| No Borders |
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| Released | 1990 |
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| Studio |
- Aire L.A. Studios, Glendale, CA
- Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- Milagro Sound Recorders, Glendale, CA
- Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, CA
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| Genre | Jazz, smooth jazz, new age |
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| Length | 41:26 |
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| Label | MCA |
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| Producer | Kazu Matsui, Ricky Schultz |
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Under Northern Lights
(1989)
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No Borders
(1990)
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Night Waltz
(1991)
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No Borders is the third studio album by jazz keyboardist Keiko Matsui, released in 1990 on MCA Records.[1] This album peaked at No. 16 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 Jonathan Widran, in a 4/5-star review, commented "One of the spiritual minded, jazz meets mystical keyboardist's best early efforts, helping her bridge from pure Eastern tinged new age music into gently funky smooth jazz... Keiko's beautiful writing however, is what holds the marvelous collection together."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Keiko Matsui except where noted.
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "The First Four Years" | Keiko Matsui | 04:45 |
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| 2. | "Light in the Rain" | Keiko Matsui | 04:33 |
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| 3. | "The White Corridor" | Keiko Matsui | 04:42 |
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| 4. | "Mover" | Jeff Day/Keiko Matsui | 04:39 |
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| 5. | "The Wind and the Wolf" | Keiko Matsui | 05:20 |
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| 6. | "In the Mist" | Keiko Matsui | 03:26 |
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| 7. | "Three Silhouettes" | Keiko Matsui | 04:55 |
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| 8. | "Kappa (Water Elf)" | Keiko Matsui | 04:37 |
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| 9. | "Souvenir" | Keiko Matsui | 04:36 |
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| 10. | "Believer" | Keiko Matsui | 04:35 |
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Personnel
- "Ready" Freddie Washington - Bass
- Alan Hirshberg - Engineer
- Bill Armstrong - Trumpet
- Bill Meyers - Arranger, Synthesizer
- Carlos Vega - Drums
- Clay Jenkins - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
- Craig Burbidge - Mixing
- Dave McNair - Mixing
- Derek Nakamoto - Arranger, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Strings
- Eric Marienthal - Flute, Saxophone
- Gary Meek - Saxophone
- Gary Stockdale - Arranger, Synthesizer
- Grant Geissman - Guitar
- Greg Walker - Vocals
- Jimmy Johnson - Bass
- Joe Meyer - French Horn
- Joel Peskin - Saxophone
- Kazu Matsui - Producer, Shakuhachi
- Keiko Matsui - Keyboards
- L. Subramaniam - Violin
- Leland Sklar - Bass
- Lenny Castro - Percussion
- Maxi Anderson - Background Vocals
- Michael Fisher - Percussion
- Nathan East - Bass
- Neil Stubenhaus - Bass
- Pat Kelly - Guitar
- Paul Jackson Jr. - Guitar
- Phil Ayling - Horn (English), Oboe, Recorder
- Phil Perry - Vocals
- Ricky Schultz - Producer
- Rob Chiarelli - Engineer
- Rob Seifert - Engineer
- Robben Ford - Guitar
- Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
- Steven Holtman - Trombone
- Suzie Katayama - Accordion, Cello
- Tom Walsh - Drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
References