#japanese musicians

Hiromi Uehara is a joy to watch as she dances across a piano’s keys doing her thing. Uehara is a Japanese Jazz composer who seamlessly blends different genres in her compositions. This is an example of her doing just that. Uehara takes Pachelbel’s Canon in directions he never imagined and one that probably irritates classical purists. The jazz is gradually introduced as Uehara heats up her hands and I dig what she does around the 5:25 mark or so where she really lets that virtuoso reputation she has shine. Watching her enjoy herself as she jams out is icing on the cake.