I would like to thank
Anthony and Simon for an amazing musical journey
together, Michael for capturing the moment and the beautiful
sound, patience and love, Mizutani-san for the great
professionalism and crystal-clear tone of piano. I also
would
like to thank : Ian, Aki, Laura, Ahmad, Andrew,
Okamoto-san, Dan, Marijo, Shuabo, Billie, Muga-san,
Kamikawa-san, Saito-san, Chris, Kaori, Ryo, Katsura,
Yano-san, everyone at Telarc and Concord, Ellora
Management, Yamaha Music Artist, Yamaha Artist Service,
Sosu international, everyone who gave me a chance to
share my music with, Yasuhiro, Mom, Dad ,and my family.
Last but not least, I would like to thank Norihito Onuma for
being such a great inspiration for all these years, I will
carry
on his spirit.
1. ALIVe 9:04 Here I am, born and alive.
2. WANDeReR 8:57 Lost, wondering, floating through life to find
your path.
3. DReAMeR 8:31 What is your dream, what was your dream?
4. SeeKeR 7:25 Keep searching and exploring to discover
yourself.
5. PLAYeR 9:12 Play for the sake of playing, the key to
having fun in life.
6. WARRIOR 8:54 Stand alone and fight for the things you want,
you are the only warrior for your life.
7. FIReFLY 7:28 Time goes by, as if it were a dream.
8. SPIRIT 8:13 Closing my eyes, I can be with your spirit
anytime, anywhere. 9. LIFe GOeS ON 6:49 Whatever happens, life goes
on. Keep looking ahead and moving forward.
Total Playing Time: 74:54
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Produced by Hiromi and Michael Bishop | Recorded by Michael
Bishop at Avatar Studios, Studio A; New York, New York,
February 5 - 7, 2014 | Assistant Recording Engineer: Ian Dobie,
Five/Four Productions, Ltd. | Additional Technical
Assistance: Akihiro Nishimura, Avatar Studios | Mixed at Clonick
Hall Studio, Oberlin Conservatory of Music; Oberlin, Ohio,
March 8 - 10, 2014 | Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Michael
Bishop, Five/Four Productions Ltd. with Five/Fours
Exclusive REVEAL-SDM Technology | Piano Technician: Hiroaki
Mizutani, Yamaha Artists Services | Yamaha
CFX concert grand piano supplied by Yamaha Artist Services |
Microphones and Preamplifiers: Piano: Sanken
CO-100K; Royer SF-1; Royer SF-24. AEA RPQ; UpState Audio 20/20
Sonic Lens; Millennia Media HV3D | Contrabass
Guitar: UpState Audio 20/20 Sonic Lens | Drums: Sennheiser
MKH800; Shure KSM32, Beta-181, SM57, PG52; Royer
R-121; Royer SF-1. Millennia Media HV3D | Interconnects: MIT
Oracle MA-X & Proline | Mixed through the Rupert
Neve Designs 5088 mixer and custom-modified Studer 962 mixer |
Recording monitored through ATC SCM25-A
Professional Loudspeakers | Mastered with ATC SCM150-ASL
Professional Loudspeakers | Recorded and Mixed with the
Sonoma DSD Workstation from Super Audio Center, LLC; Boulder,
Colorado. | Digital Converters: EMM Labs MK-IV Direct
Stream Digital; Playback Designs MPD-5 DAC | CD Mastering:
Five/Four REVEAL-SDM; SADiE 6 PCM Workstation;
TCElectronic M6000; iZotope Ozone 5 Advanced
Photography and Art Director: Muga Miyahara | Package Design:
Anilda Carrasquillo, www.covertocoverdesign.com
Hiromi: piano | Anthony Jackson: contrabass guitar | Simon
Phillips: drums
Hiromi plays Yamaha CFX. Anthony Jackson plays Anthony Jackson
Presentation Contrabass Guitar and Strings by Fodera.
CQ-1 loudspeakers by Meyer Sound. Sonic Lens preamplifier by
Upstate Audio. Cables by Reqst. Simon Phillips plays Tama
Maple Starclassic drums, Zildjian cymbals, Remo heads and Pro
Mark sticks.
All songs written and composed by Hiromi, published by Yamaha
Music Publishing (JASRAC) / Ellora Management (BMI)
except Life Goes On published by Nichion & Yamaha Music
Publishing (JASRAC) / Ellora Management (BMI)
Artist Representation/Management:
Worldwide Management (except Asia) and European booking | Laura
Hess-Hay, Ellora Management
PO Box 755 / 74B Interlaken Rd., Lakeville, CT 06069 |
Telephone: (860) 435-1305 | Fax: (860) 435-9916
www.elloramanagement.com | E-mail: [email protected]
The US and European Booking Agent:
Stephan Gehrig, SGENT Nation | 7050 W. Palmetto Park Road |
Suite 15-468 | Boca Raton, FL 33433 USA
Telephone: (561) 900-0363 | E-mail: [email protected]
Asian Booking and Management:
Yoichi Okamoto, Yamaha Music Artist, inc | 2-34-17 Jingumae,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 150-0001
Telephone: +81(3) 6894-0184 | Fax: +81(3) 6894-0220
www.yamaha-ma.co.jp | E-mail:
[email protected]
www.hiromimusic.com
For a complete listing of the many recordings available from
Concord Music Group, please visit our website at
www.concordmusicgroup.com
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Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of
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