2011-08-19
Japanese jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara teams up with seasoned session men Anthony Jackson (bass) and Simon Phillips (drums) for a trio that uses their instruments to "speak" emotions (hence the title of the disc). Hiromi plays with emotion, whether or not the tempo is fast or slow--and before the song is over, that's usually super-charged. The title track opener begins sedately and then picks up locomotive steam. The three musicians work well together, although I do like the one solo piece of the set, "Haze." The closer is ear-catching, too, a jazz take on Beethoven's "Pathetique." Roll over, Ludwig. 08/11 Michael J.ELVIS COSTELLO AND ALLEN TOUSSAINT (“Two-SAHN-t”)
The River in Reverse
WAX POETIC
Copenhagen
PONCHO SANCHEZ
PSYCHEDELIC BLUES
FREDDIE CRUGER AKA RED ASTAIRE
Soul Search
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET
THEIR LAST TIME OUT
ELIANE ELIAS
LIGHT MY FIRE
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