Art Hirahara - piano
Melissa Aldana - sax
Joe Martin - bass
Rudy Royston - drums
Pianist Art Hirahara undergoes a transformative journey of
self-exploration to discover the "Balance Point" on his fifth
release for Posi-Tone. This engaging new record also features
several standout performances and meaningful contributions
from his trusted collaborators tenor saxophonist
Melissa Aldana, bassist Joe Martin, and drummer Rudy
Royston. Hirahara utilizes his visionary talents as a bandleader
and virtuoso musician to uncover the hidden possibilities
latent in the inner nature of the songs to help
make bold collaborative statements while ultimately remaining
true to himself. All of the original compositions and
arrangements of traditional melodies always contain lyrical
elements that are clearly suggestive of a modern jazz sensibility
while holding a keen focus on remaining straight
forward with some hard swinging highlights. With insightful
leadership, an amazing combination of talent and musicianship,
along with an evocative program of music, Hirahara’s
latest release, “Balance Point,” is sure to bring bright
moments of intense delight to serious listeners and jazz
fans everywhere.
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