Results for "Hiromi"

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Article: Interview

Ahmad Jamal: Forward Momentum

by Ian Patterson
April 17, 2023

In memory of the venerable Ahmad Jamal. This article was first published on All About Jazz on July 6, 2010. Ahmad Jamal, possibly the most influential of living jazz pianists, turned 80 years young on July 2, 2010. It is however, business as usual and instead of celebrating at home in his slippers, Jamal ...

Article: Profile

Blue Note Tokyo: Still Holds Praise From Jazz Musicians & Fans Alike

by Doug Hall
February 4, 2023

Opened in 1988, the Blue Note Tokyo nightclub has a long-established history of providing top-tier jazz performances and holds a special place in the veins of many renown jazz artists. Over several decades, the A-list of jazz performances include Sarah Vaughan, Oscar Peterson, Tony Bennett, Chick Corea, Stan Getz, McCoy Tyner, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

Ahmad Jamal: Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse (1963-1964) and (1965-1966)

by Mike Jurkovic
January 5, 2023

Let's entertain the undisputed truth that Ahmad Jamal, all ninety-two years of him, is quite possibly the coolest cat on a warming planet and these companion double sets Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse (1963-1964), and Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse (1965-1966) take on a rather folklorish, must-have status. With ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jaco Pastorius, Hiromi Uehara, Per Mathisen and Kazumi Watanabe

by Len Davis
December 2, 2022

Jaco Pastorius with a medley from Broadway Blues, Hiromi from Beyond Standard, Spherical Agenda, from Arcane Wisdom Bassist's Lee Puckett and Federico Malaman and a new release from Per Mathisen, plus Japanese fusion from Kazumi Watanabe. Playlist {Jaco Pastorius “Medley+ Donna Lee “ from Broadway Blues & Teresa (Jazz Point) 00:00 Hiromi “Caravan “ ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Cool and Groovy Vibes for a Hot Summer Night

by David Brown
July 26, 2022

This week, a cool and groovy mix for a hot summer night. Sets with string quartets, vibraphone vibes, burning roller-coaster rides, and dancing with ants in your pants. Playlist Thelonious Monk “Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club--Complete (Columbia) 00:30 Valaida Snow “I Can't Dance" from Valaida Snow 1933-1936 (The Classics Chronological Series ...

Article: The Big Question

Can jazz become culturally relevant again? If so, how?

by Michael Ricci
September 10, 2014

Welcome to the debut of a provocative new column called “The Big Question," a regular feature that is designed to get you engaged and talking about the important issues facing jazz today. And we begin with a topic that has weighed on my mind for as long as this website has been in existence: “Can jazz ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Dimas Pradipta, Pablo Held, Clerq, Hiromi

by Len Davis
April 22, 2022

Indonesian drummer Dimas Pradipta, from Germany Pablo Held, and from Japan Senri Kawaguchi and Hiromi.Playlist Dimas Pradipta “1 Year Later" from Extension (BeatLuz) 00:00 Pablo Held “Thorn Of A White Rose" from Meet Me At The Loft (Hopalit) 07:11 Gabriel Santiago “Gimmee 5" from Upright (Self Produced) 14:27 Clerq “Spherical" from Spherical (nEscapes) 21:40 ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases, Birthday Shoutouts Plus Oscar Winning Songs Written By Women

by Mary Foster Conklin
April 4, 2022

This broadcast presents new releases from Sean Nelson's New London Big Band, violinist Leonor Falcón, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and vocalists Jesse Palter, Jeanie Perkins, Sally Terrell, with birthday shoutouts to bassists Carol Kaye and Mimi Jones, pianists Renee Rosnes, Jessica Williams and Hiromi plus vocalists Sarah Vaughan and Virginia Schenck, among others, with a set ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

JC Plays Pretty for You: Ballads, Blues, and Soulful Tunes

by David Brown
March 29, 2022

This week, The Jazz Continuum plays pretty for you. Ballads, blues, and soulful tunes from Vi Redd, Ben Webster, Joel Ross, Derek Bailey, Somi, Les McCann, and many more. Plus, a remembrance of pianist Jessica Williams. Playlist Joel Ross “Prayer" from The Parable of the Poet (Blue Note) 0:01:20 Randy Weston African Rhythms “Prayer ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

The 4 Korners, Jeff Sipe Trio, Gary Willis and Hiromi

by Len Davis
February 6, 2022

A new release from The 4 Korners, plus Jeff Sipe Trio, Gary Willis, and Hiromi.Playlist The 4 Korners “Arcade Nights" from Arcade Nights (Self Produced) 00:00 Band Of Other Brothers “Babko from City Of Cranes (Self Produced) 06:20 Jeff Sipe Trio"Lightning Man" from Jeff Sipe Trio (Abstract Logix) 12:39 Gary Willis “Disconnectivity" from Retro ...