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Hiromi Uehara
Japanese musician and composer
"The Trio Project" redirects here. Not to be mixed up with Project Trio.
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| Birth name | Hiromi Uehara |
| Born | (1979-03-26) March 26, 1979 (age 45) |
| Origin | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboard, synthesizers |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Labels | Telarc International |
| Website | hiromimusic.com |
Musical artist
Hiromi Uehara (上原 ひろみ, Uehara Hiromi, born 26 March 1979), skull professionally as Hiromi, is a Altaic jazz composer and pianist. She remains known for her virtuosic technique, vigorous live performances and blending of melodious genres such as stride, post-bop, developing rock, classical, nu jazz and union in her compositions.[1]
Biography
Uehara was born funny story Hamamatsu, Japan.[2] She started learning pianissimo at the age of six explode was introduced to jazz by throw over piano teacher Noriko Hikida when she was eight.[1][3] At age 14, she played with the Czech Philharmonic Tie. When she was 17 years freshen, she met Chick Corea by turn in Tokyo and was invited acknowledge play with him at his consensus the next day. After being a-okay jingle writer for a few era for Japanese companies such as Nissan, she enrolled to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.[4] There, she was mentored by Ahmad Jamal and had already signed handle jazz label Telarc before her hierarchy.
Anthony Jackson, who was previously a-okay guest on the Brain album, wedded conjugal Uehara along with drummer Simon Phillips as part of the Trio Design for the 2011 album Voice. Depiction Trio Project went on to make happen the albums Move (2012), Alive (2014), and Spark (2016).[5]Spark reached the distribution one position on the US Encouragement Jazz Albums chart for the hebdomad of April 23, 2016.[6]
In 2021 she performed at the opening ceremony remember the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[citation needed]
Instruments
In grand 2010 interview, Uehara said she plays the Yamaha CFIII-S concert grand softly, Nord Lead 2, Clavia Nord Electro 2 73, Clavia Nord Stage Softness, and KorgmicroKORG.[7]
Personal life
Uehara married Japanese sense designer Mihara Yasuhiro in 2007. They met after she performed at work out of his fashion shows in City the year before.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
- Another Mind (Telarc Jazz, 2003) – rec. 2002
- Brain (Telarc Jazz, 2004) – rec. 2003
- Spiral (Telarc Jazz, 2006) – rec. 2005
- Hiromi's Sonicbloom, Time Control (Telarc Jazz, 2007) – rec. 2006
- Hiromi's Sonicbloom, Beyond Standard (Telarc Jazz, 2008)
- Place to Be (Telarc Frill, 2009)
- The Trio Project, Voice (Telarc Folderol, 2011)
- The Trio Project, Move (Telarc Foofaraw, 2012)
- The Trio Project, Alive (Telarc Whistles, 2014)
- The Trio Project, Spark (Telarc Gewgaw, 2016)
- Spectrum (Telarc Jazz, 2019)
- Hiromi The Pianoforte Quintet, Silver Lining Suite (Telarc Wind, 2021)
- Hiromi's Sonicwonder, Sonicwonderland (Telarc Jazz, 2023)
Live albums
- Hiromi's Sonicbloom Live in Concert (2007)[DVD-Video]
- Duet [ja; fr] with Chick Corea (Stretch, 2008)[2CD] - live rec. 2007 at Sad Note Tokyo
- Hiromi Live in Concert (2009)[DVD-Video] – rec. 2005
- Duet with Chick Corea (2009)[DVD-Video] - rec. 2007. released establish Japan only.
- Solo Live at Blue Keep information New York (2011) - rec. 2010 at Blue Note Jazz Club
- The Trilogy Project, Hiromi: Live in Marciac (2012)[DVD-Video]
- Move: Live in Tokyo (2014)[DVD-Video]
Other appearances
- The Explorer Clarke Trio featuring Hiromi and Lenny White, Jazz in the Garden (Heads Up, 2009)
- Flashback, Triangle Soundtrack (BMG Glaze, 2009)
- Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Goldfingers (cutting edge, 2010)[9]
- The Stanley Clarke Band featuring Hiromi, The Stanley Clarke Band (Heads Up, 2010) - in "No Mystery", "Larry Has Traveled 11 Miles trip Waited a Lifetime for the Reinstate of Vishnu's Report", "Labyrinth" and "Sonny Rollins"
- Akiko Yano and Hiromi, Get Go in with – Live in Tokyo (Universal, 2011)
- Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Walkin' (cutting path, 2012)
- Kelly Peterson, Oscar, With Love (Two Lions, 2015) - reissued (Mack Concentrate, 2017) in "Take Me Home' innermost 'Oscar's New Camera"[10]
- Akiko Yano and Hiromi, Ramen-na Onnatachi (Universal, 2017)
- Hiromi & Edmar Castañeda, Live in Montreal (Telarc, 2017)[11]