Hiromi Uehara - Piano solo Old Castle, by the river, in the middle of a forest.

[@DodderingOldMan]

Thank you to Richard Dawkins for tweeting this! Also for being a pillar of reason.

[@adamrussell5642]

One brilliant mind shared the talents of another, eh :)

[@LukeDallert]

Buffoon1980 The Richard Dawkins?? The scientist and atheist? He does like Jazz? If yes that makes him even more sympathetic :D

[@DanielRojasSinger]

Wholly Cheeses! Richard Dawkins not only watched but recommended a video from my channel. :O

[@hackandslash873]

I love a lot of her stuff but this is my favourite composition by Hiromi, but why oh why did arrogant Dawkins have to spoil the party? The mainstream atheist talking head, who refuses to look at conflicting data to his beliefs which is of course, cough cough, very unscientific (see Rupert Sheldrake). The Dawkins that downplayed being molested by a schoolteacher "didn't do me any harm", I mean is this guy for real? Oh well, I suppose he at least has some sense of taste where music is concerned. Thankful for small mercies I guess. Great video anyway, thanks for uploading. BTW Dawkins, there is no way Hiromi is an atheist, I've seen her give tribute to the spirit of Oscar Peterson.

[@randyevermore9323]

No need to bring your superstitions into this, but you think Dawkins is arrogant because he's an atheist? There's nothing more arrogant than insisting that something is true simply because you believe or want it to be true, evidence and reason be damned. It's the believers who need to find some humility.

[@peghead38]

There aren't enough hands in the world to give this woman the appropriate amount of applause!!!

[@jimtakahashi4638]

I bought her debut album about 15 years ago, and was impressed with her musicianship (both musicality and virtuosity), thinking that another talented pianist had emerged. But, I was wrong … well, sort of. “Another talented pianist” now seems to be understatement. As many comments on her vids say, she has become among the greatest jazz pianists of all time, or perhaps even the very best already. With no sheet music or charts, she just improvises like crazy whether with a rhythm section or on her own. Back in the 70’s, I admired Keith Jarrett's solo piano performances, but sometimes found them a bit pedantic or self-indulgent or even boring. But not so at all with Hiromi - her solo performances are always innovative, melodic and enchanting. Hiromi already showed her versatility on her 1st album, and I liked it. But versatile musicians often fail to establish their own sound and end up being just one of them. Well, again it’s not the case with Hiromi. While retaining her versatility, she has successfully developed her own “Hiromi” sound, which is so recognizable. In my view, Hiromi may well be the jazz pianist of the century. And she is still exploring and developing ….

[@marvinkmooneyoz]

SHe is prety good, but Chick Corea just keeps getting better, proves himself time and time again on a range of material, with different personnel. He is still, i think, the jazz pianist of the century.

[@jpartis]

@@marvinkmooneyoz Art Tatum?

[@marvinkmooneyoz]

@@jpartis Art is the best solo pianist in jazz, Chick overall

[@franktaylor7978]

I won’t say you’re wrong. I see the same talent you do. But there are many great musicians and some will get the recognition they deserve. She deserves all the praise. But I like to refrain from saying “best” or “greatest”. I’m going to see her tomorrow night for like the 7th time.

[@haven2161]

@@franktaylor7978 Yeah, I feel like it’s never good to use ‘best’ or ‘greatest’ since music is such a broad subject, and music taste is super subjective, so in my opinion, there will *never* be a ‘best’ piano player or musician.

[@felipealcm]

I love this woman so much for existing. She does not get tired of making me cry.

[@DanielRojasSinger]

I know that feel, bro.

[@ArthurSimoesMusic]

:)

[@wurstfinger3289]

you must be a good man

[@brianclonan1783]

She has a style like no other jazz pianist I've heard. She keeps you wondering what she's going to play from peace two piece

[@franktaylor7978]

*from piece to piece.

[@7vn10pf8]

A jazz piano freelancer performer working at a piano academy in Korea where I'm attending said, "Hiromi? She's crazy. She Is the Genius." And I have just found this video noticing that he was true. She's playing with her eyes closed, not gazing the keyboard but speed is still fast and there's no missed step. Wow... I think she is wonderful and a little bit strange How could she do this? (Sorry for my lack of English. I wanted my comment shared. I wanna leave my amazed feeling.)

[@Elemy69]

She's been training intensively from a young age until now. She was formed in classical music first which requires a lot of training to achieve an extreme precision in one's playing. At 14 she was already playing in philharmonic orchestras. She was also taught by the world's best educators. There is a video of a private lesson given to her by one of the most renowned classical teacher in the world, Vera Gornostaeva. She joined Berklee to study Jazz where she was taught privately by Ahmad Jamal. To sum up, I would say the answer to your question is top tier education, but most and foremost, countless hours of hard work and suffering.

[@ridermak4111]

And a deep, genuine love of the magic she creates. In one odd way, she reminds me of Joe Cocker. He has no idea that his body looks like he is having seizures when he is singing. He is in another place. She turns into someone else when a keyboard is in front of her. You see the joy on her face as her soul flows from her fingers to our ears.

[@pauljenkins543]

@@Elemy69Yes I am sure she made sacrifices to achieve this level of technical brilliance, but I don't get any hint of suffering here, just the joy of creating and sharing something miraculous. That is what makes her so remarkable, this is jazz no longer rooted in the pain of the South but in the freedom of expression that an encyclopaedic knowledge of many musical genres gives her to express herself. And she is still getting better, more considered and lyrical, reflecting it seems her own growth as a person.

[@Monkakke]

3/11震災後間無しの演奏ですね。本来はアメリカの何とか賞受賞記念の予定だったのかも知れないが、急遽震災お見舞い企画としてなされたスタジオライブだったと思います。　自分が出来ることは音楽しかないとHIROMIも思いを入れて鍵盤に向かっています。HIROMIの発する唸りのような声も決して耳障りでなく、何となく法悦の境に聞くものをして誘う癒やし感が漂います。ピアノプレイがこれまたこの唸りがあるときほど、より一層凄いものになっていくようです。

[@DanielRojasSinger]

The whole world should be proud of a genious like her ;)

[@luisazelda2635]

Hiromi is it. I have no words capable enough to describe her awesomeness sufficiently.❤️

[@seanpaulcurran]

The boyfriend has introduced me to her. I am a huge fan of Jazz in general. She's got a style that goes in to new areas that I have not heard or seen before. This is what's selling me on her. Extreme raw talent.

[@rodbarbour990]

The joy she exudes is infectius. I'm certain she's from another planet. Her facility is flawless.

[@disculpateurdifferentiel4416]

Just a few applauses to listen at the most wonderful alien of the planet, so sad. How is it possible to play like this? Extraterrestrial intelligence for sure.

[@simonlawrie9215]

Earfood . When the big man in the sky was dishing out skill , artistry and pure originality he didn’t miss with this lady .

[@gbeachy2010]

I love at the end. She has just done the most incredible thing with human hands and is overjoyed to receive, in response, mere mortals HITTING ONE HAND AGAINST ANOTHER.

[@jimk9290]

Syncopation over sotto voce. Words can't describe the quality and joy of this music. Just gotta listen. I think Bach would listen to this all day and all night.

[@MrJimmy1953]

Inventive, thrilling, sensitive and stunning. Unbelievable Hiromi, thank you for being you.

[@DanielRojasSinger]

Clearly my favorite performance of my favorite performer! :')

[@_aje]

One of the best piano performances ever recorded.

[@Sousoux56]

No she did another one...

[@wurstfinger3289]

the same peace with trio is worth it. one of my all time favourites of her since ages.

[@booksellers]

Why don't 3 Million People like this ?

[@tiborbogi7457]

Bc it's jazz.

[@mrcooper7423]

damn, evey notes has SOUL!

[@mycholeprice9636]

I was lucky enough to see her when I was 16, my grandmother took me! She puts soul into her music!

[@aquamarine99911]

Greatest piano composition and performance of the 21st century. Polite applause.

[@jtg2525]

Pretty much spot on in this comment

[@YoItsM0]

Does anybody else get this thing where a certain passage from a piece is very evocative, even perhaps a little corny but it gets stuck in your head and then you have to learn it and add it to your repertoire? For me that is 2:42 - 2:54 Such a basic saccharine-sweet progression but in its context it gives such an epic bossy-vibe to the piece and I just felt the urge to look up the transcription and learn it. It's like you've just arrived at the top of an incredibly beautiful mountain sunset whilst on a massive quest, and have only 10 seconds to take it in - before returning to the uncertainty and chaos. For just a brief moment - you have arrived - and these are the moments we live for.

[@jtg2525]

Weak applause for one of the greatest piano performances of all time

[@AYFourthPower]

Mastery of the instrument. Oneness with the music. Plays with her eyes closed. The sheer joy of true genius!

[@randywilkins9634]

Absolutely Beautiful🥰🥰🥰

[@matzrappold4325]

die Frau ist ein jahrhundert talent- unglaublich

[@samjavitch]

Man I dont usually comment on youtube videos but just wanted to say thanks! I was looking for this for so long to see what she does with the strings at the beginning. Its like she's painting a scene with chords out of a pop up book.... Thanks so much mate!

[@ひぐまヒグマ]

犬神家の一族から来ました。ライブは更に素晴らしいです！

[@HenryWinehard]

ProbablyTHE finest #piano composition Ive ever had the pleasure of hearing in almost 50 years time. THANK YOU! :) #Epicpiano #Hiromi #otherworldly

[@pierrev3658]

Myche Worth I’m 70 and i think so!!!!!!!

[@raashimusic5502]

i wish i could play like her...ahhh Jesus she is phenomenal...every note i felt it..she makes me speechless!!! JUST LOVE HER

[@malin6594]

I can't describe how much I love this piece of music... incredible... beautiful... sad... passionate... i'ts not enough... I just love it.

[@classichokkaido]

She always give us the power.

[@alantaylor3659]

The complete package. Not of this Earth. Just saw her live, with Michel Camilo. Highlights were a "Spain" for the ages and a slow "Giant Steps" (I think).

[@DanielRojasSinger]

that sounds amazing.

[@sandrokhan80]

Again ..... thank you for the video! Hiromi is always great but in this video she is ... is .... no human!

[@booksellers]

So super very lovely

[@jameslist2604]

what the fuck, this is insane. i have been a fan of hiromi for over a decade, since her seminal track "labyrinth", with the stanley clarke trio, but just discovered this. absolutely fucking insane - lots of direct influences from labyrinth but still just amazing

[@mingweihsu]

Welcome to the world of unexpectable Hiromi. She is the goddess of contemporary Jazz.

[@jameslist2604]

@@mingweihsu thank you!

[@tomlettman]

My favorite jazz piano player at the moment. Amazing!!!!

[@MrEchoSerenade]

I love how she feels the music when playing, a rare thing to be truly immersed in music these days. She is a talent that should be shared with the world. Thank you for posting this brilliant piece of music.

[@svenlima]

I'm going to see and hear her in March. solo.

[@DanielRojasSinger]

How was it?!

[@AlcaAnimusiconPiano]

Pure genius.

[@TheLucille55]

Elle est absolument fabuleuse.

[@jephthah007]

I think she was creating a hole in the space time fabric from 7:45 to 8:10

[@fUjiMaNia]

haha, success?

[@mhlorenzo]

Totally!

[@aquamarine99911]

I like to think she created a small tear starting at 5:42, then went back a few minutes later to finish the job. Forcing your hands to play Independently is one of the frustrating joys of piano, but Hiromi has a dual core processor for a brain. It's a piece of cake for her.

[@feoss5376]

I laughed so much !

[@pierrev3658]

jephthah007 époustouflant, c’est Kapustin puissance 100

[@LeopoldMidas]

Super performance! I am stumped as to why the last comment on this was two years ago. Anyway brilliant, bravo bravo bravo!

[@julianchaves412]

Need more music like this. PLEASE.

[@wurstfinger3289]

you have no choice but to follow her. nobody else does it like her.

[@AYFourthPower]

2024 and I'm still in awe of Hiromi❤

[@martinnguyen7959]

I've always imagined this as some final fantasy theme of like some anime guy like Cloud just running through a forest.

[@DanielRojasSinger]

I know I was looking all over for it as well ;) This is easily my favorite performance of my favorite performer!

[@steijnzz]

And so your name will be heard for all the world to hear when the day comes, my master. but be certain that only your blessed senses can register my cry. For you have known for aeons what I know now. Peace be upon you, and let us bow together to our eastern queen!

[@BrenBertozzi]

I love you Hiromi. This song means the world to me. xxo

[@sirasy]

bellooooooooooo!!! BRAVA!!!

[@himmsingz]

Simply amazing!

[@AkilHenry]

She is AMAZING.

[@marjolainharvey6172]

hiromi est juste... fabuleuse

[@iliassoto7032]

That transition on 01:41 is just genius...

[@sudhakartamang431]

thats what l thought a new improvised intro before coming to usual one

[@adagelie]

She's humming and uttering a lot, almost constantly from 5:00 to 8:15 :) Beautiful piece, beautiful..

[@pianoman746]

adagelie a lot of pianists hum or sing what they want to play when improvising, I believe thats what she is doing

[@modernclics]

If you can't sing it you can't play it ;)

[@hugoanibaltorres9986]

Tremenda!!!!

[@renzalexanderpapina7346]

hiromi is god damn very different level.

[@evelinascali5877]

one desire.....a concert with Yoshiko Kishino !!!!! both awesome !!!!!

[@fabriziociccarelli4280]

fantastic women on piano....Genius!

[@ThatPianoGuyHezron]

I've been looking for this recording for the last 5 months. It was taken off for some strange reason. Thank YOU! I LOVE YOU AND HIROMI! :)

[@steijnzz]

YES so have I!! we need to find a way to rip this from youtube before our lives go to ruins once again...

[@lMlusashi]

Oh man! so in the beginning is she holding down the notes to mute, allowing other notes to play out in a chord? beautiful

[@rolandzahno2458]

Magnifique ma chère

[@rolandzahno2458]

Bisous

[@derrickjohnson1044]

and i love that she hangs on parts of the music as she forms it to expound on it a little more!!!! perfect! it hurts to listen xD

[@L.M1792]

Wonderful expression and jazz classical piece.

[@DanielRojasSinger]

;) This music really deserves to be heard

[@bloodymary524]

thanks for the post !! please please re-upload if this is deleted by youtube as I now copy whole part of this piece completely precisely as I really love her music (also copying her other pieces) . thanks again for uploading this awesome music !!

[@prod.KvnHlm]

masterpiece... this is so damn amazing.. im listening to this, every day!!

[@LilGrasshopper]

I'm in love with this. Been listening to it on repeat all evening while I study. Feel like I need to go rewatch Kids on the Slope (sakamichi no apollon) now ^^

[@DanielRojasSinger]

If you haven't already, listen to "Deep into the night" and "Place to be". Along with this one, they're my three favorite pieces of hers.

[@mhlorenzo]

From 6:42 - 6:58 I just died and went to heaven! OMG!!!

[@JLSXMK8]

Dang… she makes that piano sing like a bird. Beautiful expressive voicing. I love this!!! I swear it sounds like this woman plays with fingers 10 times bigger than they actually are.

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

Aren't we lucky? Hiromi took us there!

[@gerhardbitter1581]

Ein geniales Solo! Aber die Version dieser Nummer im Duo mit Chick Corea gefällt mir aufgrund der Interaction zwischen Hiromi und Chick noch besser. Das hat mehr mit Jazz zu tun.

[@AndyMcH]

She is quite good at playing the piano.

[@DanielRojasSinger]

That's a severe understatement. It's like saying Gary Oldman is a pretty good actor or that Michael Jackson was a quite good dancer and singer hehrhe

[@nutsackmania]

@@DanielRojasSinger That was the joke.

[@hakheoyeh]

Underrated comment. Laughed my ass off. Perhaps Hiromi should give concerts?

[@wurstfinger3289]

@@hakheoyeh "Perhaps Hiromi should give concerts?" :D :D :D

[@toquerodriguez]

¡Maravillosa!

[@kennethHuo]

OMG!

[@igorpereskokov4374]

Like clear water

[@marwenamor4414]

Absolutly AMAZING!! LOVE IT

[@DanielRojasSinger]

Glad you like it my friend. Elle est en fait absoluement fabuleuse.

[@JuanDonMusicOfficial]

superb!

[@rullirulli1418]

this woman like this angel playing tuts

[@vicenszf]

Desde luego es impresionante como toca.

[@ChengChingJu]

Thank you for sharing!

[@mAeX135]

Amazing!

[@christoroppolo8742]

Incredible. Peace Christo👽👏🐕🎶☮️🛸

[@ЮрийЛопатин-г6л]

Раньше я думал, что среди джазовых пианисток Азиза Мустафа-заде одна из первых. Теперь вижу Уехара и понимаю, как я ошибался. Браво, Хироми!

[@fabriziociccarelli4280]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HIROMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MysticKenji2]

Cool!

[@secretmission7607]

Oh..... wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@marjolainharvey6172]

aaAAh hiromi a ton deces tu auras tout mon amour et tellement de tristesse m affligera

[@JoryBlake]

Must slap like now ! OMG

[@PocketEnglish]

Indescritível!!!

[@789armstrong]

Awesome! Probably a Zeta Reticulan descendant from the Roswell crash.

[@tyrone8311]

Fôlego no terceiro milênio! Veio para ficar e mudar...

[@joevandenberg864]

what? there's like 8 people there? wish't I were one...

[@MrFranganito]

Tremendo

[@mariaaparecidadelimareymir6247]

amei

[@MuminekMuminek]

I can empathize with the tempered tuning of the piano ... otherwise technically perfect harmony melodically

[@DanielRojasSinger]

I know, the same happened to me. Luckily enough I had it downloaded in a friend's laptop and I was able to find it again! This recording is just out of this world! let's just hope they don't block it :/

[@admiraalk]

Theme reminds me of a theme frommel Nikolai Medtner