Keiko Matsui - Cherry Blossom [MP3 320][h33t][schon55]

Album: Cherry Blossom - 1992

Artist: Keiko Matsui

Genre: Jazz

Bitrate : 320



"Fusion/new age keyboard player Keiko Matsui grew up in Tokyo, and took her first piano lesson at the age of five. Influenced by Stevie Wonder and Rachmaninov as well as early fusion masters Maurice Jarre and Chick Corea, Matsui began composing while in junior high, but studied children's culture at the Japan Women's University (Nihon Joshidaigaku)."



If we're talking Keiko Matsui, we can expect another impressionistic album cover which belies the often explosive music on the disc. Matsui draws a little more from her heritage this time but textures it with soulful excursions ("Walking on the Bridge"). She once again gives radio a seductive earful while continuing her heightened exploration into more challenging orchestral sounds and several impressive, wildly percussive Latin journeys (e.g. "Sail South"). Making perfect use of Lenny Castro's spicy percussion and Clay Jenkins' punchy trumpet flavors, Matsui lets loose. The gospel vocal by Arnold McCuller is a strong one. Other newcomers to the fold are guitarist Jorge Strunz, Jon Clark (recorder) and Sam Riney on sax. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide



01 Rainy Season

02 Sail South

03 Walking On The Bridge

04 Crescendo

05 She Prays To The Wind

06 Cherry Blossom

07 Frontier

08 Foot Steps

09 Dawn Opener