Keiko Matsui "Under Northern Lights" (1988) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Japan Records / MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Under Northern Lights (Keiko Matsui)
02 - Mountain Shakedown (Keiko Matsui)
03 - Secret Forest (Keiko Matsui)
04 - The Morning Moon (Keiko Matsui)
05 - As Far As The Eye Can See (Keiko Matsui & Jeff Day)

Side 2

01 - The Ruins Of Sonora (Keiko Matsui)
02 - High Brow Country Affair (Keiko Matsui & Jeff Day)
03 - Walls Of The Cave  (Keiko Matsui)
04 - Flight Of The Angels (Keiko Matsui)
05 - The Gate (Keiko Matsui)


Produced by Kazu Matsui
Recorded & Mixed by Alan Hirschberg
Recorded at Studio Sound Recorders, N. Hollywood, California ; Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles ; Producers Workshop, Los Angeles
Mastered at CD Center, Tokyo


Side 1

01 - Under Northern Lights

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Synthesizer : Derek Nakamoto
Guitar : Robben Ford
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Saxophone : Brandon Fields
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui

02 - Mountain Shakedown

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Synthesizer : Derek Nakamoto
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
H.H. : Vinnie Colaiuta
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Saxophone : Brandon Fields
Saxophone Solo : Eric Marienthal
Trumpets : Mark Hatch & Clay Jenkins
Saxophone : Eric Marienthal
Trombone : Steve Holtman

03 - Secret Forest

Arranged by Keiko Matsui
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Guitar : Grant Geissman
Bass : Matt Bissonette
Drums : Tom Walsh
Percussion : Michael Fisher

04 - The Morning Moon

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Electric Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Acoustic Guitar : Grant Geissman
Bass : Ken Wild
Drums : Art Rodriguez
Percussion : Michael Fisher
EWI : Judd Miller
Saxophone : Eric Marienthal

05 - As Far As The Eye Can See

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Synthesizer : Gary Stockdale
Guitar : Teddy Castelucci
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Carlos Vega
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Saxophone : Brandon Fields
Lead vocals : Howard Smith
Chorus : Phyllis St. James

Side 2

01 - The Ruins Of Sonora

Arranged by Keiko Matsui
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Electric Guitar : Grant Geissman
Electric Guitar Solo : Robben Ford
Acoustic Guitar : Gino d'Auri
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Drums : Carlos Vega
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Trumpet : Mark Hatch

02 - High Brow Country Affair

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar Solo : Robben Ford
Bass : Ken Wild
Drums : Art Rodriguez
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Trumpets : Mark Hatch & Clay Jenkins
Saxophone : Eric Marienthal
Trombone : Steve Holtman
Chorus : Howard Smith, Phyllis St. James, Carmen Twillie & Leslie Smith

03 - Walls Of The Cave

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Piano & Synthesizer Solo : Keiko Matsui
Synthesizer : Derek Nakamoto
Guitar : Teddy Castelucci
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Carlos Vega
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui

04 - Flight Of The Angels

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Piano : Keiko Matsui
Electric Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Acoustic Guitar : Grant Geissman
Drums : Art Rodriguez
Percussion : Michael Fisher
French Horn : Jerry Folsom
English Horn, Oboe, Recorder, Flute & Saxophone : Robert Crosby

05 - The Gate

Strings & Horns Arrangements : Gary Stockdale
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Guitar : Grant Geissman
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Drums : Carlos Vega
Percussion : Michael Fisher
EWI : Judd Miller
Flute : Eric Marienthal
Harp : Amy Schulman