he said: some years ago he saw Tokio jazz on TV and he was like "what? A japanese girl is performing?" Well after a couple of seconds of listening to her I was astonished. I hope I'll live long. Long enough to see a lot of her performance. Tomorrow I am gonna buy "Kenkou-hou" book (book that teaches how to live long, maybe?) (I am not a native english speaker nor a japanese native, so I hope this message got through)
Completely psychodelic, beatiful music. I enjoy this kind of mood in compositions so much. A little bit disturbing, rich in dissonances and simply interesting. Greetings from Poland.
She is just rythmical wild cat of Piano．But this "XYZ" is the most favorite-tune of H Uehara within in her piano-play. It's soooo funky-tastic=funky+funtastic ! ha-ha...
Could not agree more. This piece, in this video in particular, is mesmerizing... Over the top chorus, odd 9 meter, beautiful intro/outro, fantastic sidemen... And SALSA CHOPS AND HAMMERCLUSTER ! Watched this so many times...
Saw her live in concert in osaka japan a few month ago. She is a genius with two brains! her bass player is the best ever. her guitar player was subbing but nailed all the parts on her recordings, her drummer was spectacular. All-in-all the best live performance I have ever seen! Plinkfloyd
after having played a lot of gigs with really odd meters, the one thing i can tell you is that not everybody is a mental mathematical freak like hiromi and can keep themselves stable like she does. oftentimes, when your bass player is rock solid, you're locking in with him the whole time. for example, with brad mehldau's trio work, often it seemed that jorge rossy and brad got caught up in their rhythmic motifs, and only larry grenadier was able to pull it all together in the end. it's great.
i am never bored of watching this video. although she is so nice beautiful and sweet when she plays the piano she transforms into a monster and dominates the scene! i believe that martin and tony are the perfect match for her music. i'd love to see her play along with petrucci and portnoy just for once though!
The way this song takes off 0:58 is one of the best parts of jazz music in general! So let's not forget the other amazing musicians that shine around the light of "godess Hiromi" :)
...a meld of ELP, BRUFORD and CHICK COREA....unbelieveable musicianship...the best thing to happen to fusion in the longest time....thanks a million for posting this superb piece....
Wow the woman is crazy , she's a crazy genious, a real monster in the good sense of the word ..she is so ground breaking, so perfect and her talent so infinite ..she is touching the limits here!! And we wonder what will she do next..she seems capable of doing anything and make it great..I admire her so much
my right hand is feeling carpal ghost pains just listenin to the bass player play that lick that long... thats a fun timing to hear and feel and would be fun to play with, thanks for sharing!
I was looking for Rush's XYZ and came upon Hiromi doing her version. I heard a lot of ELP's Brain Salad Surgery in this version. Hiromi always is beyond time, space and mind. Everytime I see her I just drop my jaw.
I saw these guys at the Newport jazz festival (which must've been where 1bigstudmuffin was going). There was a mass exodus from the main stage when Mos Def came on, and we were all lucky enough to be drawn into Hiromi at the secondary stage before we exited. She and her superband made the entire day worthwhile.
Auntchovi, I heard her at the Blue Note, NYC, last summer and she and her band were amazing! I also recommend hearing her live if you are able! Believe it or not, her hair was actually more subdued at the July 8th show!
@NogamiAya Pretty darn good. Lighter stuff than when she was with Sonicbloom, but it was still completely her style. She kept standing, sitting, throwing her weight on the keys, even plucking piano strings, and the entire time she stared up with a smile on her face.
I have this on CD, but it is a different experience to actually see Hiromi perform. She plays like someone possessed. It was amazing to see her play. I didn't realize she actually bangs the keys with her fist. While listening, the rhythm reminded me of King Crimson, which is a prog band with some members who have done jazz.
the problem is that most of the kids dont really have a relationship to music, they're just impressed by the styles and the vieos etc. they dont really know what music is and for what music is there so i can understand KRsoundismusic
The problem is that opportunities to learn about music making are dwindling FAST - and, moreover, instead of making time and creating opportunities to introduce this kind of fantastic musicianship and sheer exhilaration, idiots like us bemoan the fact that the sky is falling and blame the next generation without accepting our responsibility for raising it. The only things that LIVE are SHARED and SURVIVE because they are SHARED. Find someone this week you can share this with.
Finally, a song that can bring jazz fanatics and headbangers under one roof.
Check out Tigran Hamasyan’s “Entertain Me” it you want more head banging jazz! You’re welcome 😊
Tony Gray's bass performance is amazing, not to mention Hiromi's piano.
I usually listen to only rock, but I was impressed by this performance.
This performance makes me want to dedicate my life in creating a time machine, so that I can bring Beethoven back with me just to show him this video.
The part where just hammers the keys with her fist will probably be an highlight of the event
I heard her in New York City last month. Words can't describe how incredibly talented she and her group are.
何年か前、たまたまtokyo jazzのテレビを見ていたらで「あり？日本人の女の子が演奏するの？」なんて気分で聴き始めて
数秒でぶっ倒れた。長生きはするものだ。なるべく長く彼女の演奏が聴けるよう、明日健康法の本を買いに行こう！
+ukiuki8 And a bunch of crazy wacky letters to you too!
he said:
some years ago he saw Tokio jazz on TV and he was like "what? A japanese girl is performing?" Well after a couple of seconds of listening to her I was astonished. I hope I'll live long. Long enough to see a lot of her performance. Tomorrow I am gonna buy "Kenkou-hou" book (book that teaches how to live long, maybe?)
(I am not a native english speaker nor a japanese native, so I hope this message got through)
Wow...With the keys and drums going in and out of mad polyrhythmic phrases you gotta love how the bassist just holds it down!
Never have I seen such technique and excitement in performance of composition.
That bass and piano unison sounds like an updated version of Tarkus (ELP). Everyone in this band is a monster player!
that bass player ... he will not sleep tonight, all he hears all night will be that groove XD
Would you speak about drummer?
Completely psychodelic, beatiful music. I enjoy this kind of mood in compositions so much. A little bit disturbing, rich in dissonances and simply interesting. Greetings from Poland.
何回聴いてもピアノやっぱおかしくて草
かっこよすぎて昇天する
I've viewed this video many times and it's always gripping.
No holds barred.
She is just rythmical wild cat of Piano．But this "XYZ" is the most favorite-tune of H Uehara within in her piano-play. It's soooo funky-tastic=funky+funtastic ! ha-ha...
Sorry for misspelling my feedback.
Fixed: within in her piano-play=× within her piano-plays=○
Could not agree more. This piece, in this video in particular, is mesmerizing... Over the top chorus, odd 9 meter, beautiful intro/outro, fantastic sidemen... And SALSA CHOPS AND HAMMERCLUSTER ! Watched this so many times...
Pues...Quisa...El tempo largo...
Saw her live in concert in osaka japan a few month ago. She is a genius with two brains! her bass player is the best ever. her guitar player was subbing but nailed all the parts on her recordings, her drummer was spectacular. All-in-all the best live performance I have ever seen! Plinkfloyd
Nice hair.
Legend
I found you!
yeeee she's got some awesome hair x)
after having played a lot of gigs with really odd meters, the one thing i can tell you is that not everybody is a mental mathematical freak like hiromi and can keep themselves stable like she does. oftentimes, when your bass player is rock solid, you're locking in with him the whole time. for example, with brad mehldau's trio work, often it seemed that jorge rossy and brad got caught up in their rhythmic motifs, and only larry grenadier was able to pull it all together in the end. it's great.
i am never bored of watching this video. although she is so nice beautiful and sweet
when she plays the piano she transforms into a monster and dominates the scene!
i believe that martin and tony are the perfect match for her music.
i'd love to see her play along with petrucci and portnoy just for once though!
Re-visited 2022 still fire!
Amazing Hiromi... She's the best...
The way this song takes off 0:58 is one of the best parts of jazz music in general! So let's not forget the other amazing musicians that shine around the light of "godess Hiromi" :)
...a meld of ELP, BRUFORD and CHICK COREA....unbelieveable musicianship...the best thing to happen to fusion in the longest time....thanks a million for posting this superb piece....
Man, I feel sorry for the drummer, having to keep it together in a crazy time signature like this.
He does it too :)
XYZは不動の名作、全ての要素を詰め入れたジャズの欲張りセット
This is music!!!!!! Great Hiromi!!!!
¡Madre mía! Esto es lo más loco y hermoso que es visto/escuchado en varios meses
Wow the woman is crazy , she's a crazy genious, a real monster in the good sense of the word ..she is so ground breaking, so perfect and her talent so infinite ..she is touching the limits here!! And we wonder what will she do next..she seems capable of doing anything and make it great..I admire her so much
Martin Valihora on drums! Cheers from Slovakia
OMG!!!! She is talented as hell!!!! LOVE IT!!!
my right hand is feeling carpal ghost pains just listenin to the bass player play that lick that long... thats a fun timing to hear and feel and would be fun to play with, thanks for sharing!
Hiromi dispara mi mente al infinito y más allaaa!
ロックしか聴いてなかった若い頃、初めてアルバムを聴いたとき1曲目がこれで度肝を抜かれました。
oh yeah! pure modern instrumental music played by this beautiful girl!
This is amazing! I love her virtuosity!
eccellente, brano straordinario di una difficoltà estrema, tutti bravissimi, grazie per la pubblicazione.
I love it. Hiromi's skills are phenomenal!
she is sensational just plan genuis a real true musician one of the greatest of all time she just blows me away everytime!
Je m'en lasse pas.....un seul mot....majestueux !!!!!
Bravo .... Hiromi, Martin Valihora, Tony Grey... Superb
Hiromi has an experience with Czech Phil with clasical piano when she was 14..
She is inspiratinal!!
Cattiva...senza pietà...superba...stupenda!!!
Обалдеть как играет! Что-то невероятное. Bravissimo!!!
I was looking for Rush's XYZ and came upon Hiromi doing her version. I heard a lot of ELP's Brain Salad Surgery in this version. Hiromi always is beyond time, space and mind. Everytime I see her I just drop my jaw.
Caramba!!!!!
Essa japonesa toca muito bem!
Que Deus continue abençoando o talento dela!
That is crazy sick!!!..I love it.....wish she would come to atlanta...
I saw these guys at the Newport jazz festival (which must've been where 1bigstudmuffin was going). There was a mass exodus from the main stage when Mos Def came on, and we were all lucky enough to be drawn into Hiromi at the secondary stage before we exited. She and her superband made the entire day worthwhile.
Когда Хироми начинает заводиться, ощущаешь вибрации настоящей джазовой игры,так она
бескомпромиссна в своём видении джазового исполнительства!
Yes, they're called standards. They are pieces from tradition that jazz musician study and re-arrange in the moment of the improvisation :)
one-two-three... AND BANG! its just incredible love it love it
Damn, that recovery at 3:47 from the drummer!😮👏🏾
love you Hiromi!!!!!great trio.....
I like so much the "can't be faster" 1-2-3 he gives at the very beginning!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My face has just melted off.
RiDONKulousness.
Can't help not responding to her apparent joy while playing. Great.
The talent without the equal. Her natural endowments. Mmm... amazing!
YEEEAAAHHH!!!
prog rock jazz fusion ... power
Amazing: not my favorite jazz but one of my favorite pianists: Hiromi's a big
impecable
Auntchovi,
I heard her at the Blue Note, NYC, last summer and she and her band were amazing! I also recommend hearing her live if you are able!
Believe it or not, her hair was actually more subdued at the July 8th show!
@NogamiAya Pretty darn good. Lighter stuff than when she was with Sonicbloom, but it was still completely her style. She kept standing, sitting, throwing her weight on the keys, even plucking piano strings, and the entire time she stared up with a smile on her face.
incredible musicians.
Hiromi and sonic bloom , a match made in heaven
She laughs in the face of jazz tradition!
SuperChessGURU “Fuck the jazz too!”
(Legend of pianist on the ocean)
great performance!!
Not even some amazing Brazilian calypso piano is going distract the bass player from locking into that bass groove. He's steadfast as hell.
Whoo!!! Hiromi!!! Amazing woman!!!
Geniaaaaaa!!!!...Hiromi es grande!
3:13 is a direct quote from the original Baywatch theme tune.
Haha! you're right!
ABOLUMENT INCROYABLE!!!
WOW.....
i really like her hairstyle !!
I just love that hair..
Hairdresser: My love, what will we do with your hair today?
Hiromi: I'm Hiromi Uehara.
Hairdresser: OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH, wait!!!
The bassline is just....Beautiful LOL
Love. It. And Her.
I have this on CD, but it is a different experience to actually see Hiromi perform. She plays like someone possessed. It was amazing to see her play. I didn't realize she actually bangs the keys with her fist. While listening, the rhythm reminded me of King Crimson, which is a prog band with some members who have done jazz.
なんじゃこりゃ...凄すぎる！
You, my good man, are discovering the awesome world of fusion jazz! :D
La mejor pianista del mundo contemporáneo.
This is PURE MADNESS
WOW!!!!.. increibles... lo mejor!
Amazing!
Incredibly sensational
I love you
RE-donkulous! This is simply amazing!
I get to see this pianist today!
ainda bem que podemos sentir fenomenologicamente
amazing bassline....
the problem is that most of the kids dont really have a relationship to music, they're just impressed by the styles and the vieos etc.
they dont really know what music is and for what music is there
so i can understand KRsoundismusic
she's showing us her moves!!!
The bassist is Tony Grey and the drummer is Martin Valihora. :)
The problem is that opportunities to learn about music making are dwindling FAST - and, moreover, instead of making time and creating opportunities to introduce this kind of fantastic musicianship and sheer exhilaration, idiots like us bemoan the fact that the sky is falling and blame the next generation without accepting our responsibility for raising it. The only things that LIVE are SHARED and SURVIVE because they are SHARED. Find someone this week you can share this with.
23 people have some kind of serious medical condition... This is REAL MUSIC!
pure energy !
Hang banging tune!!! I feel badass just listening to it.
WOW! phenomenal prog fusion.
Return to Forever
amyzing japnese barbie doll superb
i think it's 9/8 and then 3/4 for the last 3 notes, at a fast tempo. I LOVE THIS
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Phenomenal!
lo mejor de lo mejor far out ¡¡¡ jazzmasters¡¡¡
I'm shocked.. the best