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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Place to Be
| name = Place to Be
| type = Album
| type = studio
| artist = [[Hiromi Uehara|Hiromi]]
| artist = [[Hiromi Uehara|Hiromi]]
| cover = Place to Be (Hiromi Uehara album cover).jpg
| cover = Place to Be (Hiromi Uehara album cover).jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = September 5, 2009 (JPN)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/place-to-be/4109070863 | title=上原ひろみ / プレイス・トゥ・ビー |work=CDJournal.com|publisher=音楽出版社|accessdate=14 Feb 2015 |language=Japanese}}</ref><br />January 26, 2010 (USA)
| released = September 5, 2009 (JPN)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/place-to-be/4109070863 | title=上原ひろみ / プレイス・トゥ・ビー |work=CDJournal.com|publisher=音楽出版社|accessdate=14 Feb 2015 |language=Japanese}}</ref><br />January 26, 2010 (USA and elsewhere)
| recorded = March 20–21, 2009
| recorded = March 20–21, 2009
| venue =
| venue =
| studio = Avatar Recording Studio, New York
| studio = [[Avatar Studios|Avatar]] (New York City)
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[post-bop]]
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[post-bop]]
| length = 65:02
| length = 65:02
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|rev2 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev2 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web |last1=Hernderson |first1=Alex |title=Place to Be - Hiromi {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/place-to-be-mw0001955866 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=30 August 2019 |language=en-us}}</ref>
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web |last1=Hernderson |first1=Alex |title=Place to Be - Hiromi {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/place-to-be-mw0001955866 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=30 August 2019 |language=en-us}}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[Jazzwise]]''
|rev3score={{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shore |first1=Robert |title=Hiromi - Place to Be *** |url=https://www.jazzwise.com/review/article/hiromi-place-to-be |website=[[Jazzwise]] |accessdate=30 July 2020 |language=en |date=27 February 2010}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Place to Be''''' is a solo album by jazz pianist [[Hiromi Uehara]]. The album features eight original compositions plus two covers which are intended to musically describe Hiromi's travels around the world.
'''''Place to Be''''' is a solo album by jazz pianist [[Hiromi Uehara]]. It was released on September 5, 2009 by Telarc. The album features eight original compositions plus two covers which are intended to musically describe Hiromi's travels around the world.


==Background==
==Background==
Although most of the album is played in a post-bop style, it has classical and ragtime influences. She has been acclaimed for her technique “as the album confirms her audacious self-assurance and technical command”.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/arts/music/30hiromi.html | title= A Whirligig of Jazz, Generating Electricity |publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|accessdate=11 Jun 2011 |first=Nate |last=Chinen |date=2010-01-30}}</ref>
Although most of the album is played in a post-bop style, it has classical and ragtime influences. She has been acclaimed for her technique “as the album confirms her audacious self-assurance and technical command”.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/arts/music/30hiromi.html | title= A Whirligig of Jazz, Generating Electricity |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=11 Jun 2011 |first=Nate |last=Chinen |date=2010-01-30}}</ref> Uehara's next solo album ''[[Spectrum (Hiromi album)|Spectrum]]'' wasn't released until 10 years later, in October 2019.


==Reception==
==Reception==
Jeff Winbush of ''[[All About Jazz]]'' stated "By its nature, solo piano has a degree of self-interest, but Hiromi is never a narcissist. She thoroughly enjoys what she does and at no time does the recording come off as a vanity project by a self-centered egotist. Place To Be is an exciting and brilliant romp through the life, time, and travels of Hiromi, one of the most consistently innovative and impressive artists in jazz today."<ref name="AAJ"/> Steve Greenlee of ''[[JazzTimes]]'' commented "She has a deep affinity for the blues and loves the lower end of the register but isn’t afraid to throw in some dissonant non-chords either... It’s sheer delight, then, to hear ''Place to Be'', a collection of 12 solos that run the gamut."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Greenlee |first1=Steve |title=Hiromi: Place To Be |url=https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/hiromi-place-to-be/ |website=[[JazzTimes]] |accessdate=21 August 2019 |date=March 1, 2010}}</ref> Alex Henderson of [[AllMusic]] added "As it turns out, playing unaccompanied is perfect for Hiromi; the acoustic solo-piano format gives her plenty of room to explore her creative impulses. Hiromi can be quite self-indulgent at times, but she is never self-indulgent in a bad way -- and the lack of accompaniment yields excellent results for her on Place to Be."<ref name="AM" />
Jeff Winbush of ''[[All About Jazz]]'' stated "By its nature, solo piano has a degree of self-interest, but Hiromi is never a narcissist. She thoroughly enjoys what she does and at no time does the recording come off as a vanity project by a self-centered egotist. Place To Be is an exciting and brilliant romp through the life, time, and travels of Hiromi, one of the most consistently innovative and impressive artists in jazz today."<ref name="AAJ"/> Steve Greenlee of ''[[JazzTimes]]'' commented "She has a deep affinity for the blues and loves the lower end of the register but isn’t afraid to throw in some dissonant non-chords either... It’s sheer delight, then, to hear ''Place to Be'', a collection of 12 solos that run the gamut."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Greenlee |first1=Steve |title=Hiromi: Place To Be |url=https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/hiromi-place-to-be/ |website=[[JazzTimes]] |accessdate=21 August 2019 |date=March 1, 2010}}</ref> Alex Henderson of [[AllMusic]] added "As it turns out, playing unaccompanied is perfect for Hiromi; the acoustic solo-piano format gives her plenty of room to explore her creative impulses. Hiromi can be quite self-indulgent at times, but she is never self-indulgent in a bad way -- and the lack of accompaniment yields excellent results for her on Place to Be."<ref name="AM" />


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All tracks written and composed by [[Hiromi Uehara]], except "Berne, Baby, Berne!" (written and composed by [[Louie Bellson]] and [[Remo Palmier]]), and "Pachelbel's Canon" (written and composed by [[Johann Pachelbel]]).
All tracks written and composed by [[Hiromi Uehara]], except "Berne, Baby, Berne!" (written and composed by [[Louie Bellson]] and [[Remo Palmier]]), and "Pachelbel's Canon" (written and composed by [[Johann Pachelbel]]).
# BQE (5:57)
# BQE (5:57)
# Choux à la Crème (5:30)
# Choux à la Crème (5:30)
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# Viva! Vegas: The Gambler (5:38)
# Viva! Vegas: The Gambler (5:38)
# Place to Be (6:42)
# Place to Be (6:42)
# Green Tea Farm (4:08) (Bonus track)
# Green Tea Farm (4:08) (Japanese Bonus track)


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* [[Hiromi Uehara]] - Piano
* [[Hiromi Uehara]] - piano
* [[Akiko Yano]] - Voice (Track 13)
* [[Akiko Yano]] - voice (track 13)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.hiromiuehara.com/s/y01en/artist/001/discography?ima=2848&ct=album&coun=NG Official website]
*[http://www.hiromiuehara.com/s/y01en/artist/001/discography?ima=2848&ct=album&coun=NG Official website]
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[[Category:2009 albums]]
[[Category:2009 albums]]

Latest revision as of 22:31, 21 November 2024

For the song by Nick Drake, see Place to Be (song).
Place to Be
Studio album by
Hiromi
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2009 (JPN)[1]
January 26, 2010 (USA and elsewhere)
RecordedMarch 20–21, 2009
StudioAvatar (New York City)
GenreJazz, post-bop
Length65:02
LabelTelarc Jazz, UCJ Japan
ProducerHiromi Uehara, Michael Bishop
Hiromi chronology
Beyond Standard
(2008) 		Place to Be
(2009) 		Voice
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[2]
AllMusic[3]
Jazzwise[4]

Place to Be is a solo album by jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara. It was released on September 5, 2009 by Telarc. The album features eight original compositions plus two covers which are intended to musically describe Hiromi's travels around the world.

Background

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Although most of the album is played in a post-bop style, it has classical and ragtime influences. She has been acclaimed for her technique “as the album confirms her audacious self-assurance and technical command”.[5] Uehara's next solo album Spectrum wasn't released until 10 years later, in October 2019.

Reception

[edit]

Jeff Winbush of All About Jazz stated "By its nature, solo piano has a degree of self-interest, but Hiromi is never a narcissist. She thoroughly enjoys what she does and at no time does the recording come off as a vanity project by a self-centered egotist. Place To Be is an exciting and brilliant romp through the life, time, and travels of Hiromi, one of the most consistently innovative and impressive artists in jazz today."[2] Steve Greenlee of JazzTimes commented "She has a deep affinity for the blues and loves the lower end of the register but isn’t afraid to throw in some dissonant non-chords either... It’s sheer delight, then, to hear Place to Be, a collection of 12 solos that run the gamut."[6] Alex Henderson of AllMusic added "As it turns out, playing unaccompanied is perfect for Hiromi; the acoustic solo-piano format gives her plenty of room to explore her creative impulses. Hiromi can be quite self-indulgent at times, but she is never self-indulgent in a bad way -- and the lack of accompaniment yields excellent results for her on Place to Be."[3]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks written and composed by Hiromi Uehara, except "Berne, Baby, Berne!" (written and composed by Louie Bellson and Remo Palmier), and "Pachelbel's Canon" (written and composed by Johann Pachelbel).

  1. BQE (5:57)
  2. Choux à la Crème (5:30)
  3. Sicilian Blue (8:27)
  4. Berne, Baby, Berne! (2:57)
  5. Somewhere (5:39)
  6. Cape Cod Chips (5:42)
  7. Island Azores (4:30)
  8. Pachelbel's Canon (5:23)
  9. Viva! Vegas: Show City, Show Girl (3:57)
  10. Viva! Vegas: Daytime in Las Vegas (4:30)
  11. Viva! Vegas: The Gambler (5:38)
  12. Place to Be (6:42)
  13. Green Tea Farm (4:08) (Japanese Bonus track)

Personnel

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "上原ひろみ / プレイス・トゥ・ビー". CDJournal.com (in Japanese). 音楽出版社. Retrieved 14 Feb 2015.
  2. ^ a b Winbush, Jeff (February 23, 2010). "Hiromi: Place To Be". All About Jazz. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b Hernderson, Alex. "Place to Be - Hiromi | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. ^ Shore, Robert (27 February 2010). "Hiromi - Place to Be ***". Jazzwise. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. ^ Chinen, Nate (2010-01-30). "A Whirligig of Jazz, Generating Electricity". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 Jun 2011.
  6. ^ Greenlee, Steve (March 1, 2010). "Hiromi: Place To Be". JazzTimes. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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