Hiromi Cover Story August 2013

[@JonnyCooper]

She's simply the greatest piano player on the planet right now. And so passionate, soulful and endlessly inventive.

[@jasonlatour3403]

I tell all my friends that. My old band mates and anyone who will listen. Everyone who checks her out agrees. Suite Escapism In Between is the best song I know right now. It is poetry. Simply brilliant. The progressions and harmony are out of this World. It tells a story unbroken but never the same. If only we had recordings of J.S.Bach like this. It would e so wonderful to see him explain his music.

[@joescoggins5937]

I have watched, listened to and loved hundreds of pianists in my lifetime. I have never witnessed anybody who was more a part of the piano (and vice versa) than Hiromi. She and the piano are one. The piano is a true extension of Hiromi. The word genius really falls short of describing who she is and what she does.

[@johnhix9678]

Just discovered her about 3 weeks ago. Sucking up all my listening time. Never seen anything like this. Happiest musician I've ever seen.

[@original-booxfield]

She is so beautiful as a human being and a piano player ... It is hardly possible not to fall in love with her 🥰😄

[@adam872]

Hiromi is such a fantastic player and composer. She's the best young jazz player I've seen in many a long day.

[@lambadf]

After a year of her music its official. Hiromi is a true genius of piano and she should be remembered in this time period. I dont have to tell yall how and why she is as good as i claim. I love the woman

[@jephthah007]

She is a very gracious interviewee. The interviewer comes off as perhaps not as gracious by comparison. Still, I'm glad for the chance to hear her songs dissected and expounded upon.

[@neiladlington950]

This woman has me shaking my head all the time. She is just too sublime.

[@gregkrazanski]

this is the best, i could watch her explain her songs forever

[@vicentebasas-ramos9332]

Her music is so captivating. She takes me to a different world that is so beautiful.

[@jeremyngpiano]

9:55 - 7/8 in RH, 4/4 in LH? Mindblowing!

[@PeyCa]

Yeah! Thats exactly what I thought! So amazing! 😲

[@jeremyngpiano]

Mindblown all over again after a year, thanks to your comment notification.

[@PeyCa]

+Jeremy Ng Cool! 😃

[@hiroshikanno2030]

She must be an alien!! She also did 5/8 in one hand and 3/4 in the other hand in "Spark": kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKWVoJVoeMaepJI

[@Akumasaori]

Mais quelle grande artiste!!! Hiromi a reussi là ou beaucoup d'artistes de Jazz avait échoué c'est a dire renouveler le genre en lui insufflent un vent nouveau Merci et longue route a toi Hiromi Uehara.

[@JFK1180]

Thank you for posting this. I LOVE her. The best

[@chrismhp]

Thank you for this fine little snippet, into the mind of a beautiful genius.

[@EnginAtik]

"Middle-eastern sounding part starts with D" Hiromi: "Hmm?" Love it! Love it! Love it!

[@LeopoldMidas]

Great! I like how much control she has over the music and the instrument. I will be buying some new albums of hers no doubt.

[@crow2able]

So completely beautiful , complex and utterly fascinating.

[@Solcius123123]

Amazing to go through every song !

[@simonlawrie9215]

Doesn’t this interviewer realise just he’s talking to . This lady is miles ahead of most humans , which I ain’t complaining about .

[@Mukundanghri]

Hiromi I love you and your music. You are such a lite old soul.

[@midiacstudio]

I may have to call her my new favorite keyboardist of all time :) LOVE HER!!! OMG!

[@wellteazm]

She is just 🔥 what a talent! Her style, her performances, everything is so perfect 👌🏻 love her ❤

[@ZacheryAllanStarkey]

She is brilliant. I am going to see her play the next time she performs in NYC.

[@stevec750]

Thank you so much for posting this! Wonderful video of an incandescent talent!

[@3D-PHASE]

I could listen to it endlessly

[@missfish11]

i wish there was a live full version of brand new day!!

[@1955drv]

Thank you for improvise 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@johnayumi]

she is totally amazing!

[@illwill5005]

Thanks for uploading guys.

[@isonoguitar]

この音楽家と同時代に生きれることを本当に幸運だと思います。

[@rolandgerard6064]

Genius at work

[@sneezingwizard]

BEAUTIFUL!

[@MrJdsenior]

Great stuff, thx for posting!

[@christomanuel]

THE BEST!

[@JuniorRakid2]

i Cannot Believe My Self without her musics !!!!!!!!! :@

[@weldon29]

she's brilliant

[@ThatPianoGuyHezron]

This was amazing

[@LiorNirMusic]

7:53 Paul Gilbert?

[@a2a28]

so good!

[@davidboka914]

so good hiromi

[@christianduerig2720]

The Japanese thinking is controlling the playing of Hiromi. Colors, traditions, diversities, individualities, humor & Co are always present and create space for dreaming. The vitality of Hiromi is extraordinary. Hiromisan, Genki desu !

[@curszondax]

WOW!!!

[@Sos_tenuto]

I wish they had set up a dedicated mic for the piano and done some proper mixing but very interesting interview overall.

[@Jazzper79]

She has a new fan - ME :-)

[@lenoat702]

That camera man is so annoying

[@montalvosk]

Also redundant, unnecessary and shaky. Why is he there, anyway?

[@henriknielsen1662]

You can't think of a reason he is filming Hiromi's hands for a piano tutorial?

[@l3gendbaap963]

@@henriknielsen1662 If he was filming the hands... He is filming her and the inside of the piano most of the time. And if the hands are visible it is from a very bad angle.

[@allthenamearestolen]

What is the song he's talking about that has middle eastern influences in 2:15?

[@voicetube]

Wow. I went to iTunes and at risk of being "rude" (?) I would have to say that I felt that the accompaniment of the other (very talented and excellent!) musicians almost sullied the amazing work Hiromi creates on her own. Listening to this here, for instance, proves (to me anyway) that she, I feel, can & should do more SOLO work; I would SO rush out to buy an album (or three:-) of JUST HER playing ALL the parts. Period. Also, if I were a film producer, I'd hire her in a heartbeat to score many a film. Now, if not have her wear all the hats, at least feature her in a good portion of my movie where appropriate. Ms. Uehara can DRIVE emotion; indeed, with her ability to create such variation of emotion, rhythm and style, with this artist.. it's really kind of a "just ... leave her alone to PLAY... " sort of thing. Yes, a smart film producer will get her in with a copy of the raw film (as they do) and say, "OK, Hiromi... now's the time to just let loose, do what you want ....... and PLAY!! :-)) In summary?... A T-shirt or bumper sticker might say, "Less... has never been more......More!"

[@jakeoflinespiano9936]

Hiromi’s “Place to Be” is a solo piano album but she has since formed a trio and they create an awesome sounds together. I think each of her trio albums have a solo piece: “Haze”, “Firefly” and “Wake Up and Dream” which are each beautiful. I’m a fan of her playing with the trio though because the create some solid grooves together and unfortunately it’s just a lot harder to dance without a percussionist.

[@danieledmiston9628]

Wow! when you listen to the beginning of the song I here Keith Emerson than it turns into Chick Corea. This girl is amazing!!

[@w_bird]

3:28 , 8:23 , 12:34 Amaging...

[@Fletch.]

すべて、完璧。

[@Struggler01]

I never used to understand how young girls could get so emotional over bands like the Beatles, but I think I get it now. ;)

[@AtilioQuintero]

Hiromi is simply awesome!! The interviewer should improve a lot

[@JFK1180]

THE BEST

[@UnofficialSimonPhillipsArchive]

I am not a piano player, but I would say that the second camera doesn't make any sense when it comes to showing the viewers how Hiromi plays the songs.

[@INGTORP]

輝かしいピアニスト！

[@ferenchorvath584]

Pretty Hiromi and Jazz artist.

[@davidball7712]

Hiromi has one half of the world and Yuja Wang owns the other half.

[@anjatianarakotomalala2814]

Guys please, what's the name of the song in 7:53 ??

[@leonardlim9732]

+Anjatiana Rakotomalala suite escapism "in between"

[@inspiredbyweber5109]

what is the name of song 10:10

[@修平-i6t]

Suite Escapism

[@UltravioletShanghai]

play this part - ok. play that part - ok.... it's not really an interview, is it?

[@bisconect]

Sounds like music for battle in Final Fantasy.

[@yama-syu]

ビューティフル！

[@DeanoPiano]

I wish you could ask her about the both hand syncopation between both hands slowed down in her tune 'haze' I still cant figure it out lol.

[@masbro1901]

yeah.. yeah...

[@masbro1901]

I'm shocked to my very core.. O_O....

[@jarobiwatts3601]

Does anyone know the chords at 8:50? I've been trying to figure it out but I just dont know

[@ummagumma3946]

I get it

[@ijohnny.]

I'd like to think I'm not sexist and that her beauty is irrelevant in lite of her immense talent. But I am, and it isn't.

[@ayokay123]

Her only flaw; English isn't her first language, so she can't expand eloquently on her creative process. Only her music can speak for her, but I think it sorta makes up, yes? :D

[@yeahyeahnatnat]

tbh her english is quite good

[@yeahyeahnatnat]

She is actually a law student in a Japanese uni before she decided to go overseas and learn music. She is not only good at music, but also a very smart person. It's not that she didn't explain well, but the interviewer sucks.

[@christianduerig2720]

@@yeahyeahnatnat English is no measure to describe Hiromi. What do you know about Japanese ?????????? ....Nothing !

[@yeahyeahnatnat]

@@christianduerig2720意味わからん

[@平田桂-s3p]

She speaks surprisingly little even in Japanese show, as if speech is irrelevant to her.

[@JamesBlacklock]

Fantastic music & fantastic musician! Also, very, very bad hair day! lol

[@chopin999]

she's like a robot, play a wrong note once in a while so we know you're human ffs

[@luigibeatrice7857]

she looks quite stoned

[@AngeloDeAngelis748]

luigi beatrice ...che vuoi dire??

[@LeagueOfUnicorns]

Worst cameramen ever

[@altops4490]

What a treasure, think how many treasures like this where wasted by abortion.

[@alexwgoody]

Don't know why you'd bring up abortion. If it's related to China's one child policy, you're still way off - she's Japanese.

[@altops4490]

I bring it up because people are better than a choice and because abortion is theft of what could have been and I know shes not Chinese dame people have to be so controvert.

[@SyncopatedProgress]

And how many people like Hiromi were wasted due to not every woman being forced to annual pregnancy? Or to switch it around a bit, how many tyrants (the ones your profile picture states should be killed) was the world spared from due to abortions? Sure, there are thought provoking arguments for and against abortion but the one you put forward was not one of them. Also, there are places to discuss the issue deeper. I would recommend those, rather than the comments on a video that has nothing to do with it.

[@altops4490]

With as much respect as possible, You are no one to dictate where My passions are to be expressed. If art and beauty does not provoke the deepest notion to contemplate then you too might go elsewhere to be a controvert.

[@SyncopatedProgress]

Firstly: I don't, nor can I, dictate where you let your opinions be heard. I said that I would recommend looking towards other forums if you want to discuss the issue seriously. Please learn the difference. Secondly: Controvert? You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.