Hiromi Uehara and her band Sonicwonder demonstrated a masterful ability to lead their audience on a unique and energetic voyage through jazz music.

Sometimes, reaching a hand inside the piano, she'll manipulate its strings to imitate the sound of an upright bass. For the Shizuoka, Japan, native, Hiromi's stage show is as solo as it gets -- it ...

Pianist Hiromi picks a track from 10 different bands she's led or joined, tracing the bold ideas and unexpected turns that ...

The Grammy-winning Japanese jazz composer and pianist Hiromi has always challenged expectations with her music. Now, she and her group Hiromi's Sonicwonder have released a new album, Out There.

May 15, 2025 • Pianist Hiromi picks a track from 10 different bands she's led or joined, tracing the bold ideas and unexpected turns that have shaped her ever-evolving sound.

Born in Hamamatsu, Japan in 1979, Hiromi's first piano teacher, Noriko Hikida, exposed Hiromi to jazz and introduced her to the great pianists Erroll Garner and Oscar Peterson. She enrolled in the ...

Akiko Yano Trio is coming back to NYC this fall. The trio will be performing at Sony Hall in Times Square for the first time ...

In The Piano Quintet, Hiromi expands on her impressive emotional range, joining forces with multi-GRAMMY-nominated string quartet, PUBLIQuartet (USA), to present a breathtaking blend of jazz and ...