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| Moyo | 
| List Price: $18.97
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 6010
Category: Music
Artist: Keiko Matsui
Publisher: Shout Factory
Studio: Shout Factory
Manufacturer: Shout Factory
Label: Shout Factory
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 31047
UPC: 826663104790
EAN: 0826663104790
ASIN: B000NVL9I8
Release Date: April 24, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Moyo | | • | A Great Romance | | • | Into the Night | | • | Caricias | | • | An Evening in Gibraltar | | • | When I Close My Eyes | | • | After the Rain | | • | Allure | | • | Black River | | • | Old Potch Road | | • | Um Novo Dia | | • | Marula |
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Album Description
Contemporary jazz icon Keiko Matsui's new album, (Swahili for "heart and soul"), recorded with local musicians in South Africa, Japan and the United States, introduces new sounds and rhythms to her elegant piano melodies and gentle jazz grooves. For this project, Keiko invited other artists into the creative process, including legendary trumpeter Hugh Masakela, sax player Gerald Albright, soprano sax player Paul Taylor, bassist/vocalist Richard Bona, drummer Akira Jimbo and vocalist Waldemar Bastos.
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Pianist Keiko Matsui, a favorite among smooth jazz and crossover fans for her elegant melodic style, breaks new ground on several fronts with Moyo. Having split with her husband Kazu Matsui, who produced her previous albums, she produced it herself, for a new label (Shout Factory), and recorded much of it in South Africa (as well as Japan, New York, California, and Colorado). Moyo has a high special-guest quotient: trumpeter Hugh Masekela, saxophonists Paul Taylor and Gerald Albright, and singer-bassist Richard Bona are featured. But the clean and sometimes spare arrangements allow the personal nature of the writing to come through. When Matsui trusts in the forceful lyricism of her playing, as on the title track (Swahili for "Heart and Soul"), she makes the strongest impression. But even when she employs synthesizer and soprano sax sweetening, the songs maintain their honest expression. The rhythmic thrust of South African-derived songs such as "After the Rain" may well open her up to a new audience. --Lloyd Sachs
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
No disappointment July 6, 2008
As she is my favorite artist, I always have high expectations for every new CD of hers. She delivers again, this time on the first CD she has ever produced.
But no matter who produces it, the end result is inevitably a high-quality CD. This CD is as enjoyable as any of her other efforts, and she's so good at alternately carrying the tune and adding inflections when another person takes over, often the sax player as she's had a few good ones over the years and has Paul Taylor and Gerald Albright on this one.
 Keiko making exciting music again December 12, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have loved Keiko Matsui's music for years now and have attended many of her live shows. This album reminds me of her earlier jazzy works as opposed to the more recent "new age" style (although that was beautiful in its own way). This album is definitely a must have as it is a fine work of jazz showmanship and has many exciting world beats. Keiko produced this album herself and she did a masterful job. Great addition to any record collection.
Up and coming star September 30, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really like the style of jazz this young lady does. I can listen to her CD over and over again. I love it. Definately worth having in your collection.
Keiko Matsui at her best July 16, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have become a Keiko Matsui fan, and for an old sixties hippy, that's a big statement. In fact, I will say that this lady's lovely piano melodies coupled with a cogent rhythm in many cases are very often the background music to my own artistic moments. I believe Keiko Matsui is the most talented artist I have discovered since the Beatles! This album offers fresh, new adventures, but always there are the gentle Matsui melodies, and the input of her talented, multi-dimensional friends. Keiko's music matters, it is creative but also beautiful, calming but also very alive. You can't buy better by any artist!
 Not Keiko Matsui-bland and piano in background July 7, 2007
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have bought all of her prior albums, and many by her husband Kazu, and have usually been pleased with the distinctive variety of mix with piano and a variety of jazz or new age styles. But while this CD has a cut or two worth listening, most of this could be exchanged blindfolded with a large number of other boring lounge acts. Unfortunately, this album is like the many other "popular" jazz artists who tend to all sound alike, akin to the bland Americanized taste of a Mexican meal that is on the menu at almost every chain restaurant in the country. She used to be different, original and....I was listening to this for the first time in my office and someone came by and said "I thought you didn't like Kenny G." (I don't!) On many cuts, the main sound is sax, or some other not-her, so if you are looking for a variety of playing, like Wildflower to Dream Walk to others, it is not here.
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