Keiko Matsui - A Drop of Water (1993)

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Artist: Keiko Matsui
Title: A Drop of Water
Year Of Release: 1993
Label: White Cat[77710-2]
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Fusion
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 44:18
Total Size: 275 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

01. Ancient Wind
02. Light Above the Trees
03. Harbor Wind
04. Mediterranean Sea
05. A Drop of Water
06. From My Window
07. Only Way Home
08. Fairy
09. Paper Spirit

personnel :

Bass – Jimmy Johnson, Mat Bissonette, Nathan East
Drums – Greg Bissonette, Vinnie Colaiuta
Flugelhorn – Walt Fowler
Guitar – Grant Geisman, Robben Ford
Keyboards – David Garfield, Keiko Matsui
Percussion – Michael Fisher
Producer – Kazu Matsui
Saxophone – Brandon Fields

This auspicious introduction to the many aspects of the composer's skills finds her surrounded by a slew of L.A.'s top players, some of whom had yet to begin their own solo careers at this point: Grant Geissman, Brandon Fields, Robben Ford, Nathan East, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Jimmy Johnson. Matsui balances a mystic Eastern edge with a lighthearted new agey pop appeal. "Ancient Wind" and the Geissman co-composition "Mediterranean Sand" are the best cuts, building from pastoral ideas into an explosive ensemble hook. Matsui also showed her penchant for soulful vocal pieces, using Abu Khalil and Marva King to varying effectiveness. The emotional vocal title cut was inspired by Challenger astronaut Ron McNair.~Jonathan Widran

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