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“…audacious self-assurance and technical command.” -New York Times
“One of jazz piano’s most brazenly virtuosic players.” -JazzTimes
Stunning keyboard virtuoso Hiromi Mihara took the jazz world by storm with her 2003 debut, Another Mind. Since then her blinding technique has just gotten better, her songwriting is more focused, and her projects have increased in scope and exposure. Mentored by jazz piano legend Ahmad Jamal, Hiromi is taking her music into uncharted territory.
“Extravagantly dynamic… A forceful presence on any stage…” -The New York Times
While she has maintained a busy performing and recording schedule with her acclaimed Sonicbloom Quartet, she has also taken time to pursue some other performing opportunities. Her 2 disc duet record with Chick Corea was released in 2009 to rave reviews, and she has taken the keyboard chair for Stanley Clarke’s acoustic trio record as well as his most recent electric record (the latter of which won a 2011 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album).
In 2010, Hiromi became the first nationally touring artist to play the Dakota four times in a 12 month span: with 4 different ensembles! She visited with her stunning Sonicbloom Quartet in June 2009, returned with Stanley Clarke’s Trio (with Lenny White on drums) in October 2009, played four solo shows in March 2010, and returned with Clarke as a duo in June 2010.
“…her performance is a blow-your-hair-back display of drama and athleticism.” -CNN
2011 brings us another Sonicbloom recording, and Hiromi’s return to the trio format with The Trio Project, featuring drummer Simon Phillips and veteran session bassist Anthony Jackson.
Anthony Jackson has been a distinctive voice on the electric bass ever since he entered the scene in New York City. He began learning the piano as a teen before switching to the guitar, and finally picking up the bass after being influenced by legendary Motown bassist James Jamerson. He has had more than 3000 recording sessions with more than 500 albums.
Simon Phillips is one of the world’s most respected drummers. Playing rock, fusion and jazz, Simon plays with precision and intensity, always making the most musical of choices. Phillips spent his early career becoming one of London’s most celebrated session drummers, which led to performances with a number of luminary acts: The Who, Jeff Beck, Stanley Clarke, Peter Gabriel, and hundreds more. Upon moving to the United States in the early 1990s, he joined rock band Toto, a band he is still a member of.