Beyond Standard

Beyond Standard
Studio album by Hiromi
Released	June 10, 2008
Recorded	January 9-12, 2008
Studio	The Great Hall at Allaire Studios, Shokan, New York.
Genre	Jazz, post-bop, jazz fusion
Length	59:41
Label	Telarc Jazz
Producer	Hiromi Uehara, Michael Bishop
Hiromi chronology
Duet (2008) Beyond Standard (2008) Place to Be (2009)

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Beyond Standard is an album by Hiromi Uehara’s group, Hiromi’s Sonicbloom. Contrasted with her previous albums that featured mostly original compositions, this one is a collection of Jazz standards played in a fusion style.

Reception

Chris Jones of BBC stated "With her usual trio now bumped up by the presence of guitarist David Fiuczynski (in their 'Sonicbloom' format), Hiromi Uehara continues the work of her previous album, Time Control, but this time it's cover versions all the way. The precocious pianist is undeniably, stunningly talented and though her brand of flash ivory tickling is jaw-dropping to behold it's often a little hard to process in digital form."

Track listing

1. Intro: Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (Hiromi Uehara) (0:28)
2. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (Sigmund Romberg) (7:29)
3. Clair de Lune (Claude Debussy) (7:25)
4. Caravan (Duke Ellington / Juan Tizol) (8:49)
5. Ue Wo Muite Aruko (Hachidai Nakamura) (8:42)
6. My Favorite Things (Richard Rodgers) (7:48)
7. Led Boots (Max Middleton) (6:33)
8. XYG (H. Uehara) (6:32)
9. I've Got Rhythm (George Gershwin) (5:51)

Personnel

• Hiromi Uehara - Piano
• David Fiuczynski - Guitar
• Tony Grey - Bass
• Martin Valihora - Drums