℗ 2021 Posi-Tone Records
| Released | July 9, 2021 |
| Duration | 59m 47s |
| Record Label | Posi-Tone Records |
| Catalogue No. | PR8222 |
| Genre | Jazz |
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1.1
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Groundswell
Art Hirahara |
3:35 | |||
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1.2
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Inimitably, Mr. B.
Art Hirahara |
4:07 | |||
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1.3
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Peony
Art Hirahara |
3:17 | |||
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1.4
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Open Sky (feat. Behn Gillece)
Art Hirahara; Behn Gillece |
7:15 | |||
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1.5
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Mia Bella (feat. Nicole Glover)
Art Hirahara; Nicole Glover |
4:04 | |||
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1.6
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Não Tão Azul
Art Hirahara |
3:59 | |||
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1.7
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Cittadella
Art Hirahara |
5:16 | |||
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1.8
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Together, Apart (feat. Nicole Glover)
Art Hirahara; Nicole Glover |
5:57 | |||
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1.9
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Sunday Morning
Art Hirahara |
4:25 | |||
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1.10
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Weathered The Storm (feat. Nicole Glover)
Art Hirahara; Nicole Glover |
3:41 | |||
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1.11
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I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Art Hirahara |
3:46 | |||
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1.12
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Empathy
Art Hirahara |
5:00 | |||
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1.13
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Nightfall
Art Hirahara |
5:25 |
Pianist Art Hirahara turns his musical aspirations toward an Open Sky, unveiling a subtly evocative set of melodic insights and intimate emotional expressions for his sixth release on Posi-Tone. Spreading his sensitivities and talents across the piano keyboard, Hirahara presents listeners with a seamless aggregate of brilliant next level compositions and graceful interpretations amalgamated by accompaniment from some the finest musicians on the scene today. This captivating collection of hard hitting performances features Hirahara playing alongside bassist Boris Kozlov and drummer Rudy Royston, as well as guest appearances from saxophonist Nicole Glover and vibraphonist Behn Gillece, all of whom come together to employ a wide palette of harmony and color to elucidate the structures while steadily holding down the backline groove with a cavalcade of contrapuntal rhythms. Featuring a tour de force combination of talents, brilliant musicianship, and an evocative program of new compositions, Hirahara’s Open Sky is guaranteed to bring a wide range of bright moments and intense joy to jazz fans everywhere.
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Posi-Tone Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.00 -1.00 to -1.00 | -17.83 -22.31 to -13.14 | -14.85 -17.60 to -10.50 | 11 8 to 13 | |
| 1 | Groundswell | -1.00 | -15.54 | -13.0 | 10 |
| 2 | Inimitably, Mr. B. | -1.00 | -17.30 | -14.7 | 11 |
| 3 | Peony | -1.00 | -20.81 | -17.6 | 13 |
| 4 | Open Sky (feat. Behn Gillece) | -1.00 | -18.33 | -15.2 | 11 |
| 5 | Mia Bella (feat. Nicole Glover) | -1.00 | -18.74 | -15.1 | 11 |
| 6 | Não Tão Azul | -1.00 | -16.78 | -14.2 | 11 |
| 7 | Cittadella | -1.00 | -22.31 | -17.3 | 12 |
| 8 | Together, Apart (feat. Nicole Glover) | -1.00 | -16.21 | -13.3 | 11 |
| 9 | Sunday Morning | -1.00 | -18.82 | -16.0 | 11 |
| 10 | Weathered The Storm (feat. Nicole Glover) | -1.00 | -13.14 | -10.5 | 8 |
| 11 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | -1.00 | -18.58 | -15.9 | 12 |
| 12 | Empathy | -1.00 | -15.42 | -13.2 | 10 |
| 13 | Nightfall | -1.00 | -19.78 | -17.0 | 12 |