Getting to Know Hiromi Uehara - 671 Words

She often wears a strange, (but seems to be her personal characteristic), hairstyle to get on stage. She always has a cheeky smile, swinging her body freely while her fingers dance on the piano. She is intelligent and mischievous with endless musical whimsy. She is the pianist, the composer that brings all the surprise to us, along with her fiery rhythm and creative keyboard sound. Her name is Hiromi Uehara. She is born in Shizuoka, Japan, started learning by the age of six. In addition to classical techniques, she also started to learn jazz techniques and participated in improvisation trainings. At the age of 12, she started to perform on stage and by the age of 17, she met Chick Corea and got invited to play with him in the next day concert. In Hiromi’s career, Hiromi has a lot of inspiration from all jazz musicians, such as Chick Corea and Oscar Peterson. Here is a recording of Hiromi Uehara and Chick Corea duet on Hiromi’s piece â€Å" Old Castle, by the river, in the middle of a forest† (2007). In comparison of these two great jazz musicians, Corea insists on his lyrical jazz style while Hiromi is punchier and more rhythmic. (Chick Hiromi, 2008). This combination allows Hiromi and Corea to present their strengths, surprise audiences with their delicate musical ideas. Here is another recording of Hiromi performing â€Å" I got rhythm†; she dedicated this work to Oscar Peterson. Just like her words in an interview with Anil Prasad in 2008 â€Å" I really have to respect the song to