Known for her crossover mix of smooth jazz, fusion, and new age music, Japan's Keiko Matsui is an internationally acclaimed pianist and composer. Emerging in the late '80s, Matsui has issued a stream of albums, including 1989's Under Northern Lights, 1995's chart-topping Sapphire, and 2016's Journey to the Heart, that have employed her acoustic piano in a central role, displayed a grasp of both Western and Eastern musical traditions and a love of nature and spirituality. The latter album marked her 30th anniversary as a recording artist. 2019's Echo was a swinging electro-acoustic release, and 2023's Euphoria was performed by a handpicked, all-star cast of musicians.