In early summer, Beijing will meet with a shining star. Following Bob Dylan, the Eagles and the Cranberries, Hiromi Uehara, the current fairy in world Jazz and Grammy winner, presented top Jazz feast in The One Club in Beijing on May 25, along with the top bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Steve Smith. This is also her premier concert in Beijing.
Raised in USA and acquired from contemporary Jazz masters Ahmad Jamal and Chick Corea, Hiromi is now the latest top Jazz pianist in Japan. Her performance style is so bold and novel that she mixes Jazz, classical, pop, ballad, and rock’n’roll in a perfect match. With unique feature of distinct performance levels and improvision, Hiromi has become the hottest musician in the mainstream Jazz in Europe and America. She once won the Best Jazz Album Award in the 53th Grammy Ceremony, and was reputed as Jazz Nodame for her free-spirit style and exquisite skills. Now she is already the most shining star recognized by both East and West.