Time Control is a music studio album recording by HIROMI UEHARA (Jazz Rock/Fusion/Progressive Rock) released in 2007 on cd, lp / vinyl and/or cassette.
Jul 1, 2008.. Hiromi - Time Control review: Not since Sleepytime Gorilla Museum have I heard people try to expand the boundaries of musical thinking in a ..
Time Control is an album by Hiromi Uehara’s group, Hiromi’s Sonicbloom. It’s a concept album centered about the idea of time. In addition to Hiromi’s original trio, it features guitarist David "Fuze" Fiuczynski whose technique and tonal approach gives the album its characteristic sound.
This is a mixed bag of a concept album. First off, this kind of music should not be viewed of in terms of modern songs. This is a continuation of her concept of orchestra, what she introduced on Spiral. The music is more like an improvised concerto, with solos less having to do with playing riffs on top of chords, but more to do with improvising freely in the style of the mood and the group concept. This is NOT jazz music, but more like orchestral fusion. If you could imagine a classical orchestra of master players playing and improvising in modern grooves, this would be it. Even concepts such as time signatures mean nothing, because with Hiromi's music, it could change at any point in time. This music is to be consumed as a whole: do not try to categorize this music into chunks with solos and choruses. The most conventional song she sets up is on Time Out, with an outrageous classic solo taken by Dave Fiuczynski in the Scofield style. However, give it some time, and like Spiral, Hiromi's genius will continue destroy categories and conventions. You will catch traces of all kinds types of music here: Bach, Jimi Hendrix, New Age stuff, smooth jazz, as well as Ornette Coleman, and even Miles Davis Bitches' Brew. The best way to enjoy this is to quit thinking and just listen, and then you will understand what is going on here: Hiromi has become THE biggest force in instrumental music. LIKE ALL OF HER MUSIC, NOTHING COMPARES TO THE LIVE PERFORMANCES OF THESE PIECES.
Mar 20, 2007.. Hiromi: Time Control jazz review by C. Michael Bailey, published on March 20, 2007. Find thousands reviews at All About Jazz!
Time Control