SEP 8-11 | OPENING WEEK WITH HIROMI
Sep 08 - Sep 09, 2022
Miner Auditorium
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Original show description below.
SFJAZZ Members join us for 2022-23 Season Opening Night on Thu, Sep 8th. Complimentary sparkling wine will be served in celebration of the kickoff of the 10th Anniversary Season at the SFJAZZ Center! Please arrive 20-30 minutes early to enjoy the pre-show festivities.
No pianist alive imbues the solo piano format with more explosive virtuosity or thrilling unpredictability than Hiromi Uehara – a GRAMMY-winning artist the All Music Guide calls “one of the most remarkable pianists of the past half century.” Debuting with the Czech Philharmonic at 14, the Hamamatsu, Japan native was mentored by Chick Corea and Ahmad Jamal early in her development, signing her first record deal with Telarc before graduating from Boston’s Berklee College of Music.
Blending a foundation in classical repertoire with a deep feeling for the jazz tradition, she’s collaborated with Corea and Stanley Clarke, led over a dozen albums in settings including her original trio, the Sonicbloom quartet featuring guitarist David Fiuczynski, her Trio Project with bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Simon Phillips, and most recently in duo with Columbian harp virtuoso Edmar Castañeda.
But it is the solo recital that allows Hiromi to follow her creative muse unadorned and explore without restriction — a format memorialized on her superlative 2019 Concord Jazz solo album, Spectrum, a recording intended to be a celebration of the instrument’s full potential. Of that aim, DownBeat says “few documents testify more powerfully than Spectrum.”
SFJAZZ's 2022-23 Season kicks off with "one of the most remarkable pianists of the past half century" (All Music Guide), beginning with two solo piano performances, followed by two shows with her new Piano Quintet project (Sep 10-11).
ELEVATE YOUR EXPERIENCE
A Benefit of Leaders Circle Membership
Relax and refresh before select SFJAZZ shows at the Leaders Circle Lounge. Enjoy complimentary drinks and treats pre-performance with our most dedicated and passionate Members.
The Leaders Circle Lounge on Thursday, September 8 begins at 6:00 pm, preceding the 7:30 pm performance.
Not a Leaders Circle member?Join today or upgrade your support today. RSVP to LCManager@sfjazz.org or call 415.283.0307.
CONCERT SPONSOR
The Bernard Osher Foundation
One of jazz piano’s most brazenly virtuosic players.
JazzTimes
One of jazz piano’s most brazenly virtuosic players.
JazzTimes
Personnel
Hiromi piano
One of the most remarkable pianists of the past half century.
all music guide on hiromi
Personnel
Hiromi piano
One of the most remarkable pianists of the past half century.
all music guide on hiromi
Watch & Listen
Hiromi
Spectrum
Hiromi
Blackbird
Hiromi
Spectrum
Hiromi
Blackbird
SEP 8-11 | OPENING WEEK
SEP 10-11
Silver Lining Suite
Hiromi: The Piano QuintetSEP 8-11
The Capitalist Blues
Leyla McCalla