Hiromi Uehara has electrified audiences and critics east and west, with a creative energy that encompasses and eclipses the boundaries of jazz, classical and pop parameters, taking improvisation and composition to new heights of complexity and sophistication. Born in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Hiromi Uehara (professionally know as Hiromi), started playing the piano at the age of 6 and at the same time studied composition at the Yamaha Music School.