Jazz Articles about Hiromi Kanda

Hiromi Kanda: Days of Yesterday

by Dan McClenaghan
October 16, 2013

Japanese-born and now Honolulu-based vocalist Hiromi Kanda had some success in her homeland with the beginnings of a singing career. After winning a talent contest, plans were made to turn Kanda into a sexy pop idol. She demurred. What Kanda wanted was a career as a singer/songwriter. And she loved the Great American Songbook, and artists like Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole. Class and elegance were in her plans. With her sophomore recording, Days of Yesterday, Kanda ...