| Walls of Akendora |
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| Released | April 5, 2005 |
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| Recorded | September, 2004 – October, 2004 |
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| Studio |
- Backroom Recording Studio, Glendale, CA
- Onkio Haus, Tokyo, Japan
- Planet Joy Studio, Tokyo, Japan
- Yamaha Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan
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| Genre | Jazz, smooth jazz |
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| Length | 43:56 |
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| Label | Narada |
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| Producer | Kazu Matsui |
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Walls of Akendora is the eighteenth studio album by jazz keyboardist Keiko Matsui, released in 2005 on Narada Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 13 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Critical reception
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| AllMusic | [3] |
Jonathan Widran of AllMusic, in a 4/5 star review exclaimed, "Matsui fanatics will no doubt be jumping all over maps of her homeland looking for a place called "Akendora," but it's a place of her own creation, where she runs to spend contemplative moments and find peace. Wherever it is, fans of her jazzier side are going to love this collection...Unlike most releases categorized as smooth jazz, this is infused throughout with Matsui's unexpected creative textures."[3]
Tracklisting
CD
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Overture for the City" | Keiko Matsui | 04:14 |
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| 2. | "Crystal Shadow" | Keiko Matsui | 04:06 |
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| 3. | "Mountain Shakedown" | Keiko Matsui | 04:09 |
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| 4. | "Canvas" | Keiko Matsui | 04:34 |
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| 5. | "Akendora's Clock" | Kazu Matsui/Keiko Matsui | 04:58 |
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| 6. | "Walking Through It" | Keiko Matsui | 04:37 |
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| 7. | "Blue Butterfly" | Keiko Matsui | 04:35 |
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| 8. | "Gentle Sands" | Keiko Matsui | 04:36 |
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| 9. | "Walls of Akendora" | Kazu Matsui/Keiko Matsui | 03:58 |
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| 10. | "Bay of Destiny" | Kazu Matsui/Keiko Matsui | 04:09 |
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DVD
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| 1. | "1942, from Russia" | |
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| 2. | "Ruins of Sonora" | |
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| 3. | "Bronze Casting" | |
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| 4. | "Water Lily" | |
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| 5. | "Light in the Rain" | |
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| 6. | "Safari" | |
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| 7. | "The Wind and the Wolf" | |
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| 8. | "Deep Blue" | |
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| 9. | "Wildflower" | |
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| 10. | "Road Movie" | |
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Credits
- Cheep Hiroishi – Arranger, Programming
- Cristihan Gutterre – Executive Producer
- Derek Nakamoto – Arranger, Programming
- Hajime Hyakkoku – Arranger, Programming
- Heigo Yokouchi – Arranger, Programming
- Kazu Matsui – Composer, Producer
- Keiko Matsui – Main Artist
- Takashi Tei – Engineer, Mixing
References