Silver Lining Suite

The discipline of the string writing tempers some of Hiromi’s showboating flamboyance. Spectacular flights of fancy remain, but tempos are less frenetic than on earlier works, the mood more thoughtful... — Jazzwise, November 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 3rd Dec 2021
Catalogue No: 7228603
Label: Concord

Silver Lining Suite

About
Reviews
Explore

About

During the course of quarantine, while doing multiple live streams to support Blue Note Tokyo and New York, Hiromi composed the “Silver Lining Suite”. It is a piece for piano, two violins, viola, and cello which is separated into four movements: 1. Isolation 2. The Unknown 3. Drifters 4. Fortitude. In the past Hiromi has recorded all of her studio records in the US but given the pandemic and nature of this work, the Silver Lining Suite is her first album recorded in Japan. The album was recorded by Mick M. Sawaguchi of Mick Sound Lab, mixed and mastered by Robert Friedrich at five/four productions. In addition to the Silver Lining Suite the album includes five other songs all composed by Hiromi. Two of which are completed versions that originally where part of Hiromi’s one minute portrait video series that showcased one minute duets with artists such as: Avishai Cohen, Steve Smith, Simon Phillips, Robert Trujillo, and more….

Reviews

November 2021

The discipline of the string writing tempers some of Hiromi’s showboating flamboyance. Spectacular flights of fancy remain, but tempos are less frenetic than on earlier works, the mood more thoughtful as befits the subject matter. Silver Lining Suite is Hiromi’s most vulnerable recording yet, and is all the stronger for it.

November 2021

Hiromi has forged a highly successful career, blending classical piano chops with jazz and rock feels, so a piece for piano and string quartet feels like a logical step.

Silver Lining Suite

Contents

Download queue

Silver Lining Suite

Vinyl Record

Other available formats

Contents

Download queue