Japanese pianist and composerHiromi Uehara dazzled the jazz world with her 2003 debut, Another Mind. Its mash of keyboard pyrotechnics and range of compositional styles was multiplied exponentially by her irrepressible energy. On that set she used variously sized ensembles to articulate her compositions. On Brain, Hiromi strips it back to a trio and offers a more intimate look at her wide musical universe, utilizing drummer Martin Valihora, bassist Tony Grey (both fellow Berklee College of Music alums), and alternately bassist Anthony Jackson. The album opens with the wacky "K… read more
Japanese pianist and composerHiromi Uehara dazzled the jazz world with her 2003 debut, Another Mind. Its mash of keyboard pyrotechnics and range of compositional styles was multiplied e… read more
There are several artists with this name: 1) Hiromi Uehara, 2) Hiromi Miyake (宏実), 3) Hiromi Yanagihara, 4) Hiromi Kurosawa (黒沢ひろみ) and 5) Hiromi Iwasaki (岩崎宏美) . 1) Hiromi Uehara (上原ひろみ, born 26 March 1979) is a Japanese jazz composer and pianist. She is known for her virtuosic technique, energetic live performances and blend of jazz with other musical genres such as progressive rock, classical and fusion in her compositions. She performs as a trio alongside bassist Tony Grey and drummer Martin Valihora. On October 19, 2006, the trio added guitarist David Fiuczynski (from the Scr…read more
There are several artists with this name: 1) Hiromi Uehara, 2) Hiromi Miyake (宏実), 3) Hiromi Yanagihara, 4) Hiromi Kurosawa (黒沢ひろみ) and 5) Hiromi Iwasaki (岩崎宏美) . 1) Hiromi Uehara (上原ひろみ,… read more
There are several artists with this name: 1) Hiromi Uehara, 2) Hiromi Miyake (宏実), 3) Hiromi Yanagihara, 4) Hiromi Kurosawa (黒沢ひろみ) and 5) Hiromi Iwasaki (岩崎宏美) . 1) Hiromi Uehara (上原ひろみ, born 26 March 1979) is a Japanese jazz compos… read more