Hiromi
Hiromi's sonicbloom
Hiromi Uehara, piano, keyboards
David Fiuczynski, fretted and fretless guitar
Tony Grey, bass
Martin Valihora, drums
1. Intro: Softly As In A Morning Sunrise [0:28]
2. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise [7:27]
(Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) Williamson Music / Warner Bros. (ASCAP)
The real shape of the "Time's Up" from my previous disc Time Control.
3. Clair De Lune [7:23] (Claude Debussy)
Moonlight can make people dream and make people travel in their mind.
4. Caravan [8:47]
(Juan Tizol / Duke Ellington) EMI Mills Music / Famous Music (ASCAP)
Caravan travels the world... like my cosmopolitan band.
5. Ue Wo Muite Aruko [8:41]
(Hachidai Nakamura) JASRAC
This japanese song is known as "Sukiyaki" in the U.S. the original title means "I look up when i walk." It is a song to encourage people who are going through a hard time. Saying "I look up when i walk so that the tears won't fall."
6. My Favorite Things [7:46]
(Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) Williamson Music (ASCAP)
The sound of music is one of my favorite old musical films. I wanted to express my favorite scenes in the movie with my favorite things in the music; playing with the time signature, dynamics, intensity, and silence.
7. Led Boots [6:31]
(Max Middleton) PRS
I love the Jeff Beck CD "Wired" so much, and with far too much listening, my disc is always skipping when it came back to the main melody again.
8. XYG [6:29]
(Hiromi Uehara) Yamaha Music Publishing (JASRAC) / Ellora Designs (BMI)
XYZ is now reborn with guitar.
9. I've Got Rhythm [5:51]
(George Gershwin) WB Music (ASCAP)
Whenever he played, the piano was filled with happiness. He will always live in my heart and his music will keep ringing in my soul. I would like to dedicate this song to Mr. Oscar Peterson. Farewell.