15/03/2023

Masayoshi Takanaka "Brasilian Skies" (1978) -Jazz Fusion / City Pop-



 Label : Kitty Japan


Japon Side A

01 - Beleza Pula (Masayoshi Takanaka)
02 - Brasilian Skies (Masayoshi Takanaka)
03 - Nights (Masayoshi Takanaka)
04 - I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson & Max Roach)

Side B

01 - Star Wars Samba (Masayoshi Takanaka)
02 - Disco 'B' (John Williams)
03 - Funky Holo Holo Bird (Masayoshi Takanaka)
04 - 伊豆甘夏納豆売り(Masayoshi Takanaka)


Produced by Masayoshi Takanaka
Executive Producer : Hidenori Taga
Recording Engineers : Stephen Hodge, Ary Carvalhaes & Masaru Takagi
Assistant Engineers : David Rideau, Julinho, Anibal & Vitor
Remixed by Masayoshi Takanaka & Masaru Takagi
Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA, Cia Brasileira De Discos Phonogram, Rio De Janeiro & Polydor Izu Studio, Izu
Strings Arrangements by Ryuichi Sakamoto

Musicians :
Jeff Porcaro, James Gadson, Wilson Das Neves & Shi-Chan Inoue : Drums
Abraham Laboriel, Scott Edwards, Sergio Portello Barrozo Netto & Getao Takahashi : Bass
Greg Phillinganes, Sergio Carualho & Kiyosumi Ishikawa : Keyboards
Ryuichi Sakamoto : Keyboards & Strings Ensemble
Masayoshi Takanata, Marlo Henderson & Daudeth De Azevedo (Cavaquinho) : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa, Altamiro Coelho Rosa, Milton Delfind Marcal, Elyeu Delico, Luna Do Pander, Hermes Coutesini & Antenor Marques Filho : Percussion
Motoya Hamaguchi : Percussion & Flute
Keiko Yamakawa : Harp
Haruko Kuwana : Background vocals
Maria Rita Kfouri, Maria Aparecida De Souza & Maria Helena Viollin : Chorus