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My Take
I'll be honest, I came to Hiromi expecting tasteful, polite jazz piano and got absolutely steamrolled instead. The woman doesn't play the keyboard so much as attack it, her whole body bouncing and her fingers tearing across the keys like a storm, and somehow she's grinning the entire time like it's the most fun anyone's ever had. There's something fitting about her coming out of Hamamatsu, a city built on making instruments, then heading to Berklee and ending up with a Grammy in hand. What gets me is the contrast: offstage she reads like the cheerful older sister next door, but the second she starts playing those eyes lock in and the joy just pours out of her. I love that she's still out there, decades deep, playing like her life depends on it.
Overview
Hiromi Uehara is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer born on March 26, 1979, in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. She studied at Berklee College of Music and went on to build an internationally acclaimed career as a performer and recording artist. Her work has been recognized with a Grammy Award in 2011, as well as the Japan Gold Disc Award and the Japan Record Grand Prix. She remains an active figure on the world jazz stage.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hiromi Uehara
- Name (Japanese)
- 上原ひろみ
- Reading
- うえはら ひろみ
- Born
- March 26, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat (未)
- Origin
- Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
- Occupation
- Pianist / Composer / Jazz Musician
2. Background
- High school
- Shizuoka Prefectural Hamamatsu Kita High School
- University
- Berklee College of Music
Awards & achievements
- Grammy Award (2011)
- Japan Gold Disc Award (year unknown)
- The 50th Japan Record Grand Prix (year unknown)
- The 59th Japan Record Grand Prix (year unknown)
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.hiromiuehara.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hiromimusic/
- Xhttps://x.com/hiromispark
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8A%E5%8E%9F%E3%81%B2%E3%82%8D%E3%81%BF
Frequently asked questions
When was Hiromi Uehara born?
Born March 26, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Hiromi Uehara from?
Hiromi Uehara is from Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
What does Hiromi Uehara do?
Hiromi Uehara works as Pianist, Composer, Jazz Musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.