Japanese jazz superstar Hiromi will be playing solo at the Blue Note August 17-22 (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
Blue Note
West Third St.
August 17-22, bar $20, table $30, 8:00 & 10:30
212-475-8592
www.bluenote.net
www.myspace.com/hiromimusic
With her exciting live concerts and award-winning albums, including ANOTHER MIND, BRAIN, SPIRAL, and TIME CONTROL, Japanese pianist Hiromi Uehara has become one of the most popular jazz musicians in the world, pounding away on her keyboards while both sitting and standing, playing solo and with her group, Sonic Bloom. The thirty-one-year-old international star is coming to the Blue Note for a dozen intimate solo shows August 17-22, which are being filmed for an upcoming DVD release. In June, Hiromi revved up the SummerStage crowd with her explosive virtuosity, joining the Stanley Clarke Band for an evening of thrilling contemporary jazz. Her run at the Blue Note promises to be special as well.