Full Moon and the Shrine is the seventeenth studio album by jazz keyboardist Keiko Matsui, released in 1998 on Narada Records. The album peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Critical reception
Jonathan Widran of AllMusic, in a 4/5-star review exclaimed, "Over the course of her last few albums, Matsui's Lindsey Buckingham -- always at her side, pushing her performance harder and higher -- has been seductive saxman Paul Taylor. On this ethereal mind trip, Full Moon and the Shrine (Countdown/Unity), she doesn't let Taylor stray too far. He's there matching her note for note, dancing skyward like Fred and Ginger under the swirling synth orchestral flavors and snappy hip-hop loops of Derek Nakamoto."
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians Keiko Matsui – keyboards, acoustic piano Derek Nakamoto – keyboards, synthesizers, bass, Logic sequencing, drum programming rhythm loops, arrangements Abraham Laboriel – bass samples Marcus Miller – bass samples John Patitucci – bass samples Bernie Dresel – drums, percussion Paul Taylor – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Kazu Matsui – shakuhachi Molly Pasutti – vocals
Production Kazu Matsui – producer Ken Deranteriasian – recording Derek Nakamoto – recording Joel Stoner – recording, mixing Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California) Julie Dennis – photography M3 – art direction Robert L. Tauro – career direction
Enhanced CD credits Ken Caillat – producer Hyman Katz – producer Highway One Media Entertainment – design
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