Hiromi Uehara - Claire de Lune

[@mickparly]

Don' t listen to Claire de Lune as you expect it to be played in a classical way, listen to the music as the music is, listen to the music as she is playing it - excctly as she is playing it. Of course Debussy did not mean the music to be played this way, he is from another time in history. And Hieromi Uehara did not kill the song. How could she - the old classical version still exists, she is just creating new life and new music - that's not the same as killing.

[@jokoumbaran8927]

jazz always destroy anything .

[@MrJdsenior]

@@jokoumbaran8927 What a dumbass statement. Did you even READ what you are responding to. He kind of ALREADY addressed that pointy headed opinion of yours. I'm gonna assume you are just trolling, and are not really that dense. One can hope, anyway.

[@walterrserrano]

@@MrJdsenior Very well said!! 👍👍👍

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

@@jokoumbaran8927 Did jazz steal your lunch?

[@Rex-golf_player810]

@@jokoumbaran8927 classical elitist

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

I will never again hear think of this melody the same way again. Thanks to the brilliant Hiromi!

[@guitar4life33]

How refreshing. It's so cool to see awesome musicians turn masterpieces into different masterpieces.

[@angelinema4330]

this girl needs to get more famous.

[@andymei4162]

yep.

[@angelinema4330]

I didn't know you liked jazz! or did you just happen to see it?

[@Strikerzification]

Actually, I don't know where you live but she has become quite famous these last years :)

[@angelinema4330]

Strikerzification oh wow! That's great. I cannot wait for her concert in Princeton, NJ this year!! She's still not that famous around my area, unfortunately...:/

[@Strikerzification]

aw yeah new dates have been added, I just checked ! But only few dates, lucky there's one near from you lol Well, here too she's not "famous" (as many jazz musicians), but she is for people that listen to jazz. Btw, she just ended a huge world tour, every night in another place, she went through EU, USA and Japan ; also her duo with Chick Corea. I think all of that is the sign that actually, she's quite famous !

[@stgjjsam11]

Only the genius of Hiromi Uehara and her colleagues could breath jazz fully and beautifully into this classic, creating a new classic!

[@RegCostello]

I'm not a musician but I love the original and it is amazing how I can hear the original almost throughout this jazz number. Even her accompaniment during the bass solo.

[@ehelwagen]

I heard this in NYC at the Blue Note. It is fantastic live! Anyone that can must go hear Hiromi perform!!

[@Jez1963UK]

Off the scale beautiful :)

[@aznc0ffe388]

this is the first time I have been happy with a sub for valihora

[@Iliveinabox666]

That bass solo blew me away.. The whole song did, really. There's so much emotion in it, something that pretty much any song on modern radio lacks.

[@RenoultJonathan]

This bassdrum kick blows up my headphones

[@MissKeyszz]

@ehelwagen I'M SO UPSET THAT I DIDN'T KNOW HIROMI THEN. I just recently found her! Imagine my sadness when I found that she was here so recently....

[@sleeve51]

I discovered Hiromi driving in my car in San Diego. Marian McPartland was interviewing Hiromi. They got along famously, although I believe that Marion was a bit intimidated by her keyword prowess. Marion asked Hiromi "how often due you practice"? Hiromi answered "I don't practice". The two played a tune or two and it was fabulous. Angeline is correct = This girl needs to be more famous!

[@sergiointkar8747]

Hiromi, tocando Debussy, arranjo fantástico!!!

[@NicosNicosNicosNicos]

She's amazing. It's Clair de lune with no e at the end of clair.

[@annkang4099]

She never ceases to amaze me! I just don't think that people who are criticizing her would come slightest close to her pinky in terms of talent.

[@angelicsaturn]

For the naysayers. A. Hiromi Uehara is a JAZZ pianist. B. The banner in the background even says "Jazz San Javier" C. What's wrong with Claire de Lune being written into a jazz format? It's refreshing to hear it in a different format. Makes the music feel more alive. But if jazz isn't your cup of tea? Then move along.

[@charliebarreda2320]

She is an incredible piano player/arranger/musician, as for the classical adaptation, personally I like her interpretation of Beethoven's Piano Sonata Patethique.

[@muscarine2000]

4.55 and onwards just kills me!!

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

I cannot place the songs she remembers as they come at such a speed. This is what I admire most in Hiromi, the speed of her musical associations and their execution as well. Imagine playing at that level...normally I am not jealous. FUZE seems lost?

[@george4mon]

debussy would be proud he said himself ''I love music passionately. And because I love it I try to free it from barren traditions that stifle it.''

[@somecallmetim46]

I never thought I'd hear Debussy improvised. That's epic.

[@russlehman2070]

I don't know how she does it. I've listened to her interpretation of several classical pieces, and all of them have blown me away. She manages to turn them into great jazz, yet you can still hear the underlying themes of the classical piece.

[@iGotSpaceLikeNASA]

You answered your own question with 'jazz it up', this is what jazz is, its self expression in any direction the musicians want.

[@tinabsinger]

An inovative jazz-infused approach to an iconic classical piece! Only musical geniuses or those of us who are able to appreciate musical genius can see the genius in Hiromi's interpretation of Debussy's genius!

[@Jerm495]

Tina Betz Pretentious and incoherent. But I guess that's just how us geniuses roll

[@tinabsinger]

Innovative and adventurous. THAT'S how geniuses roll!

[@muscarine2000]

lolololololol! It is difficult to argue with her when you agree that Hiromi is a genius!!

[@cym247]

Hiromi has great performance...may say a ‘legend’ for her...

[@88lovehard]

She is amazing 😍😍😍 I would love to see her live!

[@javimiami92]

Beautiful.

[@suta007]

The level of musicianship here is incredible

[@oborojin]

This amazing and beautiful

[@tullysmess8917]

Masters ALL ! A great piece to chew on and share. She amazes me with whoever she plays with. This is a great group, AAA.

[@AlerceValdivia]

cresta esto es genial FOREVER HIROMI

[@TomKaren94]

Geez. Tried to get tickets for Toronto in April 2020... nine months from now. Sold out.

[@EriVolunteer]

Hiromi is just Hiromi!!!! Awesome!!!

[@FHD59]

beautiful. beautiful.

[@oakscastle]

De una rola tan clásica, Hiromi le imprime su propio estilo, el cual resulta una variación sorprendentemente agradable!

[@dayseoliveira2208]

MARAVILHOSA E MARAVILHOSOS!

[@dgreen6671]

all my favorite musicians. Awesome:)

[@samdianmusic]

men lasse pas...

[@harrissimo]

Love her playing. Beautiful!

[@Gasten400]

that band is incredible!

[@francescaparon]

DIVINE

[@sergioa.s.5771]

Very refreshing (and "ballsy" too!!). :)

[@ariefkov]

great female pianist, good for uehara san

[@MisuMakkusu]

This is a lot better to listen to than watch. Kills me to see people killing it musically and just sitting there looking down at their instruments.

[@jorgeamaro2686]

and what if someone is not good enough to play without looking?

[@MisuMakkusu]

+Swen Zettler I think these guys are good enough to do that. It's just a bit sad to see people not interacting with each other and having a good time. Just comes across as cold. Hiromi's loving it and it looks great.

[@jorgeamaro2686]

Oh ok! Now I got it haha!

[@yunalazarus736]

+Max Mees The internet is a small world after all. It's pure silk but I also find the talent lacks flair. How's life treating you anyway?

[@simmyhundal]

i really like her.. and her band. i just wish i could understand jazz

[@ЯрославДоброцветов]

Splendid:)

[@zxssded]

Love hearing all Classical players balls drop at the same time =) JAZZ FTW

[@FlorinARG]

OMG !! She's good !!!!

[@Imanpan]

love his bass drum...

[@ndrumful]

wonderful!

[@AMASONRD66]

So great and innovative. Thanks.

[@muzikaal19]

she is a great new talent ! I like her play !!! gr musical 19

[@smyl71]

Claude is smiling, as aye.

[@Got3n]

@heyyitsRJ Hiromi's Sonicbloom was born as a trio, so the guitar is just an add-on, it's seldom the main melody in her songs :) and thank God, I'd say! I can't stand how guitar is loud in metal, I can listen to the bass here at last...

[@vibearato]

This is amazing!

[@Taki_Music_TakuyaKimpara]

Cooool 🔥

[@Carlx6]

I can't even imagine what would Hiromi do with Arabesque #1. Maybe someday.

[@yellowdart6666]

well damn i just. damn. my rendetion of this is just why now.

[@elaineagust]

Hiromi will always beat the shit out of a single lick and it never gets old!!!

[@jameskenny8821]

This is one song that I thought would be a desecration to cover, this Hiromi has proven me wrong.

[@Rhekon]

Great sarcasm!

[@primerostar1298]

Bella e brava

[@Peabody6517]

Wow

[@SantomPh]

why should he? this is Hiromi's band with two of her college buddies at Berkley. He's doing a great professional job with an already tight band.

[@cym247]

In Pieces of Hiromi, I see little passages belongs to Aziza Mustafazadeh...

[@chrismhp]

I know this is an old comment with plenty of replies...but I just felt the need to say that Fiuczynski is easily one of my favorite parts of Hiromi's Sonicbloom. From Led Boots, Time Difference, to Deep Into the Night, he completely stands out and is insane in what he does; totally matches Hiromi's virtuosity and intensity and even overpowers the stage in some cases. It seems you chose the most underwhelming of his performances to pick at, just saying.

[@catalystguitarguy]

is it just me or is the claire de lune pulse and feel buried in the midst of this? i swear i can pick out the melodic structure in the tasty jazzy chaos.

[@MykCypher]

the guitar player is known as fuze ... from the screaming headless torsos ... i think hes a tutor at berklee ...

[@nanchattenishi]

mmmmazing

[@The_musicalbarber]

THAT CHOP THAT STARTED AT 3;12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jazzbassist]

while technically impressive, that bass solo really didn't keep my attention for long. I absolutely melted when I heard the introduction and first time through the head. still a great performance.

[@davidwylde8426]

Just shows how subjective music appreciation is. I thought the bass solo was gorgeous,( especially the sections where he wasn't just going for fast right hand technique). His choice of notes was fantastic ..... I can remember it blowing me away when I first heard it.

[@italodarin8328]

Semplicemente dinamica...

[@Prof3ssrBrando]

@RottenZombieChick You're way off on Fiuczynski. The man is a mad guitarist and he a very distinct style. His work with Screaming Headless Torsos is incredible. He is also a professor at Berklee, which is the school this entire group came from. He is definitely worthy of being here. I do prefer the trio setup, but the albums that do feature David are great and fresh. I wouldn't change Sonicbloom's lineup.

[@heyyitsRJ]

@hilluxkiller the guitar is the melody though. if you can't hear the melody then wtf lol.

[@RottenZombieChick]

Piano: DIVINE there aren't enough words to decribes how above human it was! Bass: Magical! Beautiful deep solo Drums: Constant and precise, good Guitar: Poor,unnoticed,unnecessary,desapointing

[@jiyujizai]

💙🌸🌱😃

[@Chozal]

Strange mix, I really feel the kick

[@joebosss]

clair* de lune :) what an interpretation !

[@Wheelio]

This is some pretty nice free-flowing Jazz here. I'll probably get some hate for this, but I'm just expressing my opinion... I think doing a Jazz rendition of this song is bold, but ultimately dims the somber beauty of the original. This is a nice cover though, and brings a more upbeat mood to the song

[@hilluxkiller]

@heyyitsRJ i think the principal there its Hiromi, not the guitar '-'

[@muscarine2000]

Debussy applauds!!!

[@ressamp]

I quite liked the guitarist's playing actually. While he certainly isnt at Uehara's level, his playing sounds quite nice.

[@a70921]

I need to hear this lady try to do some P-funk or dive into the playing styles of Bernie. I feel like her sythn is her week point, thats not saying much cause she's so damn strong.

[@heyyitsRJ]

@Got3n lol yeah i was just sayin that in THIS song its supposed to be the melody. and you're talking to the wrong guy cuz i love metal lol.

[@topdog2328]

even it was featuring a Debussy piece, i think that the piano player was a little over the top....It would have been nice to hear the guitar a little bit

[@eatmarth]

and here I was expecting a classically arranged piece

[@sumstufflol]

@jimenezjessica1 It can't be improvised...only it just was. What says that it can't exactly?

[@jazzbassist]

You forgot 6... *SICK!!!!*

[@rickyhaswifi]

Matt Damon is really good at guitar

[@michelvidal7666]

It is not "claire de lune" but "clair de lune"...

[@Seems_like_mountains]

even the noise is in tune

[@Kragnorak]

I really like this adaptation but I as good as it is I'm not crazy that it ends with the bass solo. (SPOILER ALERT LOL). The problem is that my favorite part of the piece is the ending and I'd rather hear it brought back to Debussy's world to bookend the beginning.

[@Jez1963UK]

I LOVE the bass solo passage ! :) I love it how the other musicians during it provide the cyclical backdrop - I would have loved hearing Tetsui Sakerai playing his bass solo, but this guy is beautiful too :)

[@RicardoBirdlegs]

If you like it, you understand it! :-)

[@chickenyogurt]

Her improv is so tasteful! Fuck!

[@Scias]

@CWBrxp Only those who cannot comprehend jazz, and are ignorant to its potential, I guess

[@bryankho]

very brave to improv on such a beautiful original melody!

[@Wheelio]

I have to agree with this. Clair de Lune is so heavily buried in the mix that it's hardly decipherable to people who may not have heard the song before.

[@barkhelt10]

She so blows the rest of them away with how well she understands this music, it’s just sad for them.

[@galliumarsenide]

@mickparly it has hardly anything to do with the original piece though. so why even bring in the whole connection to claire de lune? .. i like the song, but i expected something different.

[@Esterol69]

Lets be fair with all of those who said that this killed Clair d Lune... It's just that when it's posted like this it's really annoying, When I read in title (Artis) - (Composition) I expect to hear at least somewhat unchanged. Now, THIS, even though it's really awesome, innovative, jazzy (love jazz)... it ain't Clair d Lune, the Tempo, Rhythm, Arrangement, much more is changed (besides beginning, and a 6min in is recognizable), so I would like to see some other labelling like "Jazz Clair dLune"