And it's another Trio Project effort. The first two were great IMO, "Voice" and "Move". Just love hearing Simon Phillips playing with Hiromi. Even better, there are US gigs coming, including a week at the Blue Note in New York, last week of June.
Here is the track listing for Alive:
1. Alive
2. Wanderer
3. Dreamer
4. Seeker
5. Player
6. Warrior
7. Firefly
8. Spirit
9. Life Goes On
A shame she didn't stick with the one word titles for all 9 tracks.
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Nice! And I'd love to see her and that nifty little trio as well!
I'll be seeing the trio on June 24 in Toronto!Originally Posted by gpeccary
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I prefer Nature to Human Nature
Looks like I'll see the June 28th or 29th show in NY. This will be cool with the trio in a tiny club like the Blue Note. I saw her duo concert with Stanley Clarke there in 2012, and the original Sonic Bloom lineup back in 2007 at a proper auditorium in NJ. Of course I have all 4 of her live DVD's, including with this current lineup. Guess after this I need to see one of her solo performances too.
A few of these tracks from the new project were up on a dime upload of a concert she did London a little while ago.
Another autobuy here, but I'm pissed there are no midwest tour dates at all.
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Don't you mean frozen tundra? At least that's what all of us call WI.
As for the Album, autobuy, at some point, and the show is autoattend.
Duncan's going to make a Horns Emoticon!!!
Where are the tour dates?
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I blame Wynton, what was the question?
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This is for the rest of the year so far from hiromimusic.com
Jun 20,2014 Victoria International Jazz Festival (The Trio Project) Victoria,B.C.
Jun 21,2014 Vancouver International Jazz Festival (The Trio Project) Vancouver,B.C.
Jun 23,2014 Ottawa Jazz Festival (The Trio Project) Ottawa,Ontario
Jun 24,2014 Toronto Jazz Fastival (The Trio Project) Toront,Ontario
Jun 25,2014 Blue Note(The Trio Project) New York, N.Y.
Jun 26,2014 Blue Note(The Trio Project) New York, N.Y.
Jun 27,2014 Blue Note(The Trio Project) New York, N.Y.
Jun 28,2014 Blue Note(The Trio Project) New York, N.Y.
Jun 29,2014 Blue Note(The Trio Project) New York, N.Y.
Jul 02,2014 Festival Cognac Blues Passions(The Trio Project) Cognac,France
Jul 03,2014 La Cigale (The Trio Project) Paris, France
Jul 04,2014 Getxo Jazz Festival(The Trio Project) Getxo,Spain
Jul 05,2014 El Grec Jazz Festival(Solo) Barcelona,Spain
Jul 08,2014 Kulturhuset Viften(The Trio Project) Rodove,Denmark
Jul 10,2014 Arenaderthona (The Trio Project) Tortona,Italy
Jul 11,2014 Montreux Jazz Festival (The Trio Project) Montreux, Switzerland
Jul 13,2014 Gent Jazz Festival(The Trio Project) Ghent,Belgium
Jul 14,2014 Festival de Jazz Sete(The Trio Project) Sete(The Trio Project)
Jul 17,2014 Umbria Jazz Festival(with MICHEL CAMILO) Perugia,Italy
Jul 18,2014 Pescara Jazz Festival(The Trio Project) Pescara,Italy
Jul 19,2014 Armomie d' Arte Festival(The Trio Project) Roccelletta Di Borgia,Italy
Jul 21,2014 Teatro Petruzzelli (The Trio Project) Bari, Italy
Jul 26,2014 Alicante Jazz Festival(The Trio Project) Alicante,Spain
Aug 28,2014 Ischia Piano & Jazz Festival(with MICHEL CAMILO) Lacco Ameno,Ischia,Italy
Aug 29,2014 Ischia Piano & Jazz Festival(The Trio Project) Ameno,Ischia,Italy
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Yahoo!! Great news!!
I can forgive Simon Phillips for leaving Toto if this is what he's doing now.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
Forget forgive, think applaudI can forgive Simon Phillips for leaving Toto if this is what he's doing now.
Ian
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Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
What I think is cool is that Phillips discovered Hiromi's music the same way many of us did, by watching a few Youtube clips. Now he's done 3 albums with her. I've never seen Phillips live, so that is yet another good reason to see the concert in June. I was supposed to see the trio last April, but health issues kept me away. Hopefully that is not the case this year.
I saw his Protocol II band in Boston last year, loads of fun and very good.
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Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
I believe I read specifically, that he received an inquire from Hiromi, and he had not heard of her, so he first checked her out on Youtube.
She's only come to Chicago once (a few years ago) since she started the TRIO Project, and I was unable to go. I went to Minneapolis to catch her just as the first Trio CD came out, but Phillips didn't show up and was replaced by Steve Smith (Journey). I still don't see Chicago on her tour dates... She used to come all the time. I saw her here with Sonic Bloom, and then her Solo Piano tour.
He didn't skip a gig, he just didn't do one leg of a tour. I'm sure that's not what you meant, it just didn't sound right. Smith pretty darn good in his own right, not a bad replacement.
Yeah, Steve Smith's own fusion band, Vital Information, was nothing to sneeze at.
"My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician, and to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"
President Harry S. Truman
Correct, I was being a bit snarky... Phillips didn't play on the first 2 weeks, or so, of the first Trio Tour. Steve Smith was the stand in. He was great for sure! But, it wasn't the same as having Simon Phillips signature style.
Phillips is a monster, which is why I'll miss him in Toto. He was a great fit, and contributed much more than just drums.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
I was very enthusiatic when I heard her first album and attended a small club gig in Hamburg shortly after.
The ELP and KC influences was there, but since then, she has become more and more mainstream, and even though her energy is still enjoyable, I lost interest.
btw She should also avoid playing that toy synth.
Wow, if Himomi is mainstream, then the world must be filled with incredibly awesome artistic and technically challenging fusion music. Sorry, I really disagree with you very strongly. But, you're entitled to your opinion.
And a Nord Lead is a toy?
Some recent mainstream stuff from Hiromi:
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Nord Lead is maybe not a toy but it does not sound good in the hands of Hiromi. Otherwise I have enjoyed all of hers trio albums.
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She's obviously very talented and hard working... this doesn't mean she has a unique voice as a player. When she played in Vancouver a few years ago I was glad she let David Fiuczynski push the music beyond anything that might be seen as mainstream.
There is nothing mainstream about her playing or compositions with the current trio, really surprising to read that opinion. I'd actually like to hear her play more synths, and not just for the more whimsical pieces. Actually her recent two trio albums have far less of that whimsical side, so if anything, her work is less mainstream.
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