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Matsui's major label debut combines everything from chamber like organ effects ("The Ruins of Sonora") to punchy sax driven pop ("Mountain Shakedown") to orchestral film score sweeps ("The Gate") in expanding her palette further beyond Eastern sounds.
Poetic, image laden pieces dominate, but her chops as a keyboardist are tested on more exotic solos.
It's another all star affair, with Eric Marienthal, Brandon Fields, Robben Ford, Abe Laboriel, Paul Jackson, Jr.
and Grant Geissman pushing Matsui into the big leagues of pop jazz.
There's even a slight Latin excursion.
The vocals this time are handled by Howard Smith and Phyllis St.
James.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under Northern LightsKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Mountain ShakedownKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Secret ForestKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | As Far as the Eye Can SeeJeff Day | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Ruins of SonoraKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | High Brow Country AffairJeff Day | Keiko Matsui | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Walls of the CaveKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | Flight of the AngelsKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | The GateKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Morning Moon | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 43 mins | 100 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 249 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Bissonette | Bass |
| 2 | Teddy Castellucci | Guitar |
| 3 | Kathleen Covert | Art Direction, Design |
| 4 | Robert Crosby | Flute, Horn (English), Oboe, Recorder, Saxophone |
| 5 | Gino d'Auri | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 6 | Jeff Day | Composer |
| 7 | Brandon Fields | Saxophone |
| 8 | Michael Fisher | Percussion, Saxophone |
| 9 | Jerry Folsom | French Horn |
| 10 | Robben Ford | Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 11 | Grant Geissman | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 12 | Steve Hall | Mastering |
| 13 | Mark Hatch | Trumpet |
| 14 | Alan Hirshberg | Engineer, Mixing |
| 15 | Steven Holtman | Trombone |
| 16 | Paul Jackson, Jr. | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 17 | Clay Jenkins | Trumpet |
| 18 | Jimmy Johnson | Bass |
| 19 | Abraham Laboriel, Sr. | Bass |
| 20 | Eric Marienthal | Flute, Saxophone |
| 21 | Kazu Matsui | Shakuhachi |
| 22 | Keiko Matsui | Arranger, Composer, Liner Notes, Piano, Primary Artist, Synthesizer |
| 23 | Judd Miller | EWI |
| 24 | Judy Miller | Evi |
| 25 | Derek Nakamoto | Arranger, Synthesizer |
| 26 | Art Rodriguez | Drums |
| 27 | Phyllis Saint James | Choir/Chorus |
| 28 | Amy Shulman | Harp |
| 29 | Leland Sklar | Bass |
| 30 | Howard Smith | Choir/Chorus, Vocals |
| 31 | Leslie Smith | Choir/Chorus |
| 32 | Gary Stockdale | Arranger, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Synthesizer |
| 33 | Carmen Twillie | Choir/Chorus |
| 34 | Carlos Vega | Drums |
| 35 | Tom Walsh | Drums |
| 36 | Tim White | Design, Photography |
| 37 | Ken Wild | 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). |