| Doll |
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| Released | 1994 |
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| Studio |
- Milagro Studio
- R & D Studio
- R&D Studio
- Sound & Pacifique Studio
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| Genre | Jazz, smooth jazz, new age |
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| Length | 44:57 |
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| Label | White Cat Records |
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| Producer | Kazu Matsui |
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Cherry Blossom
(1992)
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Doll
(1994)
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Sapphire
(1995)
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Doll is a studio album by Keiko Matsui, released in 1994 by White Cat Records.[1] This album peaked at No. 11 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Critical reception
Professional ratings| Review scores |
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| Source | Rating |
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| AllMusic | [3] |
AllMusic's Christian Genzel, in a 3/5-star review, wrote "This pop-jazz recording by Japanese pianist/keyboardist Keiko Matsui is actually better than many comparable contemporary jazz recordings. The melodies are catchy and charming but rather low-key, most of the pieces are quite atmospheric ("1942, From Russia" sounds like a piece from a Hollywood epic), and several unusual moods (for pop-jazz, that is) are explored."[3]
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Bronze Casting" | Keiko Matsui | 04:48 |
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| 2. | "Moroccan Ashes" | Keiko Matsui | 04:32 |
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| 3. | "Doll" | Keiko Matsui | 04:37 |
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| 4. | "Water Lily" | Keiko Matsui | 05:07 |
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| 5. | "Voice of the Heart" | Jeff Day/Keiko Matsui | 04:31 |
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| 6. | "1942, from Russia" | Keiko Matsui | 03:07 |
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| 7. | "Postponed Summer" | Keiko Matsui | 04:36 |
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| 8. | "Eye of the Moon" | Keiko Matsui | 04:51 |
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| 9. | "Funny Things" | Jeff Day/Keiko Matsui | 03:59 |
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| 10. | "Sympathy" | Keiko Matsui | 04:49 |
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Credits
- Akira Jimbo - Drums
- Bob Wackerman - Bass
- Clay Jenkins - Trumpet
- Daniel Yoon - Assistant Engineer
- Derek Nakamoto - Arranger, Drum Programming, Engineer, String Arrangements, Synthesizer
- Eric Marienthal - Saxophone
- Fernando Saunders - Bass, Scat
- Harold English - Assistant Engineer
- Joel Stoner - Engineer, Mixing
- June Kuramoto - Koto
- Kazu Matsui - Producer,
- Keiko Matsui - Keyboards, Piano
- Larry Corbin - Strings
- Lenny Castro -Percussion
- Les Brockmann - Engineer
- Luis Conte - Percussion
- Michael Becker - Engineer, Percussion Programming, Programming
- Michael Landau - Electric Guitar
- Molly Pasutti - Vocals
- Philip Bailey - Vocals
- Rachel Robinson - Strings
- Rob Chiarelli - Drum Programming, Programming
- Robert Becker - Strings
- Sid Page - Strings
- Suzie Katayama - Cello, Conductor, String Arrangements
- Thom Rotella - Acoustic Guitar
- Warren Hill - Saxophone
References