Keiko Matsui - White Owl [MP3 192][h33t][schon55]

Album: White Owl - 2003

Artist: Keiko Matsui

Genre: Jazz

Bitrate : 192



"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)."



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. Includes 14 songs and clips from Matsui's travels in the U.S.A., Morocco, South Africa, and Istanbul. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide



01 White Owl

02 Moonlight Sailor

03 Steps Of Maya

04 Precious Time (Solo Piano)

05 Kappa

06 Across The Sun

07 The White Gate

08 Doll

09 The Next Plateau (Solo Piano)

10 Safari

11 Light Above The Trees

12 The Wind And The Wolf

13 To The Indian Sea

14 Forever, Forever (Solo Piano)