If there's such a thing as poetic music, Matsui continues her discovery of it on this effort.
For all its beauty ad more aggressive touches, this collection doesn't quite measure up to her previous collection No Borders, but there are moments of fusion in her work here which cook like never before, thanks to Eric Marienthal, Gerald Albright and guitarist Ron Komie.
While husband/producer Kazu Matsui adds his mysterious shakuhachi wind to "Grey Cliffs," Matsui spends her time creating soundscapes which range from mainly acoustic to punchy electric pieces like "Hope." Clay Jenkins' flugelhorn is a plus.
The two vocals here don't give Greg Walker enough excitement to play with; instead they seem too ambitious.
Don't let the flowers on the cover fool you because this disc is anything but fluffy and pastoral in nature.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night WaltzKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Moonlight SailorKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The White GateKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Eyes Were Made to CryKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | HopeKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Lake of the White OwlKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Where Wildflowers GrowKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Grey CliffsKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | SeagullKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 42 mins | 96 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Acosta | Saxophone, Soloist |
| 2 | Gerald Albright | Saxophone |
| 3 | Maxi Anderson | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Maxine Anderson | Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Masato Arai | Management |
| 6 | Bridgette Bryant | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Craig Burbidge | Engineer |
| 8 | Rob Chiarelli | Engineer |
| 9 | Jon Crosse | Saxophone |
| 10 | Brad Cummings | Bass |
| 11 | Gino d'Auri | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 12 | Jeff Day | Composer |
| 13 | Bernie Dresel | Drums |
| 14 | John Ferraro | Drums |
| 15 | John "Hot Fat Reynolds" Ferraro | Drums |
| 16 | Michael Fisher | Percussion |
| 17 | Alan Hirshberg | Engineer |
| 18 | Hiroyuki Ishii | Photography |
| 19 | Yuji Ishii | Hair Stylist, Make-Up |
| 20 | Dave Jahnsen | Engineer |
| 21 | Clay Jenkins | Flugelhorn |
| 22 | Akira Jimbo | Drums |
| 23 | Jimmy Johnson | Bass |
| 24 | Teppei Kasai | Mastering |
| 25 | Ron Komie | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 26 | Eric Marienthal | Saxophone |
| 27 | Kazu Matsui | Percussion, Producer, Shakuhachi |
| 28 | Keiko Matsui | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 29 | Dennis Moody | Engineer |
| 30 | Derek Nakamoto | Arranger, Synthesizer |
| 31 | Clif Norrell | Engineer |
| 32 | Thom Rotella | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 33 | Steve Shafer | Drums |
| 34 | Steve Shaffer | Drums |
| 35 | Bill Airey Smith | Engineer, Mixing |
| 36 | Ed Smith | Drums |
| 37 | Gary Stockdale | Arranger, String Arrangements |
| 38 | Bruce Stone | Bass |
| 39 | Robert Tauro | Management |
| 40 | Chris Trujillo | Percussion |
| 41 | Greg Walker | Vocals |
| 42 | Fred Washington | Bass |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |