# Hiromi & Edmar Castañeda at Miner Auditorium, November 16, 2017

[SFJAZZ](https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/hiromi-solo-duo-with-edmar-castaneda/) presents _Pure Energy_ Hiromi: Solo & Duo featuring [Edmar Castañeda](http://www.edmarcastaneda.com/)  
[Robert M. Miner Auditorium](http://www.sfjazz.org/center)  
[SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=SFJAZZ+Center,+205+Franklin+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102+USA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Thursday, November 16, 2017

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## Set One: Hiromi solo

[7:32 PM lights down, house announcements, Hiromi out]

01. [7:32 PM] _BQE_
02. [7:41 PM] _Place to Be_  
[banter]
03. [7:52 PM] _Brain Training_
04. [7:59 PM] ?
05. [8:09 PM] _I Got Rhythm_  
[set ends 8:20 PM]

## Set Two: Duo Set

[8:39 PM lights down, announcements, band out]

01. [8:39 PM] _A Harp in New York_  
[Hiromi introduces her _Elements_ suite]
02. [8:52 PM] _Air_
03. [8:59 PM] _Earth_
04. [9:06 PM] _Water_
05. [9:15 PM] _Fire_  
[set ends 9:30 PM]  
   
**Encore**
10. [9:32 PM] ?  
[show ends 9:40 PM]


## Performers

* [Edmar Castañeda](http://www.edmarcastaneda.com/): Andean harp;
* [Hiromi Uehara](http://www.hiromimusic.com/): piano.

## Notes

It's always a treat to see Hiromi, and tonight's show was no exception. I was really glad to see her performing solo again -- nothing against the trio shows of the past few years -- but she's talented enough to grab my attention completely, so why bother with any diversions?

_I Got Rhythm_ was infectiously fun, and included plenty of teases of other tunes, most notably, a brief jaunt into a Scott Joplin rag. Wow!

You might guess from my intro that I would be disappointed with the duo set that followed, but you'd be completely wrong. About my only complaint with that part of the show was that it was too loud: both the piano and harp were incredibly loud ... enough that when Edmar slapped his bass harp strings I felt a shot in my chest from the pressure wave. Heavy metal jazz, anyone?

Anyways, despite that quibble, I thought the second set was darn good. Edmar Castañeda is a virtuouso of Hiromi's calibre, and to watch and hear them interacting and enjoying themselves was truly special.

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery! 

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