The Jazz Session » Article: Biographical sketch of pianist Hiromi

May

18th 2009

hiromi

My latest article for the Island Packet newspaper on Hilton Head Island is a biographical sketch of Japanese jazz pianist Hiromi.

Lara on 13 Apr 2012 at 5:29 am #

She’ll stand on sneakered feet for great lengths of time, forcing her full weight — such that it is — into the keys. She’ll bring her forearm crashing down as if to make sure those in the back row are paying attention. Sometimes, reaching a hand inside the piano, she’ll manipulate its strings to imitate the sound of an upright bass.