Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Hiromi’s CDs are filed under Jazz, but that doesn’t do her work justice. If anything, it’s a strangulation of the Japanese pianist/composer’s output, with elements of classical music, rock and jazz ...

Hiromi, “Alive: The Trio Project” (Telarc). Should a jazz piano trio be a “project?” Can you trust a musician who seems to need it to be one? The answers on this disc are “no” to question one but, ...

Young Japanese pianist Hiromi, a dazzling crossover virtuoso admired by many of jazz's most venerable keyboard stars, throws the kitchen sink at all her performances – which are breathtaking displays ...