Walls of Akendora

Walls of Akendora
Walls of Akendora
Studio album by Keiko Matsui
Released	April 5, 2005
Recorded	September, 2004 – October, 2004
Studios	Backroom Recording Studio, Glendale, CA; Onkio Haus, Tokyo, Japan; Planet Joy Studio, Tokyo, Japan; Yamaha Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan;
Genres	Jazz, smooth jazz
Length	43:56
Label	Narada
Producer	Kazu Matsui
Keiko Matsui chronology

Walls of Akendora is the eighteenth studio album by jazz keyboardist Keiko Matsui, released in 2005 on Narada Records.^[1] The album peaked at No. 13 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

Jonathan Widran of AllMusic, in a 4/5 star review exclaimed, "Matsui fanatics will no doubt be jumping all over maps of her homeland looking for a place called "Akendora," but it's a place of her own creation, where she runs to spend contemplative moments and find peace. Wherever it is, fans of her jazzier side are going to love this collection...Unlike most releases categorized as smooth jazz, this is infused throughout with Matsui's unexpected creative textures."^[3]

Tracklisting

CD

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Overture for the City"	Keiko Matsui	04:14
2.	"Crystal Shadow"	Keiko Matsui	04:06
3.	"Mountain Shakedown"	Keiko Matsui	04:09
4.	"Canvas"	Keiko Matsui	04:34
5.	"Akendora's Clock"	Kazu Matsui/Keiko Matsui	04:58
6.	"Walking Through It"	Keiko Matsui	04:37
7.	"Blue Butterfly"	Keiko Matsui	04:35
8.	"Gentle Sands"	Keiko Matsui	04:36
9.	"Walls of Akendora"	Kazu Matsui/Keiko Matsui	03:58
10.	"Bay of Destiny"	Kazu Matsui/Keiko Matsui	04:09

DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"1942, from Russia"
2.	"Ruins of Sonora"
3.	"Bronze Casting"
4.	"Water Lily"
5.	"Light in the Rain"
6.	"Safari"
7.	"The Wind and the Wolf"
8.	"Deep Blue"
9.	"Wildflower"
10.	"Road Movie"

Credits

Cheep Hiroishi – Arranger, Programming
Cristihan Gutterre – Executive Producer
Derek Nakamoto – Arranger, Programming
Hajime Hyakkoku – Arranger, Programming
Heigo Yokouchi – Arranger, Programming
Kazu Matsui – Composer, Producer
Keiko Matsui – Main Artist
Takashi Tei – Engineer, Mixing

References

↑ Keiko Matsui – Walls of Akendora (album). Narada Records. 1998.
↑ "Top Contemporary Jazz Albums" (PDF). Billboard. April 30, 2005. p. 65. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.
1 2 Widran, Jonathan. "Keiko Matsui – Walls of Akendora". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2025.

[Album-1] Keiko Matsui – Walls of Akendora (album). Narada Records. 1998.

[Billboard-2] "Top Contemporary Jazz Albums" (PDF). Billboard. April 30, 2005. p. 65. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.

[AllMusic-3] 1 2 Widran, Jonathan. "Keiko Matsui – Walls of Akendora". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2025.

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