Jazz Articles about Hiroe Sekine

Hiroe Sekine: After The Rainfall

by Dan Bilawsky
March 20, 2012

Pianist Hiroe Sekine's graceful touch and pleasant musical disposition are apparent from the first downbeat on After The Rainfall, but they don't make this an underwhelming affair. The record certainly has its share of gentle aural pleasantries, but that isn't the end of the story. Fusion-laced revisions of Thelonious Monk, swinging, up-tempo blues, and Brazilian getaways are also part of the package.Sekine retained the producing services of Russell Ferrante of the Yellowjackets. He also oversaw the work on ...