This is my absolute favorite out of all of her presentations! I don't claim to posses any rights for this music. All the rights belong to Hiromi Uehara.
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.
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.
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 ….
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.
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.
@@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.
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.)
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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
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.
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!
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!
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.
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 !!
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.
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 ^^
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.
I actually don't know myself. I found this video online and (luckily) happened to download it. I then wanted to show it to someone and it was no longer availible on youtube, so I decided to reupload it myself. Im very glad I happened to have it, because it is my favorite rendition ever of this beautiful song and it can't be found anywhere else. Glad you enjoy it.
