12/11/2023

Keiko Matsui "Cherry Blossom" (1992) -Smooth Jazz / Contemporary Jazz-



Label : White Cat Records


Japon 01 - Rainy Season (Keiko Matsui)
02 - Sail South (Keiko Matsui)
03 - Walking On The Bridge (Keiko Matsui)
04 - Crescendo (Keiko Matsui)
05 - She Prays To The Wind (Keiko Matsui)
06 - Cherry Blossom (Keiko Matsui)
07 - Frontier (Keiko Matsui)08 - Footsteps (Keiko Matsui)
09 - Dawn Opener (Keiko Matsui)


Produced by Kazu Matsui
Executive Producer : Cristihan Gutterre
Recorded by Robert Biles, Robert Chiardelli & Dennis Moody
Recorded at :
Milagro Sound Recorders, Glendale, CA
Pacifique Studio, N. Hollywood, CA
The Club House Studio, Burbank, CA
Aire L.A. Studios, Glendale, CA
Mixed by Robert Chiardelli at Aire L.A. Studios, Glendale, CA
Except Track #05 & Track #08 by Craig Burbidge
Mastered by Teppei Kasai


01 - Rainy Season

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Keiko Matsui Keyboards
Ed Smith : Drums
Brad Cumming : Bass
Gerald Albright : Saxophone
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Derek Nakamoto : Synthesizer

02 - Sail South

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Keiko Matsui Keyboards
Bernie Dresel : Drums
John Peña : Bass
Ron Komie : Guitar
Clay Jenkins : Trumpet & Solo
Bill Armstrong : Trumpet
Sam Riney : Saxophone
Alex Iles : Trombone
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Gary Stockdale : Synthesizer

03 - Walking On The Bridge

Arranged by Keiko Matsui
Keiko Matsui : Keyboards
Ed Smith : Drums
Brad Cumming : Bass
Ron Komie : Guitar
Gerald Albright : Saxophone
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Robert Chiarelli : Drum Programming

04 - Crescendo

Arranged by Keiko Matsui
Strings Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Keiko Matsui Keyboards
Bernie Dresel : Drums
John Peña : Bass
Ron Komie : Guitar
Lenny Castro : Percussion
 
05 - She Prays To The Wind

Arranged by Keiko Matsui
Keiko Matsui : Keyboards
Bernie Dresel : Drums
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Ron Komie : Guitar
Gerald Albright : Saxophone
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Arnold McCuller : Lead vocal
Yvonne Williams : Background vocal
Alfie Silas : Background vocal

06 - Cherry Blossom

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Keiko Matsui Keyboards
Bernie Dresel : Drums
John Peña : Bass
Jorge Strunz : Acoustic Guitar
Jon Clark : Recorder
Steve Tavaglione : Saxophone
Gary Stockdale : Synthesizer

07 - Frontier

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Keiko Matsui Keyboards
Bernie Dresel : Drums
John Peña : Bass
Anas Allaf : Acoustic Guitar
Steve Tavaglione : Saxophone
Lenny Castro : Percussion

08 - Footsteps

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Keiko Matsui Keyboards
Bernie Dresel : Drums
John Peña : Bass
Ron Komie : Guitar
Richard M. Schmidt : Steel Guitar
Clay Jenkins : Trumpet
Sam Riney : Saxophone
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Gary Stockdale : Synthesizer

09 - Dawn Opener

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Keiko Matsui Keyboards
Bernie Dresel : Drums
John Peña : Bass
Jon Clark : English Horn, Saxophone
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Derek Nakamoto : Synthesizer