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

BassFred Washington
DrumsCarlos Vega
KeyboardsKeiko Matsui
SynthesizerBill Meyers
French HornJoe Meyer
SaxJoel Peskin
PercussionMike Fisher


2 Light In The Rain

BassNathan East
DrumsCarlos Vega
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsKeiko Matsui
SynthesizerDerek Nakamoto
SaxEric Marienthal
TromboneSteven Holtman
TrumpetBill Armstrong
PercussionLenny Castro
PercussionMike Fisher


3 The White Corner

BassNathan East
DrumsTom Walsh
GuitarRobben Ford
GuitarPat Kelley
KeyboardsKeiko Matsui
SynthesizerGary Stockdale
FlugelhornBill Armstrong
SaxEric Marienthal
TromboneSteven Holtman
TrumpetBill Armstrong
PercussionMike Fisher


4 Mover

BassNathan East
DrumsCarlos Vega
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsKeiko Matsui
SynthesizerDerek Nakamoto
AccordionSusie Katayama
SaxEric Marienthal
SaxSusie Katayama
CelloSusie Katayama
PercussionMike Fisher
ChorusMaxine Anderson
VocalsGreg Walker


5 The Wind And The Wolf

BassLeland Sklar
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
KeyboardsKeiko Matsui
SynthesizerDerek Nakamoto
ShakuhachiKazu Matsui
PercussionMike Fisher
VocalsPhil Perry


6 In The Mist

BassFred Washington
DrumsCarlos Vega
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsKeiko Matsui
HornPhil Ayling
PercussionMike Fisher


7 Three Silhouettes

BassJimmy Johnson
DrumsTom Walsh
GuitarGrant Geissman
GuitarPat Kelley
KeyboardsKeiko Matsui
SynthesizerGary Stockdale
HornPhil Ayling
OboePhil Ayling
SaxEric Marienthal
PercussionMike Fisher


8 Kappa (Water Elf)

BassLeland Sklar
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarRobben Ford
KeyboardsKeiko Matsui
SynthesizerDerek Nakamoto
ShakuhachiKazu Matsui
ViolinLakshminarayana Subramaniam
PercussionMike Fisher


9 Souvenir

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsTom Walsh
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsKeiko Matsui
SynthesizerGary Stockdale
SynthesizerDerek Nakamoto
SaxGary Meek
PercussionLenny Castro
PercussionMike Fisher


10 Believer

BassFred Washington
DrumsCarlos Vega
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsKeiko Matsui
SynthesizerDerek Nakamoto
SaxJon Crosse
PercussionMike 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