"Born in Tokyo, Keiko Matsui began her classical piano education at age five, developing a strong interest in jazz by her teens. After completing her education and working with a fusion group, Matsui launched her solo career with 1987's A Drop of Water. Combining jazz and new age textures, that debut reached No. 20 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart."
"Subsequent albums built on that foundation, often incorporating world music elements. Deep Blue, released in 2001, was the first album by a Japanese artist to claim the top spot on Billboard's jazz album chart. Matsui's most recent studio release is 2023's Euphoria. Fri, Nov 14, 7:30pm, $56-$72 Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga"
Keiko Matsui was born in Tokyo and began classical piano lessons at age five, later developing a strong interest in jazz during her teens. After completing her education she worked with a fusion group before launching a solo career with 1987's A Drop of Water. The debut combined jazz and new age textures and reached No. 20 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. Subsequent albums incorporated world music elements while building on that foundation. Deep Blue, released in 2001, became the first album by a Japanese artist to top Billboard's jazz album chart. The most recent studio release is 2023's Euphoria, with a performance scheduled Nov 14 at Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga.
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