1. Open Door - Tuning - Prologue 3. Old Castle, By the River, In the Middle of a Forest 7. Love and Laughter 8. Return of Kung-Fu World Champion 9.

Big Chill (Bonus track) @192 mp3 Japanese keyboard sensation Hiromi Uehara is a recent graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but there's already a great deal that she could teach those in the music world whose ears and minds remain open. Spiral, scheduled for a January 17, 2006, release on Telarc, offers a glimpse into the highly creative inner world of a gifted young pianist/composer whose roots are in jazz but whose potential is unlimited. Mentored by giants like Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal and Chick Corea, Hiromi turns tradition on its head and plunges into a universe of new ideas where others of her generation have barely scratched the surface. Spiral is the highly anticipated follow-up to Brain, Hiromi's 2004 album, which received outstanding reviews from the jazz press and was supported by extensive touring on three continents.

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Committed to making her music evolve, Hiromi offers eight original, category-bashing compositions in a trio format that fuses elements of jazz, pop, classical and avant-garde into a deceptively intense listening experience. 'With this album, I have a really strong vision which I call 'three-piece orchestral music,' Hiromi says. 'Exploring what I could do with the trio, I decided to focus on this setting.' Hiromi – Time Control Album: Time Control Artist: Hiromi Uehara Release Date: 2007 Label: Telarc Genre: Jazz Total time: 01:13:50 Total size: 135 MB Tracks: 1. Time Difference - (with Hiromi's Sonicbloom) 2. Time Out - (with Hiromi's Sonicbloom) 3. Time Travel - (with Hiromi's Sonicbloom) 4.

Deep Into the Night - (with Hiromi's Sonicbloom) 5. Real Clock vs. Body Clock = Jet Lag - (with Hiromi's Sonicbloom) 6. Time and Space - (with Hiromi's Sonicbloom) 7. Time Control, Or Controlled by Time - (with Hiromi's Sonicbloom) 8.

Time Flies - (with Hiromi's Sonicbloom) 9. Time's Up - (with Hiromi's Sonicbloom) @256 Kbit/s mp3 Amazon.com The new release by keyboardist Hiromi Uehara and her trio doesn't fit easily into jazz categories.

Electric and high-propulsion at times, it aligns with aspects of fusion, but shouldn't be limited by what that term has been burdened with over the years. Hiromi's Sonicbloom is international in its membership, with a Japanese leader, a Slovakian drummer (Martin Valihora), and a British bassist (Tony Grey). They're joined by guest guitarist Dave 'Fuze' Fiuczynski (from Screaming Headless Torsos, Lunar Crash, and other outfits), and they recorded in-gasp-Nashville! Time is the thread that runs through many of the compositions, and they successfully bend its perception. From the multi-part 'Time Out,' which finds one part bursting out of another like nesting dolls, to the expansive tapestry of 'Deep into the Night,' which feels like a part of the continuity that is always blanketing half the earth, Hiromi and her compatriots go from being as precise as a clock to as haunting as a memory to as playful as a kitten (the wonderful 'Time Flies' feels like it was composed in honor of a cat's darting attentions).David Greenberger Download. Hiromi – Beyond Standard Album: Beyond Standard Artist: Hiromi Uehara Release Date: 2008 Label: Telarc Genre: Jazz Total time: 00:59:39 Total size: 109 MB Tracks: 1.

Intro: Softly As In a Morning Sunrise 2. Softly As In a Morning Sunrise 3. Clair De Lune 4. Ue Wo Muite Aruko 6. My Favorite Things 7. I've Got Rhythm @256 Kbit/s mp3 About the Artist Mentored by giants like Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal and Chick Corea, Hiromi's roots are in jazz but her music explores a world of new ideas by blurring the boundaries of pop, rock, classical, avant-garde and other genres. Born in Shizuoka, Japan, in 1979, Hiromi discovered jazz when she took up the piano at age six.

Within a year, she was a student of the Yamaha School of Music, whose progressive approach to musical training allowed the young student to tap into her emotions as well as mastering the technical aspects of writing and performing. At age 14, she went to Czechoslovakia and played with the Czech Philharmonic. Three years later, Corea invited her to perform with him. In 1999, Hiromi came to the United States to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Hiromi established her reputation when her 2003 Telarc debut, 'Another Mind' - produced by Ahmad Jamal - shipped gold in Japan (100,000 units) and won the Recording Industry Association of Japan's (RIAJ) Jazz Album of the Year Award.

Her 2004 release, 'Brain,' won the Horizon Award at the 2004 Surround Music Awards, Swing Journal's New Star Award, Jazz Life's Gold Album, HMV Japan's Best Japanese Jazz Album, and the Japan Music Pen Club's Japanese Artist Award (the JMPC is a classical/jazz journalists club). 'Brain' was also named Album of the Year in Swing Journal's 2005 Readers Poll. Back in the U.S., Hiromi has been featured on the covers of Keyboard, Jazziz, Billboard, All About Jazz-LA and Goldmine.

In 2006, Hiromi won Best Jazz Act at the Boston Music Awards and the Guinness Jazz Festival's Rising Star Award. She also claimed Jazzman of the Year, Pianist of the Year and Album of the Year in Swing Journal Japan's Jazz Readers Poll for her 2006 release, 'Spiral.' Product Description Hiromi's supergroup, Sonicbloom, has shattered the formula of making records written solely by the celebrated pianist/composer. Their latest outing, 'Beyond Standard,' finds Tony Grey (bass), Martin Valihora (drums), and Dave 'Fuze' Fiuczynski (guitar and otherworldly sounds) helping Hiromi craft unique versions of familiar tunes such as Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm,' Rogers & Hammerstein's 'My Favorite Things' and even Jeff Beck's 'Led Boots.' The group has been recognized for its energetic virtuosity by music industry and mainstream publications alike: Downbeat, JazzTimes, Keyboard, and The New York Times. Playing festivals such as Glastonbury, Fuji Rock, and Playboy Jazz proves that Hiromi's unique fusion nuevo has been accepted in the world of jazz as well as rock. 'Beyond Standard' is a showcase for Hiromi and her band's abilities, with each player getting plenty of room to shine.

While most of the music on the album was penned by songwriters other than Hiromi, the album as a whole is a continuation of her previous release, 'Time Control' (2007). 'Beyond Standard' starts with a quick 'Intro' that includes the popping and scratching sounds of a vinyl record, a signal that what you are about to hear are retro compositions performed in an updated and unique way. The music starts with an extension of her original tune, 'Time's Up,' the final track on 'Time Control.' Hiromi then gives a dramatic voicing to the theme of 'Softly As In A Morning Sunrise.' As the tune progresses, she and Fiuczynski trade some very playful fours, and Valihora takes a fresh approach, occasionally giving a backbeat to the jazz standard.

In keeping with her defiance of easy categorization, Hiromi then covers Debussy's eternally famous 'Claire de Lune,' followed by the driving jazz standard, 'Caravan,' written by Juan Tizol and made famous by Duke Ellington. Hiromi's rendition has an almost Zappa-esque feel with a heart-pumping drum solo.

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Paying homage to the legendary Jeff Beck, the group covers 'Led Boots,' with Hiromi's keyboards sounding very much like the whah-whah effect on a guitar. In a complete 180, the band follows the Beck tune with Rogers & Hammerstein's 'My Favorite Things,' a song from the stage and film versions of The Sound of Music that later became jazz standard repertoire thanks to John Coltrane. 'Ue Wo Muite Aruko' ('I Look Up When I Walk') was the only Japanese pop song to make it to #1 on the American pop charts. The song was released in Japan in 1961 and in the United States in 1963. Hiromi takes the still popular song and turns it into a funky explosion. 'XYG' is Hiromi covering Hiromi.

The track is an in-your-face adaptation of the song of the same name from her 2003 debut album, with the addition of Fiuczynski's roaring guitar. The album closes with Hiromi on solo piano, putting her spice on the Gershwin classic, 'I Got Rhythm.' She begins the tune with a playful, delicate touch that escalates to a landslide with bone-breaking riffs.