Keiko Matsui - Moyo [2007] *mp3@VBR*

Latest album of my favorite cont. jazz piano player Keiko Matsui... Enjoy! -
InfoNexus :)

"Moyo means "heart and soul" in Swahili. Infused with the rhythms she encountered
on trips to South Africa over the past few years, this album is Kiko's boldest
departure yet."

Contemporary jazz icon Keiko Matsui's new album, Moyo, (Swahili for "heart and
soul"), recorded with local musicians in South Africa, Japan and the United States,
introduces new sounds and rhythms to her elegant piano melodies and gentle jazz
grooves. For this project, Keiko invited other artists into the creative process,
including legendary trumpeter Hugh Masekela, sax player Gerald Albright, soprano
sax player Paul Taylor, bassist/vocalist Richard Bona, drummer Akira Jimbo and
vocalist Waldemar Bastos...

"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). She moved to the Yamaha Music Foundation in Tokyo after
graduation and formed Cosmos, recording four albums with the new age group. Her
first album as a leader, 1987's "A Drop of Water", was released in the U.S. two
years after the fact on Passport. The LP also featured her touring partner and
husband, shakuhachi player Kazu Matsui, and was financed with their honeymoon
money. A contract with MCA that year resulted in two albums, No Borders and Under
Northern Lights. Matsui moved to the White Cat label in 1992 and began charting in
the contemporary jazz charts. Her 1995 album "Sapphire" hit number one on the
charts, and its follow-up also reached the Top Ten the following year. "Whisper
from the Mirror" followed in 2000; "Deep Blue" appeared the next year. "The Ring"
from 2002 recalled the composer's classical background while 2004's "Wildflower"
flirted with world music. "Walls of Akendora" appeared in 2005 with a smooth jazz
flavor and updated version of Matsui's early hit, "Mountain Shakedown". "Moyo"
followed in 2007." -- John Bush (All Music Guide)

Release date: 24.04.2007

Recording date: 12.09.2006 - 04.01.2007
Label: Shout! Factory / Sony Wonder
Country: Japan

Official Keiko's website: http://www.keikomatsui.com

Styles: Crossover Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Smooth Jazz, Contemporary
Instrumental, Jazz-Pop, Latin Jazz

Tracklist:
01. Moyo (Heart And Soul) [feat. Richard Bona]
02. A Great Romance
03. Into The Night [feat. Gerald Albright]
04. Caricias
05. An Evening In Gibraltar [feat. Hugh Masakela]
06. When I Close My Eyes
07. After The Rain [feat. Paul Taylor]
08. Allure [feat. Gerald Albright]
09. Black River [feat. Paul Taylor]
10. Old Potch Road [feat. Hugh Masakela]
11. Um Novo Dia (A New Day) [feat. Waldemar Bastos]
12. Marula

Total playing time: 52:44 min

Format: mp3 (LAME 3.97 V2)

Bitrate: VBR/JS (average ~192kbps)

Sample tracks (in wma): http://www.amazon.com/Moyo-Keiko-Matsui/dp/B000NVL9I8/

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