EoJ Tip ~ Win a Copy of Keiko Matsui's Newest CD "Soul Quest"!

Good morning, everyone! I know that some of you are feeling more than a little bit neglected by me. I'm going to start making amends as of right now!

Keiko Matsui - Soul QuestKeiko Matsui's Soul Quest is the number 2 Jazz album on Amazon.com! The guest artists on this latest release include heavy hitters like bassist Marcus Miller, guitarist Chuck Loeb, drummer Narada Michael Walden and saxophonist Kirk Whalum! Have you got your copy yet? If not, don't fret - I'm giving away two copies of Soul Quest to a couple of lucky blog readers!

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Internationally Acclaimed Pianist, Composer Keiko Matsui Creates Thought-Provoking & Inspirational New Music on "Soul Quest" Out July 30, 2013!

Keiko Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of US Recording Career With Star-Studded CD featuring Narada Michael Walden, Chuck Loeb & Kirk Whalum Among Others

“Creating this album was like going on a soul quest, as I tried to figure out how to express the things I was thinking and experiencing during this past year,” confides pianist, composer and humanitarian Keiko Matsui (pronounced Kay-Koe, meaning ‘happy, celebratory child’ in Japanese).  

“This music energizes me and I am overwhelmed with emotion when I listen to it.  I hope people will allow themselves to go inside the music and become a part of my journey,” says the stunning, profound pianist and world citizen who is celebrating a triumphant 25 years of recording in the US. In the words of Duke Ellington, Keiko Matsui is ‘beyond category.’

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Top Jazz Albums for the Week of 25 July 2011

Chuck Loeb - Plain 'n' SimpleThis is the weekly US/Canada radio airplay list from JazzWeek.com

Want to see stats regarding how many radio stations played your favorite album or how much it moved up or down the chart from last week? Click here to get that information. 

The week is a continuation of the reissue "theme". Jazz reissue after jazz reissue. Interested? Go check all of them out here. New music this week from guitarist Chuck Loeb, Wolfert Brederode, and Dominick Farinacci's new one is out. I wrote about it last month - you can read the preview here.

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