Keiko Matsui - Walls of Akendora
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Artist: Keiko MatsuiBrand: MATSUI,KEIKO
Edition: Music CD
Format: CD+DVD
CD Release Date: 2005-04-05
Music Label: Narada
Soundtracks:
- Overture for the City
- Crystal Shadow
- Mountain Shakedown
- Canvas
- Akendora's Clock
- Walking Through It
- Blue Butterfly
- Gentle Sands
- Walls of Akendora
- Bay of Destiny
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Free Music Review: Fabulous
Hit: 5 Stars
Keiko Matsui has always been my favorite modern jazz artist. It seemed to me that once Dreamwalk was released, she began to lose a lot of the flair in her music style she once had. Then, we begin to see releases like Whisper from the Mirror and Deep Blue. For many--myself included--this was a huge deviation from the traditional formula that made Keiko's music: even with the release of Wildflower, it seemed that we would no longer hear the upbeat, catch tunes we were once used to. This new experimentation with smooth jazz infused with a touch of new age wasn't particularly unwelcome for me, but more of a disappointment because her style of music was slowly falling into the new age category.
But then Walls of Akendora is released. The album is upbeat, catchy, and everything else Matsui's music once was. The bonus DVD, was certainly welcome, and helped make the purchase seem more worthwhile--especially seeing that the recording itself is only about 45 minutes. One of the things I find unique about this album is that there aren't any re-writes or new veresions of previous songs she's performed; rather, all the material is new and unique. If it hadn't been for the bonus DVD, I likely wouldn't have bought this album until it turned up in a local used bookstore, but, having listened to this CD in its entirety, it was worth every cent buying it new, and I'd buy another one even if it didn't have the bonus. This is an excellent recording and is a must-have for Keiko-aficcionados and even to those who don't own one of her recordings.
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Japanese HDCD pressing of 2004 album includes two exclusive bonus tracks, 'Walking Through It' (Solo Piano) & 'Gentle Sands' (Solo Piano). Plus a bonus DVD (all code/NTSC) 'Bronze Casting' of Japan tour at Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo. The DVD features 10 tracks - '1942, From Russia', 'Ruins Of Sonora', 'Bronze Casting', 'Water Lily', 'Light In The Rain', 'Safari', 'The Wind & The Wolf', 'Deep Blue', 'Wildflower' (PV) & 'Road Movie'. Planet Joy.Jazz Music CDs
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