Archive for the ‘Libations & Meditations’ tag
Jazz After Hours writes up Art Hirahara’s new CD…
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Libations and Meditations
Art Hirahara is a jazz keyboardist and composer based in Brooklyn, NY. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Art moved to New York in 2003 to be challenged by its pool of world-class musicians. There he has honed his craft, performing in a wide range of musical situations ranging from straight ahead standards to time c ...Read More
D4M reviews Art Hirahara “Libations & Meditations”…
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Piano isn’t boring. Art Hirahara takes the organic foundation of subtle keys and harsh melodies, and blends them together with a modern jazz touch along with some friends. You’ll be hearing Linda Oh on bass, John Davis on drums, and a lot of chemistry. There’s only one song made publicly available from the album, and it’s pretty great al ...Read More
Bird is the Worm recommends Art Hirahara’s new CD…
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There’s two things in play here for whyLibations & Meditations is such a strong album. First off, Art Hirahara situates his melodies at the center of each song’s universe. Those melodies are expertly crafted and supremely radiant… a melodic beauty that resonates strongly at any speed. And that leads into the second quality of this a ...Read More
Wonderful feature on Art Hirahara and his new CD…
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Art Hirahara’s new album: a spiritual journey to Japan
After having moved from San Francisco Bay Area to New York in 2003, jazz pianist and composer Art Hirahara challenged the city’s prominent jazz scene, and its pool of world-class musicians by performing at historic venues such as Smalls, Birdland, Jazz Standard and 55 bar. He has been pr ...Read More
Art Hirahara CD release event at Small’s gets some jazz afterhours coverage…
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Jazz Concerts and Shows
Art Hirahara CD release party
Mon, Feb 16
Art Hirahara is a jazz keyboardist and composer based in Brooklyn, NY. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Art moved to New York in 2003 to be challenged by its pool of world-class musicians. There he has honed his craft, performing in a wide range of musical si ...Read More
All About Jazz writer Dan Bilawsky’s thoughts on “Libations & Meditations” by Art Hirahara…
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Pianist Art Hirahara’s latest release on the Posi-Tone label is, as the title implies, music to drink in and think in. It’s a collection of aural offerings tied to Hirahara’s experiences coping with the loss of his father, but it’s not a somber program. In fact, quite the opposite. The first three numbers—a brief ...Read More
SomethingElse takes a peek into Art Hirahara “Libations & Meditations”…
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2014 has been a great year for jazz releases, and 2015 will already get off to a strong start with the January 6 release of Art Hirahara’s new LP, Libations & Meditations. We noted when sizing up his 2010 debut for Posi-Tone Records, Noble Path, that the ace pianist only occasionally leads dates.
True to form, he’s taken near ...Read More
Brent Black reviews Art Hirahara’s new CD….
bop n’ jazz
As a leader, Art Hirahara comes into his own with Libations and Meditations!
Nine originals with a variety of style and flexibility in meter have Art Hirahara quickly moving to the front of the pack for pianists and especially the predictable tedium of the average piano trio. Joining the session we have the rhythmic direction of John Davis and ...Read More
The Jazz Breakfast serves up Art Hirahara “Libations & Meditations”….
Art Hirahara – Libations & Meditations
BY PETER BACON
(Post-Tone PR8131)
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If all the new tricksy piano trios – you know the ones, they shift time signature every other bar, they imitate loops and stuck CDs, they wear skinny jeans – are proving a little exhausting and you long for a more “in the classic tradition” approach, the ...Read More
Richard Kamins reviews Art Hirahara “Libations & Meditations”…
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Pianist and composer Art Hirahara has worked and continues to work with a varied group of artists, from the late baritone saxophonist/activist Fred Ho to vocalist Bianca Wu to Travis Sullivan’s Björkestra, bringing a fine sense of melody and rhythmic sophistication to each project. “Libations and Meditations” is his 2n ...Read More