{"id":4980,"date":"2026-09-28T22:36:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jazzclub-overseas.com\/oshirase\/?p=4980"},"modified":"2026-09-28T22:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:57:45","slug":"the-3rd-sir-roland-hanna-tribute-concert-program-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazzclub-overseas.com\/oshirase\/blog\/2026\/09\/28\/the-3rd-sir-roland-hanna-tribute-concert-program-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3rd Sir Roland Hanna Tribute Concert \u2014 Program Notes \u2014"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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1. Yours Is My Heart Alone (Franz Leh\u00e1r)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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An aria composed by German composer Franz Leh\u00e1r for an operetta. Hanna recorded it repeatedly, both as a solo on Sir Elf<\/em> and in a duo setting on Romanesque<\/em>. It is also a favorite of Hisayuki Terai, who considers himself a practitioner of \u201cDetroit Hard Bop Romanticism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Enigma (Sir Roland Hanna)<\/strong>
An atonal original whose repeating patterns morph dynamically, drawing the listener into a mysterious sonic whirlpool. Hanna recorded this with Richard Davis (b) and Andrew Cyrille (ds) on Three Black Kings<\/em> (1997, JFP); Terai also interpreted it in 2002 on Echoes of OverSeas<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Quietude (Thad Jones)<\/strong>
A piece emblematic of Detroit hard bop, connected both to Hanna and his mentor Tommy Flanagan. Hanna often featured it in the Thad Jones\/Mel Lewis Orchestra. Terai recalls how Hanna once praised his own performance of this tune\u2014an unforgettable gesture of kinship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. This Time It\u2019s Real (Sir Roland Hanna)<\/strong>
Inspired by the words of a close friend\u2014a female French horn player with a rich romantic life\u2014this piece explores the tangled emotions of hope and longing. Terai\u2019s pianism unfolded like fragile rose petals, evoking both joy and ache.<\/p>\n\n\n

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5. Prelude No.14 in Cm (Sir Roland Hanna)<\/strong>
A melancholic, delicate waltz from 24 Preludes, Book 2<\/em> (1978, Salvation). The performance captured its haunting beauty with sensitivity, matched only by the duo\u2019s balance of sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Prelude No. 2 in G major, Blue, Green, Brown & Black (Sir Roland Hanna)<\/strong>
From 24 Preludes, Book 1<\/em>, this title refers to diverse eye colors, emblematic of Hanna\u2019s belief in equality before the divine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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