1990 Keiko Matsui – No Borders
No Borders is the third solo album by Keiko Matsui, released in 1990.
Keiko Matsui (松居 慶子 Matsui Keiko, born 26 July 1961, as Keiko Doi), is a Japanese keyboardist and composer, specializing in smooth jazz, jazz fusion and new-age music. Her career spans four decades, during which time she has released twenty CDs (in addition to various compilations). She resides in Los Angeles, California.
Tracks
1 The First Four Years (Keiko Matsui) 4:47
2 Light In The Rain (Keiko Matsui) 4:36
3 The White Corner (Keiko Matsui) 4:42
4 Mover (Keiko Matsui) 4:42
5 The Wind And The Wolf (Keiko Matsui) 5:22
6 In The Mist (Keiko Matsui) 3:29
7 Three Silhouettes (Keiko Matsui) 5:00
8 Kappa (Water Elf) (Keiko Matsui) 4:37
9 Souvenir (Keiko Matsui) 4:40
10 Believer (Keiko Matsui) 4:36
Media
Musicians
1 The First Four Years
| Bass | Fred Washington |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Keyboards | Keiko Matsui |
| Synthesizer | Bill Meyers |
| French Horn | Joe Meyer |
| Sax | Joel Peskin |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
2 Light In The Rain
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Keiko Matsui |
| Synthesizer | Derek Nakamoto |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
| Trombone | Steven Holtman |
| Trumpet | Bill Armstrong |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
3 The White Corner
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Tom Walsh |
| Guitar | Robben Ford |
| Guitar | Pat Kelley |
| Keyboards | Keiko Matsui |
| Synthesizer | Gary Stockdale |
| Flugelhorn | Bill Armstrong |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
| Trombone | Steven Holtman |
| Trumpet | Bill Armstrong |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
4 Mover
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Keiko Matsui |
| Synthesizer | Derek Nakamoto |
| Accordion | Susie Katayama |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
| Sax | Susie Katayama |
| Cello | Susie Katayama |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Chorus | Maxine Anderson |
| Vocals | Greg Walker |
5 The Wind And The Wolf
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Keyboards | Keiko Matsui |
| Synthesizer | Derek Nakamoto |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Vocals | Phil Perry |
6 In The Mist
| Bass | Fred Washington |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Keiko Matsui |
| Horn | Phil Ayling |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
7 Three Silhouettes
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Tom Walsh |
| Guitar | Grant Geissman |
| Guitar | Pat Kelley |
| Keyboards | Keiko Matsui |
| Synthesizer | Gary Stockdale |
| Horn | Phil Ayling |
| Oboe | Phil Ayling |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
8 Kappa (Water Elf)
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Robben Ford |
| Keyboards | Keiko Matsui |
| Synthesizer | Derek Nakamoto |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Violin | Lakshminarayana Subramaniam |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
9 Souvenir
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Tom Walsh |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Keiko Matsui |
| Synthesizer | Gary Stockdale |
| Synthesizer | Derek Nakamoto |
| Sax | Gary Meek |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
10 Believer
| Bass | Fred Washington |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Keiko Matsui |
| Synthesizer | Derek Nakamoto |
| Sax | Jon Crosse |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
Liner Notes
Producer – Kazu Matsui
Producer (Executive) – Ricky Schultz
Arranged By – Bill Meyers (Track 1)
Arranged By – Derek Nakamoto (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 10)
Arranged By – Gary Stockdale (Tracks 3, 6, 7, 9)
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Dave McNair
Mixed By – Craig Burbidge (Track 8, 10)
Recorded By – Alan Hirshberg, Rob Chiarelli, Rob Seifert
Recorded at Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, CA
Mad Hatter Studio, Los angelos, CA
and Milagro Sound Recorders, Glendale, CA
Mixed at Master Control, Burbank, CA
and Aire L.A. Studios Glendale, CA
Mastered at Precision Disc Mastering, Hollywood, CA