Stanley Clarke Trio- Jazz In The Garden EPK Video

[Nardog1]

Very nice. I'm a long time Clarke & White fan. Hiromi is new to me as of this video right now. She's amazing. Good stuff!

[magentalane27]

Haha, she's wearing a Shunsuke Nakamura Celtic jersey.

[Theshamham]

FUCK YES.

AWSOME DRUMMER

[darkoanton5]

Fantastic

[almc2242]

Just Awesome, a half RTF group with a pretty good piano player.

[hornblower64]

Also, a Royer SF-24 in there.

[hornblower64]

Looks like a Sennheiser MKH 800 in close, and further out; an AEA A440 active ribbon. Not sure if the SM57 is involved.

[dcs1892]

What is it about jazz that I love it so much?

[hendrixjoe555]

@dcs1892 jazz

[spidaz1977]

Does anyone know what kind of microphone that is that Stanley is being recorded with? I understand a lot of the sound is coming from the Fishman BP-100, but I will be recording upright bass soon. This is easily the best sounding recorded bass I've ever heard!

[AnthonyArroyoFilms]

@spidaz1977 Im not totally sure, but it looks a lot like a Nady TCM 1150.

[spidaz1977]

@AnthonyArroyoFilms

Thanks! I will look into that!

[Scottehicks]

All of this just reminds me sadly of what Jaco could have been! He could have grown up as a mature adult and expanded into so many different avenues. Imagine what Jaco could have been playing now! Great stuff, I love Hiromi!

[JoeSzilagy]

UPDATE! (re: current tour) Fantastic!! Not only the world-class brilliant Stanley Clarke and Hiromi, but the drummer is the amazing powerhouse Ronald Bruner Jr. with a great Rhodes-style second keyboardist, Rusland Sarota! And not just this smooth acoustic jazz, but the band touring now is comprised of those four (who are on Stanley's new album, released on June 15), playing killer electric fusion as well! Can't wait to see them at The Toronto Jazz Festival in a couple of weeks!!

[JoeSzilagy]

This is what you call a "supergroup"! I think I'd better go see them, (although Stanley has a different drummer- perhaps Lenny is touring in support of his new killer heavy fusion CD, "Anomaly"), there is another drummer and keyboardist along with Hiromi, of course. They're on tour now, all over the place for months to come. Check Stanley's website.

[acohen87]

I bought this album only knowing Stanley and Lenny, rummaging through a record store, hoping to find something incredible. I had no idea how beautiful the interaction between the incredible personalities would be through the sound that they've created together. This has personally made my day. Absolutely incredibly beautiful music, there aren't really words to describe how personal these musicians have gotten with each other.

[5000Flores]

lenny and brian blade and roy haynes are all on my list to see live or meet still

[JoeSzilagy]

@5000Flores Met him last week long enough to get an autograph in Toronto, fantastic band with Hiromi, Ronald Bruner, and Ruslan Sirota- Fantastic!! Hiromi is also one of my favorite artists. I got to talk to her for a few minutes, since she was just standing around with a few people near their dressing room/trailers. I suggested she should record something with a Hammond B-3, and she didn't know what I was talking about! They all seem like nice people.

[hudekhoustonartist]

I love this song!

[CSUFresnoJSA]

For the record, I'm a Hiromi lover. Anyways, I love how she pronounces "Sakura Sakura" in an American accent. I went to see their show the other day w/ a Japanese friend, and he was confused about the name of the song until I said it to him in the correct pronunciation, lol.

[notjazz]

I didn't like her that much before, but she's scary good on this record

[goneaerial41]

Just got to meet all three musicians and i'm still in the clouds!

[goneaerial41]

I'm going to see these three tomorrow night! All you Hiromi haters out there just can't deal with your own musical inadequacies, anybody who was tutored by Ahmad Jamal is good in my book (If listening to her playing isn't good enough for you).

[Zenster01]

Well I've seen Stanley and Lenny with Return to Forever but this should be an intimate show at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis!!

[usefulmusic]

Let alone 'Jazz giant', she's a music giant.

[pirrungon]

oh shit!!!!!! the gods of jazz!

[cobwebpulsarnet]

nnaahh... shes always pretty dam corny in her playing... not much real substance... something that often happens to virtuosos

[doenen]

I'm not so sure I agree with you.

It's kind of true that Hiromi tends to overplay a lot at live performances, but she's extremely versatile and has a really nice tough. She goes from extreme to extreme, from very fast to very slow, from really loud to really soft, unlike many other pianists who kind of just stick in the same area and don't move around much. That, and she draws from a lot of other genres, to add to the richness of her style. I like that she isn't just straight up hardcore jazz.

[scat4u]

i've seen her twice live and she is always in the music. the music itself is extreme, so is she. i agree with you.

[cobwebpulsarnet]

i hate to say that Hiromi doesnt suck on this one...

props

[warynski]

That's because Hiromi rocks. Always.

[japa1990]

i love hiromi in a acoustic ensamble

[thekdg]

I love Stanley Clark. He always brings the best! Cause he is STANLEY CLARK!

[Sepharite]

Woah, I didn't know she could speak perfect english. xD

[Menrathorgan]

After having a look on her vita, you sure could have known :)

[Sepharite]

What's Vita? Wiki?

[Menrathorgan]

curriculum vitae

[kage1369]

she has studied in the USA and tours around the world for 10+ months per year. i guess one will learn speaking english then... ;)

[scat4u]

she's really got it down now.

[Soulnik]

Superb! ♫♫♫♫♫

[pulses2]

I LOVE HIROMIIIIIIIIIIIII

[pollobarca1]

I have my copy ,from Japan where it issued 15th April, and can assure you that Under the bridge is great, as is

the opener Paradigm Hhift then Sakura Sakura then - not a duffer on the cd all great tracks! cant wait then order from

Japan.....

[lopheaded1192]

i cant wait for this. i heard they reinvented RHCP under the bridge and i'm killing to hear it!

[Mjordan23]

This is going to be a very amazing album... I really can't wait for it. My favourite bassist and pianist. Oh my god.

[ankhaton]

Yes - So I placed it for you

Oscar could have played this

The list is very short

Yes Hiromi could . . .

[ShangoDC]

Ive been listening to Stanley since 73-74 and hes my favorite bassist/artist. Ive stayed with all his different musical directions since he left Jazz fusion for more commercial success and popularity. But I must admit Im truly excited about his first and upcoming project on the Heads Up label. Its good to see him return to acoustic Jazz and electric Jazz fusion.

[bassmansteve]

This is very weird to listen to knowing that it's Hiromi and Stanley: it's not fast enough and Hiromi's hair isn't crazy enough, lol.

[bigyouth72]

Very nice

[shinshin3]

This is a splendid project.

The fusion of young talent and the legendary player.

I look forward to a new state of Hiromi.

[chrismarx85]

hiromi is a sweetheart!