Hiroe's Spirit

Reviewed: 2019-08-04
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Pianist Sekine performs modern and creative jazz arrangements of classical pieces, and a sophisticated classical music-like arrangement of a jazz standard. She has different guest musicians on each track.
If You Like: Keith Jarrett, Geri Allen
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte (6:37) – piano starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*2/ Hiroe’s Spirit (5:40) – piano starts strong> midtempo jam includes sax & flute> slowly builds in volume> melody shift> piano solo> piano & sax trade riffs> original midtempo jam> crescendo end
**3/ A-Me (5:32) – bass starts> midtempo jam includes vibes> piano solo> vibes solo swings uptempo> guitar solo> piano solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*4/ Bevel (4:52) – piano starts> midtempo jam including cello> cello solo slows to slow tempo, then swings back to uptempo jam> crescendo> melody shift into midtempo jam> slow fade
5/ La Plume (5:22) – bass starts> midtempo jam with Rhodes> bass solo> midtempo jam> Rhodes solo> fade
6/ Ave Maria (6:37) – piano/drums start> uptempo jam includes vibes & synth> piano/synth duet> vibes solo> drum solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
**7/ I Hear A Rhapsody (4:58) – piano starts> uptempo jam including violin, viola & cello> piano solo> violin solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> quick stop> uptempo jam> fade
8/ Traumerai (7:02) – piano starts slow solo> slow duet with bass> slowly builds to uptempo trio, & mellows again> slow fade