30/04/2012

Sadao Watanabe "Vocal Collection" (1991) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz-



 Label : Warner Music Japan


Japon 01 - Just A Touch (Randy Crawford & Sadao Watanabe)
02 - Only In My Mind (Jeff Pescetto & Sadao Watanabe)
03 - Tip Away (Randy Crawford & Sadao Watanabe)
04 - Here's To Love (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
05 - When We Make A Home (Richard Wittenmyer & Sadao Watanabe)
06 - Old Photograph (Jeff Pescetto & Sadao Watanabe)
07 - Any Other Fool (Diane Warren & Robbie Buchanan)
08 - If I'm Still Around Tomorrow (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
09 - Men And Women (Brenda Russell & Sadao Watanabe)
10 - Fill Up The Night With Music (William Eaton)
11 - Only Love (Michael Spiro & Robbie Buchanan)
12 - My Dear Life (Brenda Russell & Sadao Watanabe)


01 - Just A Touch

Produced by Sadao Watanabe
Arranged by Soichi Noriki
Recorded at Sedic Studio, Tokyo, 1991
Mixed at Littlebach Studio, Tokyo, 1991
Sadao Watanabe : Alto Saxophone
Randy Crawford : Vocal
Soichi Noriki : Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Nathan East : Bass
Peter Erskine : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion

02 - Only In My Mind

Produced & Arranged by Robbie Buchanan for Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Executive Producer : Sadao Watanabe
Recorded & Overdubbed at Bill Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA & The Hop, Sherman Oaks, CA, 1989
Mixed at Studio 55, Hollywood, CA
Recorded & Mixed by Jeff Balding
Assistant Engineers : Ken Allardyce & Derrick Marcel
Sadao Watanabe : Sopranino
Patti Austin : Lead & Background vocals
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion

03 - Tip Away

Produced by Sadao Watanabe for M&M Music, Inc.
Recorded at One On One Studios, North Hollywood, CA, 1985 
Sadao Watanabe : Alto Saxophone
Brenda Russell : Vocal
Don Grusin : Keyboards
Carlos Rios : Guitar
Nathan East : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

04 - Here's To Love

Produced by Ralph MacDonald for Ralph MacDonald Enterprises, Inc.
Recorded at Rosebud Recording Studio, New York, 1984
Sadao Watanabe : Alto Saxophone
Roberta Flack : Vocal
Richard Tee : Fender Rhodes
Eric Gale : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Barry Eastmond : Synthesizer

05 - When We Make A Home

Produced by Sadao Watanabe & Hiro Kajiwara
Recorded at Automated Sound Studio, New York & CBS / Sony Roppongi Studio, Tokyo, 1986
Sadao Watanabe : Alto Saxophone
Will Lee : Bass & Vocal
Rob Mounsey : Keyboards
Jeff Mironov : Guitar
Chris Parker : Drums
Sue Evans : Percussion
Eve : Chorus

06 - Old Photograph

Produced & Arranged by Robbie Buchanan for Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Executive Producer : Sadao Watanabe
Recorded at Westlake Studio #A, Hollywood, CA
Overdubbed at The Hop, Sherman Oaks, CA, 1991
Sadao Watanabe : Alto Saxophone
Warren Wiebe : Vocal
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion

07 - Any Other Fool

Produced & Arranged by Robbie Buchanan for Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Executive Producer : Sadao Watanabe
Recorded & Overdubbed at Bill Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA & The Hop, Sherman Oaks, CA, 1989
Mixed at Studio 55, Hollywood, CA
Recorded & Mixed by Jeff Balding
Assistant Engineers : Ken Allardyce & Derrick Marcel
Sadao Watanabe : Sopranino
Patti Austin : Lead & Background vocals
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion

08 - If I'm Still Around Tomorrow

Produced by Ralph MacDonald for Ralph MacDonald Enterprises, Inc.
Recorded at Rosebud Recording Studio, New York, 1984
Sadao Watanabe : Alto Saxophone
Roberta Flack : Vocal
Richard Tee : Fender Rhodes
Eric Gale : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Barry Eastmond : Synthesizer

09 - Men And Women

Produced by Sadao Watanabe for M&M Music, Inc.
Recorded at One On One Studios, North Hollywood, CA, 1985 
Sadao Watanabe : Alto Saxophone
Brenda Russell : Vocal
Don Grusin : Keyboards
Carlos Rios : Guitar
Nathan East : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

10 - Fill Up The Night With Music

Produced by Ralph MacDonald
Recorded at Rosebud Recording Studio, New York, 1983
Sadao Watanabe : Alto Saxophone
Grady Tate : Vocal
Richard Tee : Keyboards
Eric Gale : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Paul Griffin : Synthesizer

11 - Only Love

Produced & Arranged by Robbie Buchanan for Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Executive Producer : Sadao Watanabe
Recorded at Westlake Studio #A, Hollywood, CA
Overdubbed at The Hop, Sherman Oaks, CA, 1991
Sadao Watanabe : Alto Saxophone 
Warren Wiebe : Vocal 
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion

12 - My Dear Life

Produced by Robbie Buchanan & Sadao Watanabe
Arranged by Robbie Buchanan
Recorded at CBS Sony Roppongi Studio, Tokyo, 1986
Mixed at Sedic Studio, Tokyo, 1998
Sadao Watanabe : Alto Saxophone
Brenda Russell : Vocal
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Chester Thompson : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion