Blues & Beyond #308: Hiromi and Akiko Yano, Live In Tokyo

From: WXPN
Series: Blues & Beyond
Length: 59:01

Concert album called "Get Together" with pianist Hiromi Uehara, and pianist and singer Akiko Yano, recorded last September in Tokyo, not issued in the United States Read the full description.

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Playing: Blues & Beyond #308: Hiromi and Akiko Yano, Live ...
From: WXPN

Hiromiakiko_small In this hour of The Blues & Beyond, we'll feature music from a fabulous concert album called "Get Together" with pianist Hiromi Uehara, and pianist and singer Akiko Yano, recorded last September in Tokyo. Although all of Hiromi's albums up until now have been issued in the United States, where she has a lot of fans, this one is only out in Japan. Working with another pianist who is also a singer puts a new spin on Hiromi's music. Hiromi's unparalleled skill on the piano is matched by her deep soulfulness, and a great sense of humor that comes through on a number of these songs. We'll also hear one of Hiromi's compositions that she recorded with Stanley Clarke. We have new music from Don Byron and his New Gospel Quintet. Their album Love Peace & Soul celebrates the music of gospel's founding father, Thomas A. Dorsey and also Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Also: music with gospel fervor from Ruthie Foster, with The Blind Boys Of Alabama on her new album Let It Burn, as she takes on a late 60's rock anthem, and a guest appearance by Ms. Foster on an album made by one of her band members Hadden Sayers.

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Playing: Blues & Beyond #308: Hiromi and Akiko Yano, Live ...
From: WXPN

Hiromiakiko_small In this hour of The Blues & Beyond, we'll feature music from a fabulous concert album called "Get Together" with pianist Hiromi Uehara, and pianist and singer Akiko Yano, recorded last September in Tokyo. Although all of Hiromi's albums up until now have been issued in the United States, where she has a lot of fans, this one is only out in Japan. Working with another pianist who is also a singer puts a new spin on Hiromi's music. Hiromi's unparalleled skill on the piano is matched by her deep soulfulness, and a great sense of humor that comes through on a number of these songs. We'll also hear one of Hiromi's compositions that she recorded with Stanley Clarke. We have new music from Don Byron and his New Gospel Quintet. Their album Love Peace & Soul celebrates the music of gospel's founding father, Thomas A. Dorsey and also Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Also: music with gospel fervor from Ruthie Foster, with The Blind Boys Of Alabama on her new album Let It Burn, as she takes on a late 60's rock anthem, and a guest appearance by Ms. Foster on an album made by one of her band members Hadden Sayers.

promo included: promo308

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Piece Description

In this hour of The Blues & Beyond, we'll feature music from a fabulous concert album called "Get Together" with pianist Hiromi Uehara, and pianist and singer Akiko Yano, recorded last September in Tokyo. Although all of Hiromi's albums up until now have been issued in the United States, where she has a lot of fans, this one is only out in Japan. Working with another pianist who is also a singer puts a new spin on Hiromi's music. Hiromi's unparalleled skill on the piano is matched by her deep soulfulness, and a great sense of humor that comes through on a number of these songs. We'll also hear one of Hiromi's compositions that she recorded with Stanley Clarke. We have new music from Don Byron and his New Gospel Quintet. Their album Love Peace & Soul celebrates the music of gospel's founding father, Thomas A. Dorsey and also Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Also: music with gospel fervor from Ruthie Foster, with The Blind Boys Of Alabama on her new album Let It Burn, as she takes on a late 60's rock anthem, and a guest appearance by Ms. Foster on an album made by one of her band members Hadden Sayers.

promo included: promo308

Broadcast History

WXPN-FM Philadelphia 5-27-2012

Transcript

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Timing and Cues

00:00 Billboard: Show opens, opening theme, "This is The Blues & Beyond. I'm Jonny Meister."

00:59 Billboard ends.. "... in this hour of The Blues & Beyond."

01:00 "option" song: "Starting out, this is..."

05:59 "option" song fades

06:00 show re-intro: "This is The Blues & Beyond. I'm Jonny Meister....."

29:48 end of part 1:

"... after the break, here on The Blues & Beyond."

59-second bed plays

30:47 bed fades

30:48 part 2: show re-intro: "This is The Blues & Beyond. I'm Jonny Meister."

58:29 voice out on part 2 "... thanks for listening to this hour of The Blues & Beyond."

58:59 theme fades end of part 2

Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
No Exit	Bert Jansch and John Renbourn	Bert And John.	Wooded Hill Recordings	1996	00:59
I Wish I'd Saved For These Days	John "Broadway" Tucker	Somebody New.	John "Broadway" Tucker	2011	04:51
Long Time Gone	Ruthie Foster	Let It Burn.	Blue Corn Music	2011	05:14
Back To The Blues	Hadden Sayers	Hard Dollar.	Blue Corn Music	2011	03:33
Highway To Heaven	Don Byron New Gospel Quintet	Love, Peace, & Soul.	Savoy Jazz	2012	05:54
I've Got To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song	Don Byron New Gospel Quintet	Love, Peace, & Soul.	Savoy Jazz	2012	06:54
No Mystery	Stanley Clarke Band	The Stanley Clarke Band.	Heads Up International	2012	00:59
Cape Cod Chips	Akiko Yano & Hiromi Uehara	Get Together - Live In Tokyo.	Telarc International	2011	07:51
I Want To Eat Ramen	Akiko Yano & Hiromi Uehara	Get Together - Live In Tokyo.	Telarc International	2011	06:15
Labyrinth	Stanley Clarke Band	The Stanley Clarke Band.	Heads Up International	2010	05:44
Manabeyo	Akiko Yano & Hiromi Uehara	Get Together - Live In Tokyo.	Telarc International	2011	05:09
Forty-Eight	John Renbourn	Sir John A Lot.	Shanachie	1992	00:56

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