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''Another Mind'' is the debut release from
Hiromi Uehara
, known professionally as Hiromi, is a Japanese jazz composer and pianist. She is known for her virtuosic technique, energetic live performances and blend of musical genres such as stride, post-bop, progressive rock, classical and fusion in her ...
, a
jazz
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and
jazz fusion
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pianist. It was released in 2003 and received the award for foreign jazz album of the year in the 2004 Japan Annual Gold Disc Awards.
Reception
Peter Marsh of
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stated "Surrounding herself with a cast of young, gifted musicians (and a slightly older one in the shape of the great bassist Anthony Jackson), 24 year old Hiromi Uehara's music is audacious, hyperactive stuff. Sticking mainly to acoustic piano, her approach is reminiscent of Oscar Peterson on steroids. Few of the instrument's 88 keys remain untouched for long." Robert L. Calder of ''
PopMatters
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'' stated "he name that comes to mind is tsunami, or some other earthquake and volcano jargon term. Quite simply, I've heard no more powerful jazz pianist than Hiromi Uehara. Current competition includes the Russian
Simon Nabatov
Simon Nabatov (born 11 January 1959) is a Russian-American jazz pianist.
Early life
Nabatov was born in Moscow on 11 January 1959. His parents were Leon, a professional pianist and choir conductor who was a native of Belarus, and Regina. Nabatov ...
(the Slavonic
Jaki Byard
John Arthur "Jaki" Byard (; June 15, 1922 – February 11, 1999) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger. Mainly a pianist, he also played tenor and alto saxophones, among several other instruments. He was known for hi ...
) as well as
Brad Mehldau
Bradford Alexander Mehldau (; born August 23, 1970) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.
Mehldau studied music at The New School, and toured and recorded while still a student. He was a member of saxophonist Joshua Redman's Quar ...
(I've not heard of Bobby Enriquez in some time, but her fingers punch as hard as his fists and elbows)." Phil Dipietro of ''
All About Jazz
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'' wrote "Yes, Hiromi's music is full of emotion, drawing freely and effortlessly from the panorama of influences, most of them adventurous in aspect and application. But please, let's not downplay Ms. Uehara's abilities as a pure technician!"
Track listing
All songs composed by Hiromi
# XYZ (5:37)
# Double Personality (11:57)
# Summer Rain (6:07)
# Joy (8:29)
# 010101 (Binary System) - (8:23)
# Truth and Lies (7:20)
# Dançando no Paraiso (7:39)
# Another Mind (8:44)
# The Tom and Jerry Show (6:05)
Personnel
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Hiromi Uehara
, known professionally as Hiromi, is a Japanese jazz composer and pianist. She is known for her virtuosic technique, energetic live performances and blend of musical genres such as stride, post-bop, progressive rock, classical and fusion in her ...
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Piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...
* Mitch Cohn -
Bass (1-3, 6, 8)
* Dave DiCenso -
Drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
with guests:
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Anthony Jackson -
Bass (4, 5, 7)
* Jim Odgren -
Alto saxophone
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...
(2, 3)
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David Fiuczynski
David Fiuczynski (born March 5, 1964) is an American contemporary jazz guitarist, best known as the leader of the Screaming Headless Torsos and David Fiuczynski's KiF, and as a member of Hasidic New Wave. He has played on more than 95 albums as a ...
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Guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
(2)
Production
* Producer - Richard Evans,
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. For six decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz.
Biography Early life
Jamal was born Fr ...
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Executive Producer
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Robert Woods
* Production Supervisor - Erica Brenner
* Editing -
Michael Bishop, Todd Brown
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Engineer
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- Michael Bishop, Ahmad Jamal
* Assistant Engineer - Peter Doris, Aya Takemura
* Art Direction - Anilda Carrasquillo
* Design - Anilda Carrasquillo
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Photography
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- Mark L. Baer
* Make-Up - Maria Ponsiano
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Liner Notes
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Origin
Liner notes are desce ...
- Hiromi Uehara
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
2003 debut albums
Post-bop albums
Hiromi Uehara albums