‘Stanley Clarke Band Featuring Hiromi’ reminded us 10 years ago this week that the bassist extraordinaire could still deliver substantial jazz fusion.

“Spectrum” is bright, dynamic and mystifying. What else would you expect from Hiromi?

Hiromi and Edmar Castaneda’s ‘Live in Montreal’ is a revelation about the enchantment that can come from combining world-class piano with an unconventionally inventive harp.

Preston Frazier lists his five Best Concerts of 2016, with two special honorable mentions.

‘Spark’ is Hiromi’s fourth go aorund with a formula that might get a little tiresome by now if she wasn’t so danged daring and exuberant in how she goes about it.

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2014 in jazz and fusion, including the Breithaupt Brothers, Simon Phillips, Oz Noy, Bobby Broom and Miguel Zenon.

Ahmad Jamal once said Hiromi “has discovered her own genre.” He was on to something.

What do you get when you cross the discriminating refinement of a piano jazz trio with the ferocious impact of a power trio? You get Hiromi’s latest, dangerous little combo. You May Also Like: Hiromi – Spark (2016) Hiromi, “Spectrum” from ‘Spectrum’ (2019): One Track Mind

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