There's no more spiritual experience in contemporary jazz than a live show by composer/keyboardist Matsui, who blends lush keyboard melodies, explosive improvisations, and a true Eastern spirit drawn from her Japanese heritage.
White Owl, a special-edition CD/DVD, captures Matsui's vibrant 2002 live performance at Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo, where she played many of her best-loved tunes with her regular band (including the prominent Michael Ghegan on sax, Mel Brown on bass, and husband Kazu Matsui on the shakuhachi flute).
The audio portion includes new tunes like the title track as well as groove-intensive, sax-driven standbys "Moonlight Sailor" and "Across the Sun." There are also three solo piano pieces that offer a rare intimate look at Matsui's classically inspired piano passions.
The DVD includes 15 songs and clips from Matsui's travels in the U.S.A., Morocco, South Africa, and Istanbul.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White OwlKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 05:04 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | Moonlight SailorKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | Steps of MayaKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | Precious Time (Solo Piano) | Keiko Matsui | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | KappaKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Across the SunKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | DollKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:50 | 5 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | SafariKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Light Above the TreesKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 08:41 | 15 MB | 45 MB |
| 10 | To the Indian SeaKeiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | Forever, Forever (Solo Piano)Keiko Matsui | Keiko Matsui | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| 12 | White Gate | Keiko Matsui | Play | 07:07 | 16 MB | 47 MB |
| 13 | Next Plateau (Solo Piano) | Keiko Matsui | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| 14 | Wind and the Wolf | Keiko Matsui | Play | 06:30 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 69 mins | 159 MB | |||||
| 74 mins | 434 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunihiko Aoto | Engineer |
| 2 | Kunihiko Aoto | Mixing |
| 3 | Masato Arai | Executive Producer |
| 4 | Mel Brown | Bass |
| 5 | Alberto de Almar | Guitar |
| 6 | Johnathon Dresel | Drums |
| 7 | Cristihan Gutterre | Executive Producer |
| 8 | Kazushige Hirasawa | Cover Design |
| 9 | Tohru "Kiku" Kikuchi | Sound Operator |
| 10 | Kazu Matsui | Photography, Producer, Shakuhachi |
| 11 | Keiko Matsui | Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Kunihiro Takuma | Cover Photo |
| 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). |