06/07/2023

Keiko Matsui "Euphoria" (2023) -Smooth Jazz / Contemporary Jazz-



Label : Shanachie Ent. Corp.


Japon 01 - Steps On The Globe (Keiko Matsui)
02 - The Choice (Keiko Matsui)
03 - Prairie Morning (Keiko Matsui)
04 - Neo (Keiko Matsui)
05 - Love And Nothing Less (Keiko Matsui & Lalah Hathaway)
06 - Luminescence (Keiko Matsui)
07 - Rosso Cantabile (Keiko Matsui)
08 - Legend Of Yaguarón (Keiko Matsui)
09 - Mossy Mountain (Keiko Matsui)
10 - Blue Water (Keiko Matsui)
11 - Euphoria (Keiko Matsui)
12 - New Passage (Keiko Matsui)


Produced by Keiko Matsui & Bud Harner
Engineered by Steve Sykes at United Recording, Studio A, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Scott Moore
Mixed by Steve Sykes at Rupert House Studio, Ft Collins, CO
Strings Recorded by Jun Murakawa at Stagg Street Studio, Van Nuys, CA
Assisted by Ori Aframian
Concertmaster : Kathleen Robinson
Lalah Hathaway Recorded by Jun Murakawa at Stagg Street Studio, Van Nuys, CA
Randy Brecker Recorded by Ava Rovatti at Hampton Sound Studio, NY
Mike Stern Recorded by Moto Fukushima at Mike's Place, NY
Grégoire Maret Recorded by Jeremy Loucas at Sear Sound Studio, NY
Kirk Whalum Recorded at Comforter Studio, Memphis, TN
Ron Pedley Recorded at Paradise Studios, Sunset Beach, CA
Horns Recorded by Dennis Moody at Stagg Street Studio, Van Nuys, CA
Assisted by Ori Aframian
Mastered by Paul Blakemore

Arrangements by :
Ron Pedley (Tracks 01, 02, 03, 04, 06) (Horn Arrangements Tracks 01, 06) (String Arrangement Track 03)
Randy Waldman (Tracks 05, 07, 09, 10, 12) ((String Arrangement Tracks 07, 09, 12), John Beasley (Tracks 08, 11) (String Arrangement Track 11)


01 - Steps On The Globe

Keiko Matsui : Piano, Melodion
Alex Al Bass
Gregg Bissonette : Drums
Tony Pulizzi Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Ron Pedley : Rhodes, Keys
Wayne Bergeron Trumpet
Nick Lane : Trombone
Brandon Fields : Saxophone

02 - The Choice

Featuring Mike Stern
Mike Stern : Lead Guitar
Keiko Matsui : Piano
Alex Al Bass
Gregg Bissonette : Drums
Tony Pulizzi Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Ron Pedley : Rhodes, Keys

03 - Prairie Morning

Keiko Matsui : Piano
Alex Al Bass
Gregg Bissonette : Drums
Tony Pulizzi Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Ron Pedley : Rhodes, Euphoria Strings

04 - Neo

Featuring Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn
Keiko Matsui : Piano
Alex Al Bass
Gregg Bissonette : Drums
Tony Pulizzi Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Ron Pedley : Rhodes

05 - Love And Nothing Less

Featuring Lalah Hathaway & Grégoire Maret
Lalah Hathaway : Vocals
Grégoire Maret : Harmonica
Keiko Matsui : Piano
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Jimmy Branly : Drums
Michael Thompson Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Ron Pedley : Rhodes
JP Mourao : Acoustic Guitar

06 - Luminescence

Featuring Kirk Whalum
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax
Keiko Matsui : Piano
Alex Al : Bass
Gregg Bissonette : Drums
Tony Pulizzi : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Ron Pedley : Rhodes, Hammond B3
Wayne Bergeron : Trumpet
Nick Lane : Trombone
Brandon Fields : Saxophone

07 - Rosso Cantabile

Keiko Matsui : Piano, Melodion
Rico Belled : Bass
Jimmy Branly : Drums
JP Mourao : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion, Euphoria Strings

08 - Legend Of Yaguarón

Keiko Matsui : Piano, Rhodes
Brandon Fields : Flute
Rico Belled : Bass
Jimmy Branly : Drums
JP Mourao : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion

09 - Mossy Mountain

Keiko Matsui : Piano
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Jimmy Branly : Drums
JP Mourao : Acoustic Guitar (Solo)
Michael Thompson : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion, Euphoria Strings

10 - Blue Water

Keiko Matsui : Piano
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Jimmy Branly : Drums
Randy Waldman : Marimba
Michael Thompson Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Ron Pedley : Rhodes
Keiko Matsui & Bud Harner : Vocals

11 - Euphoria

Featuring Joel Ross
Joel Ross : Vibraphone
Keiko Matsui : Piano
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Jimmy Branly : Drums
Michael Thompson Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
Ron Pedley : Rhodes
John Beasley : Synthesizer, Euphoria Strings

12 - New Passage

Keiko Matsui : Piano
Rico Belled : Bass
Jimmy Branly : Drums
JP Mourao : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion, Euphoria Strings