''Move'' is the second studio album by jazz pianist

Hiromi Uehara , often known mononymously as Hiromi, is a Grammy Award winning Japanese jazz composer and pianist. She is known for her virtuosic technique, energetic live performances and blending of musical genres such as stride, post-bop, progressive rock ...

's Trio Project featuring bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Simon Phillips. The album was released on October 2, 2012 by

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'' stated "Move operates on an entirely different level from Hiromi's previous releases. It is less exploratory, yet it never plays it safe and retains her highly developed sense of fun. Are there are moments when she needs to throttle back just a bit? Sure, as her synthesizer solos are more about sound effects than saying anything bold or particularly innovating, but carping on that is like griping

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isn't as exciting executing a jump shot as a slam dunk. Even a fan will find moments where the wall of sound approach of Hiromi and co-producer Michael Bishop is a bit loud or showy for the sake of showmanship." Peter Goddard of ''

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'' wrote, "Move dazzles on the surface but doesn’t dig down deeply enough into the soul of anything." Britt Robson of ''

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'' commented "Yet the longer you listen and learn about Hiromi’s music, the more profound and coherent her muse appears-and she isn’t about to compromise it. The arpeggios, tremolos and genre-melting proceed with a vengeance on Move, the second disc with her Trio Project, written specifically to emphasize the strength of her two cohorts, contrabass guitarist Anthony Jackson and especially drummer Simon Phillips." A new arrangement of 11:49 PM for piano and string quartet would appear on her 12th album Silver Lining Suite in 2021.

Track listing

All compositions by Hiromi Uehara. # "Move" (8:35) # "Brand New Day" (7:03) # "Endeavor" (7:25) # "Rainmaker" (7:39) # "Suite Escapism: Reality" (5:33) # "Suite Escapism: Fantasy" (6:37) # "Suite Escapism: In Between" (7:53) # "Margarita!" (7:29) # "11:49 PM" (11:30)

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