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After four Telarc albums dedicated to original material, keyboardist Hiromi Uehara and her talented Sonicbloom trio tackle that most treasured of jazz traditions, the standard. Only 27 when this was recorded in 2008, her song choices and execution are less orthodox than other jazz artists', hence the album's intriguing title. The pops and clicks of an old vinyl record intro the proceedings, which officially kick off with a smooth rendition of Oscar Hammerstein's "Softly As in a Morning Sunrise." While it's not unrecognizable from the original, bassist Tony Grey quickly steers into a solo that shifts the approach to improvisation
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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.
| 1 | Intro: Softly as in a Morning Sunrise | ♡ | 0:31 | Sigmund Romberg / Frank Mandel / Oscar Hammerstein II | Hiromi’s Sonicbloom / Hiromi |
| 2 | Softly as in a Morning Sunrise | ♡ | 7:30 | Sigmund Romberg / Frank Mandel / Oscar Hammerstein II | Hiromi’s Sonicbloom / Hiromi |
| 3 | Clair de Lune | ♡ | 7:25 | Claude Debussy | Hiromi’s Sonicbloom / Hiromi |
| 4 | Caravan | ♡ | 8:49 | Irving Mills / Duke Ellington / Juan Tizol | Hiromi’s Sonicbloom / Hiromi |
| 5 | Ue Wo Muite Aruko | ♡ | 8:43 | Hachidai Nakamura / Tom Lesslie / James “Buzz” Cason / Rokusuke Ei | Hiromi’s Sonicbloom / Hiromi |
| 6 | My Favorite Things | ♡ | 7:48 | Richard Rodgers / Oscar Hammerstein II | Hiromi’s Sonicbloom / Hiromi |
| 7 | Led Boots | ♡ | 6:34 | Max Middleton | Hiromi’s Sonicbloom / Hiromi |
| 8 | Xyg | ♡ | 6:32 | Hiromi | Hiromi’s Sonicbloom / Hiromi |
| 9 | I’ve Got Rhythm | ♡ | 5:51 | Ira Gershwin / George Gershwin | Hiromi’s Sonicbloom / Hiromi |
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- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000787938
Credits
Bass — Tony Grey Drums — Martin Valihora Engineer — Bill McKinney, Jeff Gazdacko, Paul Hamann, Stephanie Dufresne, Gus Skinas Executive-Producer — Robert Woods Guitar — David Fiuczynski Other — Miharayasuhiro, Eiji, Seiji Kamikawa, Noe Okamoto Piano — Hiromi Uehara Keyboards — Hiromi Uehara Producer — Hiromi Uehara, Michael Bishop, Elaine Martone, Evelyn Mowbray Recorded By — Michael Bishop Mixed By — Michael Bishop Mastered By — Michael Bishop Technician — Max Michimoto
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