Fusion/new age keyboard player Keiko Matsui grew up in Tokyo, and took her first piano lesson at the age of five. Influenced by Stevie Wonder and Rachmaninov as well as early fusion masters Maurice Jarre and Chick Corea, Matsui began composing while in junior high, but studied children's culture at the Japan Woman's University (Nihon Joshidaigaku). She moved to the Yamaha Music Foundation in Tokyo after graduation and formed Cosmos, recording four albums with the new age group. Her first album as a leader, 1987's A Drop of Water, was released in the U.S. two years after the fact on Passport.

Now presenting her 19th album so far, "Wildflower" promises to be as appealing to her fans as the rest of her discography.

1. Flashback      Windows Media Real Audio	7. White Castle      Windows Media Real Audio
2. Facing Up      Windows Media Real Audio	8. Temple Of Life      Windows Media Real Audio
3. Sense Of A Journey      Windows Media Real Audio	9. Seeker      Windows Media Real Audio
4. Brand New Wind      Windows Media Real Audio	10. Stone Circle      Windows Media Real Audio
5. Eldest Of All      Windows Media Real Audio	11. Wildflower      Windows Media Real Audio
6. Reflections      Windows Media Real Audio

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