Keiko Matsui - The Piano '2003

Tracks list

Tracklist

1 Presence Of The Moon 2:48
2 Water Lily 2:43
3 Whisper From The Mirror 4:40
4 Between The Moons 5:31
5 Light Above The Trees 6:57
6 Doll 2:13
7 Beyond The Light 2:48
8 Trees 3:32
9 Forever, Forever 4:21
10 See You There 4:16
11 Dawn 1:50
12 Distance 0:53
13 Be With Me 2:19

Since she emerged in the late 80s, many of the acclaimed Japanese
composer/keyboardists most popular contemporary jazz hits featured either a very
prominent sax melody or a great deal of exotic percussion and Eastern-flavored
instrumentation. Since signing with Narada Jazz in 2000, Matsuis work has drawn
more from her classical piano background, featuring intricate percussion but
none of the pop-soul sax textures that defined her early work. This beautiful
recording, licensed by Shout! Factory from a previous Japanese release, should
fascinate longtime fans who wondered what her most compelling work would sound
like as new age solo piano works. A few tracks, most notably Whisper From the
Mirror and Between the Moons, feature some electronic percussion accompaniment,
but in general, the tracks are all about her lovely melodies, dramatic
chordings, wistful melodies, and the intimacy of the ivories. As on all Matsui
projects, theres a perfect balance of elegant romance (Beyond the Light,
Forever, Forever) and jazzy drama. Its a whole new way to experience an artist
whose melodies sound timeless regardless of their presentation. The Piano is one
of six hard-to-find Matsui recordings being repackaged and re-released (with the
original Japanese bonus tracks) on Shout! Factory. ~Jonathan Widran

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