Japan…is where Phil Morrison, while serving in the military, first started to develop as a jazz musician!  As the years passed on, Phil had the opportunity to perform professionally in Japan many times and the fondness for that country grew.  Although there  were performances in Tokyo and Osaka, the small city of Matsumoto and its people, exemplified the warm spirit and friendliness of that island nation.

That spirit inspired Phil to compose a piece to be recorded using traditional Japanese instruments, the Shakuhachi and Koto.  It was superbly arranged by world class arranger Keith Williams and  performed by Japanese musicians, some of whom were students at the Suzuki school, along with American jazz musicians.  The result “Matsumoto No Yume”(Matsumoto Dreams)  was extraordinary as you can hear by clicking below